Audi Nuvolari Supercar
The name Audi Nuvolari comes from the 1935 German Grand Prix, when Tazio Nuvolari drove an outdated Alfa Romeo to victory against every German factory car on their home circuit. It is considered the greatest upset in motorsport history. Audi chose that name for its first supercar since the R8, and the car has to live up to it.
The powertrain pairs a 4.0 litre twin turbo V8 that revs to 10,000 rpm with three axial flux electric motors and a 7.3 kWh lithium ion battery. Combined output is 987 horsepower, making it the most powerful production vehicle Audi has ever built. 0 to 62 in 2.6 seconds. 0 to 124 in 6.8 seconds. Top speed above 217 mph. The numbers put it squarely against the hypercars, not the sports car segment.
The construction borrows directly from Audi's F1 programme. The carbon fibre body uses prepreg autoclave manufacturing techniques from motorsport, sitting over an aluminium Audi Space Frame with forged centre lock wheels. Active aerodynamics include a three position deployable rear wing and a DRS button on the steering wheel lifted straight from Formula 1, generating over 880 pounds of downforce at peak. That is not a styling exercise. It is functional hardware designed to manage a car with this level of performance.
Quattro predictive drive brings the next generation of Audi's all wheel drive system, distributing power proactively rather than reactively. The Audi Ceramic Pro braking system was developed from scratch for consistent high deceleration on track and road, not adapted from an existing platform.
Limited to 499 units. Deliveries begin in the first half of 2027. Audi needed a successor to the R8 that could justify the brand's presence in the supercar conversation. Naming it after the greatest upset in racing history suggests they know what that standard looks like.
