Updated
Updated · Motor1 · Jul 11
Audi Nuvolari, Jaguar Type 01 Draw Backlash at Goodwood Ahead of 2027 Launches
Updated
Updated · Motor1 · Jul 11

Audi Nuvolari, Jaguar Type 01 Draw Backlash at Goodwood Ahead of 2027 Launches

3 articles · Updated · Motor1 · Jul 11

Summary

  • Goodwood’s Instagram videos of the Audi Nuvolari and camouflaged Jaguar Type 01 triggered a wave of mostly negative comments, with users mocking both cars’ styling after their hill-climb runs.
  • The backlash hit two key 2027 models: Audi’s surprise-revealed Nuvolari supercar—limited to 499 units—and Jaguar’s Type 01, which is meant to relaunch the brand in the electric ultra-luxury segment.
  • Jaguar’s design verdict may still shift because the Type 01 remains under camouflage, with a full reveal scheduled for October in New York.
  • Audi faces a broader test because the Nuvolari debuts the brand’s new production design language, which will spread to more models including an electric sports car in 2027 and the A4 E-Tron a year later.

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