Audi Nuvolari, a 'hypercar' that makes you gasp

The Audi Nuvolari is a truly surprising car. The first big surprise is that the Ingolstadt brand has chosen the name Nuvolari to christen the spiritual successor of the famous R8, and that is because Tazio Nuvolari was a great Italian driver from the early 20th century who earned his stripes (and worldwide fame) at the wheel of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo vehicles, with which he achieved the impossible victory at Nürburgring and humiliated the propaganda and paraphernalia of the Third Reich. Tazio Nuvolari signed some of the most brilliant pages in the history of Italian automobiles, and it wasn't until 1938, after the accidental death of the German ace Bernd Rosemeyer, that a temporarily retired Nuvolari agreed to sign for Auto Union, the predecessor of the current Audi.Perhaps the decision to name this hypercar or supercar after the brilliant Italian driver is a statement of intent that has a lot to do with the centuries-old rivalry between German and Italian manufacturers. Surely seeing the name Nuvolari associated with a model from Ingolstadt has not generated any sympathy in Maranello and Balocco, the headquarters of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo respectively.The most powerful Audi in history

The Nuvolari is a splendid machine, and only 499 limited units will be manufactured at a price yet to be determined (and which will be really high). To begin with, this is the first Audi to surpass the psychological barrier of 1,000 HP of power, and that is capable of exceeding 350 km/h top speed. Commercially, it is destined to be the spiritual successor of the Audi R8, albeit in an even more powerful, disruptive, and exclusive format.On a technological and mechanical level, the most relevant aspect of the Nuvolari is its hybrid setup, which combines a V8 (or eight-cylinder V-engine) combustion engine with 800 CV of power with three auxiliary electric motors (two on the front axle and one on the rear) each providing an additional 148 CV, powered by 7.3 kWh capacity batteries, to achieve a total combined power of 1,001 CV. In fact, this propulsion scheme is exactly the same as that used by the Lamborghini Temerario. Unlike the Lamborghini, however, the German model maintains a latest-generation Quattro all-wheel-drive system, which allows for individualized monitoring and control of each wheel based on the grip and traction needed at any given moment.

A powerful and beautiful car must also necessarily be fast, and the new Nuvolari stands out for having become the fastest Audi ever made, thanks to an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 6.8 seconds. These acceleration figures and its top speed exceeding 350 km/h make the Nuvolari the first Audi that can truly rival the hypercars (vehicles with over 1,000 HP and scandalous performance) from Ferrari, Bugatti, and Lamborghini, among others.And the most exclusive

The brand has announced that it will start manufacturing this new model at the end of this year, and that the 499 lucky owners of the Nuvolari will be able to receive it at the end of 2027, at a price yet to be confirmed, but which will certainly be positioned not far from half a million euros. 

The Nuvolari's bodywork is also part of the German brand's engineering and fine-tuning work, as it has been manufactured entirely from carbon fiber to reduce the vehicle's final weight and its shapes respond to the aerodynamic criteria that the Ingolstadt brand has acquired from the Audi Sport F1 team. Thus, the front part has a lower lip or S-Duct that generates downforce, while the rear part has a retractable spoiler with three positions that allows generating up to 400 kilograms of downforce thanks to airflow and which is activated automatically in cornering zones or on straights depending on the vehicle's traction needs, following the model of the DRS system of F1 single-seaters.To conclude, it is worth highlighting that the 499 limited units of the Nuvolari do not represent a firm impediment to a possible convertible or cabrio version of the Nuvolari, although in an even more exclusive and limited edition, following the model of the old R8 and the convertible version.