Audi's R8 was the brand's entire mid-engine sports car lineage. The car, offered with both a naturally aspirated V8 and a V10 engine, slowly dwindled away until at last, production ended two years ago. Now, there's a new Audi supercar, the Nuvolari, named for Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari, one of Audi's most winning drivers from the 1930s.It's not hard to connect the dots between the Audi Nuvolari and Lamborghini's Temerario. Like the R8 and the Huracan before them, there are certain similarities. The most striking is the powertrain: a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with a hilarious 10,000 rpm redline. It is paired with three electric motors for a total combined output of 987 horsepower to all four wheels. Such a figure means the Nuvolari will hit 62 mph in just 2.6 seconds.AudiThe Temerario has an identical combustion powertrain (789 hp and 538 lb-ft), though the electric motors add 80 horsepower over the Lamborghini. The figure also makes the new supercar the most powerful Audi ever. The battery is purely for driving short distances, with just 7.3 kilowatt-hours of capacity, good for around five miles (at least in the Lamborghini, it is).AdvertisementAdvertisementAudi has also leveraged some learnings from its first F1 efforts in recent years. The Nuvolari's active aerodynamics and center lock wheels (another Audi first) both take inspiration from the race series. The carbon-ceramic brake discs it sports were also originally intended for motorsport. A final F1 nod: the Nuvolari features a sort of DRS-like push-to-pass button on the wheel, which will reduce drag like F1's DRS systems.AudiMore interesting is the Nuvolari's design, which marks the production start of a new design language from the brand. Audi's Nuvolari is significantly more minimalist than current Audi offerings, with just a single, small, upright screen in the center console. The gauge cluster is surely also a screen, but the most striking aspect of the entire car's design is how little fat there is to it. Similarly, the interior features only the physical controls you'll need, and nothing else. Just 499 will be made, with prices exceeding $600,000. Deliveries will start next year.This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.