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  "description": "Audi has unveiled the Nuvolari, the brand's first supercar with a high-performance hybrid powertrain and what Audi describes as the most powerful and fastest production vehicle in its history. Limited to 499 units worldwide and named for the Italian racing",
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  "textContent": "Table of Contents\nToggle\nA V8 paired with three electric motorsQuattro predictive ride and four drive modesCarbon body, F1-derived aero, and Ceramic Pro brakesInterior and competitive contextWhat buyers can expectGallery\n\nAudi has unveiled the Nuvolari, the brand’s first supercar with a high-performance hybrid powertrain and what Audi describes as the most powerful and fastest production vehicle in its history. Limited to 499 units worldwide and named for the Italian racing driver Tazio Nuvolari, the car was revealed on June 4, 2026, with first deliveries scheduled for the first half of 2027. Audi quotes a maximum system output of 736 kW, which the company expresses as 1,001 PS in the metric horsepower scale used in Europe, or roughly 987 horsepower under the United States measurement system.\n\n\n\nThe Nuvolari arrives at a meaningful moment for Audi. The brand entered Formula 1 with a factory team for the 2026 season, and the new supercar is the most visible road-going expression of that motorsport push. It is also the first production vehicle to wear what Audi calls its new design philosophy, previewed in 2025 by the Audi Concept C electric roadster, which shares a new signature exterior color called Titanium, also used on Audi’s Formula 1 race car.\n\n\n\nA V8 paired with three electric motors\n\n\n\nThe Nuvolari is built around a new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 producing 588 kW (800 PS), or roughly 789 horsepower under the US system, along with 730 Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque. The engine revs to 10,000 rpm, a figure Audi describes as a range previously reserved for motorsport applications.\n\n\n\nThree axial flux electric motors round out the system. Two oil-cooled units sit at the front axle and together deliver up to 2,150 Nm (1,586 lb-ft) of torque, contributing to the brand’s quattro all-wheel drive system. A third motor is positioned between the mid-mounted V8 and the transmission, supporting boost and recuperation. Each electric motor produces 110 kW (147 horsepower) on its own. The traction battery is a 7.3 kWh lithium-ion pack mounted as part of the integrated chassis architecture.\n\n\n\nPerformance figures are quoted as 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 2.6 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h (0 to 124 mph) in 6.8 seconds, with a top speed exceeding 350 km/h (217 mph). Audi specifies that both acceleration figures are achieved with a battery temperature above 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit) and a state of charge above 80 percent.\n\n\n\nQuattro predictive ride and four drive modes\n\n\n\nAudi has revised the quattro all-wheel-drive system for the Nuvolari, calling the new version the quattro predictive ride. The system continuously builds a vehicle state model from inputs such as steering angle, acceleration, yaw rate, and current grip, and adjusts torque distribution across the axles, brake interventions, and active aerodynamics before the vehicle loses grip. The two front motors provide torque vectoring across the front axle, which Audi says is central to delivering both agile cornering and high-speed stability.\n\n\n\nDrivers can choose between four primary modes via rotary controls on the steering wheel. E-Hybrid enables fully electric driving for short distances and urban use. Balanced mixes comfort, efficiency, and performance. Dynamic sharpens responses. Dynamic+ focuses the powertrain on what Audi describes as an emotional driving experience. A separate Track mode allows further refinement of traction control on a scale that ranges from Wet to Dry and from Race to a full traction-off setting.\n\n\n\nCarbon body, F1-derived aero, and Ceramic Pro brakes\n\n\n\nThe Nuvolari uses an updated version of the Audi Space Frame chassis architecture, but for the first time in an Audi production vehicle, the exterior body components are made primarily from carbon fiber reinforced polymer. Audi says the carbon parts are produced using prepreg autoclave technology and manual layup processes derived from its Formula 1 work, enabling complex geometries, including the door panels and the vertical frame elements that guide airflow through a concealed S-duct at the front. Forged center-lock wheels also make their debut in Audi’s production portfolio with this car.