Not the Next R8? Audi Reveals Mid-Engined Plug-in Hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
The street-legal flagship uses a twin-turbo V-8 and three electric motors, with Audi claiming 0-62 mph in 2.6 seconds.
- Audi unveiled the Nuvolari today, a 987-horsepower hybrid supercar limited to 499 units with deliveries beginning in the first half of 2027. The automaker claims it will be the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in company history.
- CEO Gernot Döllner confirmed Audi will maintain "complete flexibility" on powertrains, reversing its 2021 pledge to launch only electric vehicles starting in 2026. The V8 supercar represents the company's most emphatic rejection of that commitment.
- The Nuvolari pairs a 10,000-rpm 4.0-liter V-8 engine producing 789 horsepower with three electric motors to reach a top speed of "more than" 217 mph. Audi integrated an F1-style drag reduction system and active aerodynamics generating more than 400 kg of downforce.
- Priced at approximately $700,000, the Nuvolari carries a roughly 2.5x price premium over the Lamborghini Temerario, positioning it as an exclusive collector's piece. The limited production underscores Audi's strategy to establish a new performance tier.
- As a halo car, the Nuvolari will generate attention for the brand as deliveries begin in 2027; however, Audi's return to V8-powered flagships signals a significant departure from its previous electrification roadmap. The shift raises questions about long-term powertrain strategy.
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A spectacular supercar will soon be in the Audi showroom. This Audi Nuvolari has an engine power of no less than 1,001 hp, making it even more powerful than its sibling, the Lamborghini Temerario.
The automotive world has been completely taken aback by a fourteen-month-long, obscured prestige project from Audi.
For many years now, the company's sisters Audi and Lamborghini have been using common platforms for their own models. Lambos Temerario has now been named Audi and at the same time designed as a reminiscence to the silver arrows: The Nuvolari will become Audi's first hypercar.
While ordinary citizens are waiting for the successor of the Audi TT, the Bavarians surprise with another sports car: the Nuvolari becomes the fastest and strongest Audi of all time.
Audi Nuvolari supercar debuts with radical looks and 736kW, 10,000rpm hybrid system
Audi’s Nuvolari supercar combines a 738kW hybrid V8 with three electric motors, radical active aerodynamics and a carbon-intensive lightweight build. Limited to 499 units, it promises hypercar performance with a 0–100km/h sprint of 2.6 seconds.
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