Red Bull to introduce new F1-inspired road car, the RB17

The team behind championship-winning Grand Prix machines is set to develop a wild road racer with an eye-watering price tag.

Red Bull has announced plans to offer its vision for the ultimate track car, developing a two-seat hypercar inspired by its Formula 1 machines.

The racing team will join the likes of Ferrari and McLaren in an elite club of manufacturers who established roots in racing before turning their attention to limited-edition road cars.

Red Bull announced plans for new road car ahead of the 2022 British Grand Prix. Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Details surrounding the new Red Bull RB17 are relatively scarce.

Red Bull says it will be powered by a V8 hybrid motor with more than 820kW of purebred power.

Like an F1 machine, it will have a carbon fibre chassis with aerodynamic bodywork.

But it won’t look like an F1 car.

Red Bull promises extreme performance form the RB17.

Designed by renowned aerodynamicist Adrian Newey, the RB17 will have what Red Bull promises will be “the most advanced ground effect package available in a series production car”.

A teaser drawing accompanying the team’s announcement suggests it will have long, flowing bodywork with voluptuous curves surrounding its wheels.

Happier times: Former Aston martin executives Andy Palmer and David King with Red Bull Racing management and the Aston Martin Valkyrie in 2019. Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

The car follows Red Bull’s partnership with Aston Martin that resulted in the V12-powered Valkyrie hypercar. Originally intended to be a joint project, the relationship between Red Bull and Aston Martin has soured to the point where the British outfits are now rivals on road and track.

Wealthy car enthusiasts look set to benefit from the divorce, though they will need to pay handsomely for the privilege.

Red Bull will build a track car called the RB17.

Red Bull says its RB17 will cost at least £5 million ($8.82 million) plus taxes that, in Australia’s case, would add at least $3 million to the bill.

Only 50 examples of the car will be built, promising exclusivity for those lucky enough to snare one.

Red Bull says customers will get access to special driving simulators, track days, driver training events and other special experiences.

Max Verstappen may join an exclusive club of RB17 owners. Photo: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Set to go into production in 2025, the RB17 will be built at Red Bull’s racing headquarters in Milton Keynes, England.