Audi Unveils 1,001bhp Nuvolari Supercar, Capping Output at 499 Units
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Updated · Top Gear · Jun 4
Audi Unveils 1,001bhp Nuvolari Supercar, Capping Output at 499 Units
3 articles · Updated · Top Gear · Jun 4
Summary
217mph and 1,001bhp headline Audi’s new Nuvolari, a limited-run hybrid V8 supercar revealed ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, with deliveries due in about a year and pricing just above £500,000.
A 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 making 800bhp works with three electric motors and a 7.3kWh battery to deliver the system output, while Audi claims 0-125mph in 6.8 seconds.
Carbon-fiber bodywork, an aluminum frame, torque-vectoring all-wheel drive and F1-derived aero and sensor tech are meant to separate the Nuvolari from Lamborghini’s related Temerario platform.
Audi says the car was developed by a skunkworks team of fewer than 30 people to capitalize on Formula 1 buzz, sharpen the brand’s new design identity and get homologation done before EU7 rules tighten.