The Audi Nuvolari demonstrates a new pace in vehicle development at Audi. This making-of video traces the project’s journey from the initial concept ideas through development and testing to the endurance tests with the drivers of the Audi Revolut F1 Team and the world premiere in the South of France.
“The Nuvolari project is a striking example of how quickly we at Audi can bring an idea to life – that is ‘vorsprung durch technik,’” said Audi CEO Gernot Döllner. As the OEM states, the new model is much more than a supercar – it guides the way for future Audi developments and provides important impetus for the brand’s technology portfolio.
“The Audi Nuvolari is the fastest and most powerful road car we’ve ever produced,” noted Rouven Mohr, member of the board of management for technical development.
At the same time, the project represents a new kind of collaboration at Audi: from the very beginning, experts in design, vehicle technology, aerodynamics and powertrain worked closely together in an autonomous, focused project team. Short lines of communication, quick decisions and the close integration of all disciplines enabled the development project to move forward at a rapid pace.
“The Audi Nuvolari shows that, when you have the right mindset and close teamwork, you can succeed in delivering rapidly without making any compromises,” added chief creative officer Massimo Frascella.
A development journey across Europe
From the initial designs in Ingolstadt to cold-weather testing with technology demonstrators in Lapland, lightweight construction in Neckarsulm, tests in the Ingolstadt wind tunnel, suspension tuning in southern Spain and high-speed tests in Nardò, Italy, Audi’s engineers worked hand in hand to develop the Nuvolari in record time.
“When the Nuvolari took to the road for the first time, the best part was seeing the expressions on the faces of the people who had developed it,” recalled Döllner. “Seeing something that had existed only as a sketch come to life for the first time was indescribable.”
Final touches with Formula 1 expertise
Four hundred and five days after the initial idea, the project team presented the first driveable prototype. The Audi Revolut F1 drivers then took over testing duties. Gabriel Bortoleto drove the Nuvolari on the high-speed track at the Nardò Technical Center. Before the drive, he stated, “I’m definitely going to push it,” and waxed lyrical about its performance afterward.
At the test track in Neustadt an der Donau, F1 teammate Nico Hülkenberg also pushed the Nuvolari to its limits. “The acceleration and the full system output of more than 1,000ps – that’s a real statement.”
In June 2026, the Audi Nuvolari debuted.
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