Audi's Hybrid Supercar
Audi Launches 987 HP Nuvolari Hybrid Supercar, Pausing Its Electric-Only Future Pledge
Audi has unveiled the Nuvolari, a limited-run mid-engined hybrid supercar described as the R8 successor and its most powerful production vehicle, with output reported as 987 hp and in some specifications 1,001 hp. It combines a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with three axial-flux electric motors and a 7.3 kWh battery, with claimed performance of 0-62 mph in 2.6 seconds, 0-124 mph in 6.8 seconds, and a top speed above 217 mph. The new model uses a carbon-fiber body on a new Space Frame and features active aerodynamics, including a multi-mode deployable rear wing capable of generating more than 400 kg of downforce. Audi also ties the design to its Concept C direction, including a distinctive Titanium color and functional airflow hardware. Deliveries are scheduled for early 2027, production is capped at 499 units, and pricing is around $700,000, with uncertainty around U.S. availability. The launch is notable because Audi previously said it would go electric-only starting in 2026.
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Audi says the Nuvolari’s development went from approval to a finished, production-ready car in about 440 days, with a team that started at just ten people before scaling up—an unusually rapid timeline for a new halo model.
Beyond the headline 0–62 mph figure, Audi also claims a 0–124 mph time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of “more than” 217 mph.
The twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 is described as revving to 10,000 rpm, with 789 hp attributed to the combustion engine before the three electric motors are added to reach the total 987 hp system output.
Audi’s reveal was staged for maximum motorsport attention: the car was shown to a select audience on the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix. Audi CEO Gernot Döllner also described how the project was accelerated by getting “designers, engineers and aerodynamics experts” together “physically in the same room.”
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