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Audi has shown its first supercar with, ahem, a high-performance hybrid powertrain. This is technological progress of a sort with an as yet unknown response from potential customers. Deliveries of the supercar, limited to 499 units, will begin in the first half of 2027. It is the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand’s history.*
“With the Audi Nuvolari,** we are accelerating technological progress,” claimed Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG. “It shows what is possible when the focus is on technology, performance, and execution through teamwork – and when we achieve progress together.”
“The Audi Nuvolari accelerates from 0-62 mph in 2.6 seconds and reaches 124 mph in 6.8 seconds. These figures are enabled by a range of innovations inspired by Formula 1, including the high-performance hybrid powertrain, quattro predictive ride, active aerodynamics, and the new Audi Space Frame (ASF) with carbon exterior,” Audi said in a release. [Audi claimed numbers. See footnotes – AutoCrat.]***
High-Performance Hybrid Powertrain with Four Drive Units
- The Audi Nuvolari is powered by a hybrid high-performance powertrain with a maximum system output of 736 kW (1001 PS). It combines a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine delivering a claimed 588 kW (800 hp) with three axial flux electric motors, each producing 110 kW. The lithium-ion battery has a gross capacity of 7.3 kWh.
- The combustion engine delivers a maximum torque of 730 Nm and reaches up to 10,000 rpm, a range previously reserved for motorsports.
- Two oil-cooled axial flux electric motors at the front axle deliver up to 2150 Nm of torque. As an integral part of the quattro system, they support variable torque distribution. A third electric motor between the V8 mid-engine and the transmission completes the drive configuration.
- The high-performance drivetrain accelerates the vehicle from 0-62 mph in 2.6 seconds and from 0-124 mph in 6.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of more than 217mph.***
“With the Audi Nuvolari, our entire team has once again demonstrated its technical expertise, innovative strength, and dedication,” said Rouven Mohr, CTO of Audi. “This is reflected not only in the vehicle’s performance and its Formula 1-inspired technologies, but also in the ability to transfer innovations quickly and precisely into a production vehicle.”
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**[Tazio Nuvolari (1892–1953) was born in Italy, and was a prominent motorcycle, Formula One and sports car racer. He convincingly beat German teams in Alfa Romeo and Ferrari race cars. He did however win with Auto Union. The Audi Group also owns the motorcycle maker Ducati. Visit the official Tazio Nuvolari Museum – AutoCrat]
***Inevitable Audi Nuvolari Footnotes
- The vehicle shown is a near-production prototype.
- Fuel consumption combined (weighted) in 1/100 km: 11.3 (preliminary).
- Power consumption combined (weighted) in kWh/100 km: 7.8 (preliminary).
- CO₂ emissions combined (weighted) in g/km: 270 (preliminary).
- CO₂ class combined (weighted): G (preliminary).
- Fuel consumption with discharged battery in 1/100 km: 14.7 (preliminary).
- CO₂ emissions with discharged battery: G (preliminary).
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
First Look – Audi Tazio Nuvolari Hybrid Super Car
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Audi has shown its first supercar with, ahem, a high-performance hybrid powertrain. This is technological progress of a sort with an as yet unknown response from potential customers. Deliveries of the supercar, limited to 499 units, will begin in the first half of 2027. It is the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand’s history.*
“With the Audi Nuvolari,** we are accelerating technological progress,” claimed Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG. “It shows what is possible when the focus is on technology, performance, and execution through teamwork – and when we achieve progress together.”
“The Audi Nuvolari accelerates from 0-62 mph in 2.6 seconds and reaches 124 mph in 6.8 seconds. These figures are enabled by a range of innovations inspired by Formula 1, including the high-performance hybrid powertrain, quattro predictive ride, active aerodynamics, and the new Audi Space Frame (ASF) with carbon exterior,” Audi said in a release. [Audi claimed numbers. See footnotes – AutoCrat.]***
High-Performance Hybrid Powertrain with Four Drive Units
“With the Audi Nuvolari, our entire team has once again demonstrated its technical expertise, innovative strength, and dedication,” said Rouven Mohr, CTO of Audi. “This is reflected not only in the vehicle’s performance and its Formula 1-inspired technologies, but also in the ability to transfer innovations quickly and precisely into a production vehicle.”
*AutoInformed on
**[Tazio Nuvolari (1892–1953) was born in Italy, and was a prominent motorcycle, Formula One and sports car racer. He convincingly beat German teams in Alfa Romeo and Ferrari race cars. He did however win with Auto Union. The Audi Group also owns the motorcycle maker Ducati. Visit the official Tazio Nuvolari Museum – AutoCrat]
***Inevitable Audi Nuvolari Footnotes
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.