\n\n\n\nActive aerodynamics form one of the headline pieces of engineering on the Nuvolari, and the system was developed with input from Audi’s Formula 1 drivers. A front splitter, side air intakes, a vented S-duct, and a deployable rear wing all serve specific aerodynamic and cooling functions. The rear wing operates in three positions, identified as Closed, Low Downforce, and High Downforce, with downforce in the High Downforce setting exceeding 400 kg (882 pounds) depending on driving conditions. The car also includes a Drag Reduction System modeled on Formula 1, which the driver can manually activate via a steering-wheel button to lower the wing for additional speed on straights.\n\n\n\nStopping power comes from a new Audi Ceramic Pro braking system, also derived from Formula 1 work. The front uses ten-piston fixed calipers and 420 by 40 mm carbon ceramic discs, with four-piston calipers and 410 by 32 mm discs at the rear. Audi says the discs are based on a long-fiber carbon structure designed to withstand extreme thermal loads, and are paired with an internal cooling system that improves heat dissipation by up to 21 percent compared with conventional carbon ceramic setups. The brakes are integrated into a brake-by-wire system that combines regenerative braking and hydraulic braking, with up to 0.3 g of deceleration available from regeneration alone and an overall braking-system energy-absorption capability of up to 2.8 megawatts. Audi compares the latter figure directly to a current Formula 1 car.\n\n\n\nInterior and competitive context\n\n\n\nThe cabin is built around a driver-focused architecture, with all primary controls and displays concentrated in the driver’s field of view. Audi describes the interior color treatment as a deliberate reference to the Auto Union Type C racing program of the 1930s, with a deep dark tone toward the front of the cabin and a lighter color called Shadow Dune toward the rear. Lightweight carbon fiber seat structures, anodized aluminum trim around the central display, and physical controls for primary functions complete the interior design brief.\n\n\n\nThe Nuvolari lands in the same competitive category as a small number of recent flagship hybrid performance cars from other German and Italian makers. The most direct comparison is Ferrari’s 849 Testarossa plug-in hybrid, which produces 1,036 horsepower from a V8 and three electric motors, and which sits at the top of Ferrari’s current product line. Audi’s Volkswagen Group stablemate Porsche has continued to expand its hybrid performance lineup, most recently with the 2026 911 Turbo S T-Hybrid, which produces 701 horsepower.\n\n\n\nWhat buyers can expect\n\n\n\nAudi has not announced pricing for the Nuvolari, although limited-production hybrid supercars in this performance-and-exclusivity range typically command well into the seven-figure range. With production capped at 499 units globally, allocation will be limited, and US delivery numbers will depend on regional demand and Audi’s allocation decisions. The Nuvolari is not a daily driver. It is a halo vehicle, intended to anchor Audi’s reentry into top-end performance and to validate engineering developed for the company’s Formula 1 program.\n\n\n\nAudi also released preliminary fuel and energy consumption figures for European homologation. Combined weighted fuel consumption is rated at 11.3 liters per 100 kilometers, equivalent to approximately 20.8 miles per US gallon, with an electricity consumption of 7.8 kWh per 100 kilometers. With a discharged battery, fuel consumption rises to 14.7 liters per 100 kilometers, or roughly 16.0 mpg US. The car carries a preliminary CO2 emissions rating of 270 g/km combined under the European measurement and is placed in CO2 class G, Germany’s most severe emissions category, which reflects the powertrain’s performance bias rather than any deficiency in the hybrid system.\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\tIn-studio interior view, detailsIn-studio interior view, interior door, steering wheel, dashboardTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, three-quarter front viewTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, three-quarter front viewTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, top-down perspectiveTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, rear viewTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, rear three-quarter viewTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, frontal viewTitanium, static studio shot, exterior, frontal view top-down perspective",
  "title": "Audi Nuvolari arrives as the fastest and most powerful production Audi ever",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-04T17:14:24+00:00"
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