Audi’s new flagship will cost $701,000 in the United States. That makes the Nuvolari the most expensive road car the brand has ever sold, and by a wide margin: the priciest R8, the 2023 V10 GT Coupe, topped out around $250,000.
Only 499 will be built worldwide, with roughly 220 set aside for US buyers. Deliveries start in the first half of 2027.
What the money buys
Audi calls the Nuvolari the fastest and most powerful production car in its history. The mid-engine hybrid makes 987 horsepower and has a claimed top speed above 215 mph. Audi says it reaches 62 mph in 2.6 seconds and 124 mph in 6.8.
The engine is a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. Three axial-flux electric motors back it up, two on the front axle and one built into the transmission. The battery is small and built for quick discharge. Its job is to fill in torque when the engine is still spooling up, not to drive the car far on electricity. Power goes to all four wheels through a new all-wheel-drive system Audi calls quattro predictive ride.
The body is a lightweight Audi Space Frame with carbon-fiber panels, and the car carries active aerodynamics.
A long way from the R8
The R8 was a naturally aspirated V10, simple enough that almost any good performance shop could fix one. The Nuvolari is a different animal. Its hybrid setup is borrowed from the Lamborghini Temerario, which makes 907 horsepower. Audi’s own engine tuning and software calibration squeeze out 80 more.
