Red Bull’s RB17 hypercar promises lap times equivalent to F1. Let that sink in… But before the time comes to test our necks against the g-forces, we popped along to see the bespoke 4.5-litre V10 scream on the dyno, to see the new factory where the RB17 will be built, and to see what Red Bull’s hypercar will look like in finished form.
? Red Bull RB17
? Ollie Kew

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00:00 Coming Up…
01:10 Red Bull Advanced Technologies Tour
3:27 RB17 Exterior Design
05:51 The Relationship With Adrian Newey
06:40 V10-Powered Red Bull RB1
08:37 Sitting In The RB17
12:24 A Glimpse Of The Finished Interior
12:48 F1-Style Bespoke Seats
13:18 The First RB17 Carbon Chassis
16:12 The First RB17 Gearbox
19:42 Suspension Uprights
21:20 Active Suspension
23:59 Tested To Destruction
26:25 Formula 1 Gearbox Dyno
27:40 Customer Deliveries
28:42 15,000rpm On The Dyno!
31:28 What Other Engines Were Considered?
32:27 Is Adrian Newey Tough To Work With?
33:35 Is It A Bespoke Engine?
34:50 Will The V10 Need F1-Style Rebuilds?
35:10 Could It Rev Beyond 15,000rpm?
36:40 Will This V10 Appear Anyway Else?
37:06 Conclusion