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Formula 1 drivers, VIP guests and tastemakers alike descended upon the South of France last week as Audi unveiled the Nuvolari, the automaker’s first supercar featuring a high-performance hybrid drivetrain.

The location for the car unveiling was a fitting choice for a vehicle of this magnitude and stature, with Audi taking over the grand promenade of the iconic Hotel du Cap-Eden Roc in Antibes for the intimate, invite-only affair.

As guests gathered by the base of the hotel’s famed walkway overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, with flutes of champagne in hand, a leafy floral installation opened up to reveal the new car, driven by Audi F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg, with teammate Gabriel Bortoletto in the passenger’s seat. Cameras flashed as the drivers parked the car on a concrete turntable just steps from the water, as curious onlookers and potential buyers alike vied for a view of Audi’s latest genre-defying release.

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