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The upcoming road car designed by Red Bull will be capable of achieving F1 levels of performance, according to designer Adrian Newey.
Red Bull’s upcoming RB17 road car will utilize forbidden technology from Formula 1, including active suspension and a blown diffuser. The hypercar will have a V10 engine producing 1250bhp, and only 50 units will be made at a rate of 15 per year. The RB17 name was chosen to skip chronologically, as Red Bull had already used the RB16 and RB16B names for their F1 projects. Designer Adrian Newey confirmed that the RB17 will have F1-level performance on a track and will weigh less than 900 kilos. It will also feature a hybrid power unit with 1,000 horsepower and special Michelin tires.