Audi Nuvolari, the brand’s most powerful road car ever has been making headlines since its reveal, but a lot of the coverage has stayed at surface level.
Here are the answers to the questions that actually matter to better know this supercar.
Is the Audi Nuvolari a new R8?
Not quite, though the comparison is inevitable. The R8 was Audi’s mid-engined supercar for two generations; the Nuvolari picks up that baton but takes it somewhere considerably further. Where the R8 V10 produced around 620 hp in its final form, the Nuvolari delivers 1,001 hp from a hybrid powertrain.
The price bracket has shifted accordingly, from roughly €200,000 for a late R8 to an expected €500,000–€600,000 for the Nuvolari. Think of it less as a replacement and more as a statement of intent about where Audi wants to sit in the prestige performance market.
What engine does the Audi Nuvolari have?
The Nuvolari uses a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine producing 800 hp on its own, with a redline of 10,000 rpm. Three axial-flux electric motors, each rated at 110 kW (150 hp), bring the combined system output to 736 kW (1,001 hp).
The V8 and its associated electric motors are shared with the Lamborghini Temerario, though Audi has tuned the electric side more aggressively: the Temerario produces 920 hp from the same basic architecture. A 7.3 kWh lithium-ion battery supports the hybrid system, slightly larger than the one in the Lamborghini.
How fast is the Audi Nuvolari?
Audi quotes 0–100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and 0–200 km/h in 6.8 seconds. Top speed exceeds 350 km/h. The active rear wing generates more than 400 kg of downforce at speed, and the system includes a DRS function borrowed from Formula 1 that flattens the wing on straights to reduce drag.
How many Audi Nuvolari will be built?
Production is limited to 499 units. No specific allocation per market has been announced.
Where is the Audi Nuvolari built?
Assembly takes place across two locations: Emilia-Romagna in Italy and Neckarsulm in Germany.
The Italian connection runs deeper than geography: the car is named after Tazio Nuvolari, the legendary Italian racing driver, and its exterior design will introduce a new visual language for the brand, penned by Massimo Frascella. That language will roll out across the wider Audi range from 2027 onwards.
What does the Audi Nuvolari share with the Lamborghini Temerario?
The two cars share a central V8 architecture and the same three electric motors, but diverge in several meaningful ways. The Nuvolari runs a wider track, uses a different all-wheel-drive management system, and has its own braking setup: carbon-ceramic CCM-R discs (420 mm front, 410 mm rear) derived from Formula 1 applications, with an active cooling system Audi says improves heat dissipation by 21 percent over conventional ceramic discs.
The body is almost entirely carbon fibre over an aluminium space frame, a first for a production Audi.
When does the Audi Nuvolari go on sale?
Customer deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2027. The Nuvolari also marks the first production car to carry Audi’s new design language, meaning it will preview the direction of models that follow it to market.
What are the five driving modes on the Audi Nuvolari?
The car offers E-Hybrid, Balanced, Dynamic, Dynamic+, and Track. Traction control can be progressively reduced in the more aggressive modes, with a full TC Off setting available at the top end of the range.
