Audi Nuvolari Supercar Monitor Video

It’s protected to say the Nuvolari got here out of nowhere. Audi revealed the automotive final week with out a lot as a previous announcement, not to mention a teaser. Not solely that, however there had been no spy images or movies of the R8’s oblique successor earlier than its premiere. The automotive’s look has been dividing opinions ever since, and new pictures shared as we speak give us a clearer have a look at the supercar’s sharp design.

Curiously, Audi determined to camouflage a prototype throughout a current check on the Nardò observe in Italy. That’s regardless of the actual fact we’ve already seen the Nuvolari from just about each angle. Testing is underway for the coupe, however a convertible is more likely to comply with, given a recent hint from the corporate’s CEO, Gernot Döllner.

Owned by Porsche and operated by Porsche Engineering, the Nardò Technical Heart (NTC) options 20 check tracks, together with the enduring round high-speed ring spanning 7.8 miles (12.6 kilometers). It’s the place former Bugatti check driver Loris Bicocchi famously crashed a Veyron prototype at 247 mph (398 km/h) after a front-left tire exploded.

The Italian Connection

However I digress. Audi is proud to say the Nuvolari was developed and revealed in a short while, whereas leaving out an important element that made all of this attainable. Sure, the Lamborghini connection. The plug-in hybrid machine is closely associated to the Temerario. The engine word you’re listening to comes from a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 carried over from the “child Lambo,” revving all the way in which to 10,000 rpm.

Since we talked about the Veyron earlier, it’s price noting that the Nuvolari’s mixed output of 987 horsepower matches Bugatti’s unique score for the quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16. By itself, the eight-cylinder engine produces 789 hp, mirroring the Temerario. Predictably, the V8 doesn’t sound practically pretty much as good because the V10 used within the R8, however with emissions rules rising more and more stringent, there’s sadly not anywhere for the naturally aspirated 5.2-liter unit.

Low Manufacturing Run. Excessive Worth Tag

Audi can be testing the Nuvolari across the Nürburgring, and our colleagues from Motor1 Germany spotted a prototype earlier this week. Order books for European prospects open within the fourth quarter of the yr, with deliveries of the 499 vehicles scheduled to start within the first half of 2027.

Solely German pricing has been revealed thus far, and predictably, the Nuvolari is eye-wateringly costly. At €600,000, it prices practically twice as a lot because the Temerario it’s based mostly on. Lamborghini is asking roughly €307,500 for its electrified supercar, which isn’t production-limited and can probably get pleasure from an extended lifecycle, contemplating each the Gallardo and Huracan remained on sale for a couple of decade.

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Motor1’s Take: The Nuvolari is a giant deal not solely as a result of Audi is returning to the supercar section. It additionally introduces a wholly new design language that can ultimately unfold throughout the lineup. The subsequent mannequin to undertake this recent styling strategy will likely be an electrical sports activities automotive with a retractable roof. It’s due in 2027 because the manufacturing model of final yr’s Concept C and can function a sister mannequin to Porsche’s next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman EVs.

Each the Nuvolari and Idea C additionally characteristic dramatically totally different interiors in comparison with Audi’s present lineup. Anticipate the pared-back display setup to trickle right down to mainstream manufacturing fashions across the flip of the last decade. Hopefully, the corporate will preserve its promise to deliver again extra bodily buttons and return to the higher-quality cabins for which it was recognized over the previous decade.