This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed found Red Bull releasing its pet project – the RB17 hypercar. Helmed by RBR Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey as his last project before leaving the Austrian outfit, the hypercar is an advanced version of Red Bull’s RB 17 F1 racecar. The new machine boasts a different V10 engine in place of the V8s and has a much more compact size than the Formula 1 racecars. As per reports, these vehicles will come out in a batch of 50 and will be exclusively available to Red Bull customers.

In March of 2025, Adrian Newey will sever his 18-year-long connection to Red Bull to shift to some other F1 squad. However, before he goes, he will leave the Austrian outfit with a ‘parting gift’, which is his last creation for it – the RB17 hypercar. The cars are reportedly ready for selling to the RBR clientele at the cost of $6.2 million, but do you know how many of these hypercars will be available in the market? Only 50. which is why the total selling price of the batch of RB17 cars will be $310 million, a sweet amount for Red Bull to make as revenue from Newey’s last project.

Now, it is no news to the F1 fans that the average speed that any racecar covers in the king class of motorsports is around 220 mph. However, Adrian Newey wanted his RB17 hypercar to travel at an even higher speed since he took up the ‘challenge’ of giving the car a power unit that delivers 1000 horsepower easily. Speaking to Motorsport.com on how he introduced the changes to the RB17, Adrian Newey said, “That last challenge was a fundamental change from my initial design because I wanted a power unit that was capable of developing 1000hp but with a maximum weight of 150kg on the combustion side.”

Now, it must already be evident to you that the RB17 hypercars are going to be an exclusive piece for each buyer. But will they be able to take the cars out on the streets? Well, no. For now, they will only run on the racetracks. So, how will Red Bull arrange for its customers to get access to race tracks where they can take their RB17 hypercars out for a spin?

Red Bull to start a customized paid program for its hypercars

The RB17 hypercars will be available in the market for only 50 buyers who cannot take those cars to the road. Seems to beat the purpose of purchasing a car, right? Well, according to Adrian Newey, his passion project “should be works of art that you’re happy to display as such in your house or your garage”. The Briton also said, “Derive enjoyment simply from the art aspect. And it must sound good.”

Now, Red Bull has made sure its customers are able to take their new hypercars for a spin at race tracks all around the world. As per reports, the Austrian manufacturers will improve upon the car that they displayed at Goodwood to finish the ultimate product before Newey leaves in 2025. Then, RBR will offer all the buyers a track program which will include some racing locations that are still unspecified as of now. Or else, it might also happen that Red Bull will give a warranty of 2 years, or 2485 miles to each customer that purchases the racecar.

The details of Red Bull’s plans for the RB17 hypercar show how the team is invested in the project. Newey has already claimed his creation might be ready for the World Endurance and Le Mans Championships soon. Do you think, with this car, RBR is seeking an entry into those categories of motorsports after winning multiple World Championships in F1? Please share your opinions in the comments below.