Audi unveiled the Nuvolari today, a 1,001-hp hybrid supercar powered by a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo and three electric motors. Limited to 499 units at roughly $700,000 each, it is the most powerful and fastest production vehicle in the brand’s history.
The reveal is notable for what it represents beyond raw performance. Audi pledged in 2021 to launch only electric vehicles starting in 2026 — and instead, it just unveiled a V8-powered supercar as its flagship.
The Nuvolari by the numbers
The Nuvolari’s powertrain combines a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine producing 588 kW (800 hp) and 730 Nm of torque with three axial flux electric motors, each delivering 110 kW. The combined system output hits 736 kW, or 1,001 PS (987 hp). The V8 revs to 10,000 rpm — territory previously reserved for motorsport applications.
Two oil-cooled axial flux electric motors sit at the front axle, delivering up to 2,150 Nm of torque and enabling variable torque vectoring through Audi’s quattro system. A third electric motor sits between the mid-mounted V8 and the transmission. The lithium-ion battery has a gross capacity of just 7.3 kWh — enough for short bursts of electric-only driving in urban settings, but this is fundamentally a combustion-powered machine.
