The Audi Nuvolari Costs Seven Times More Than The SQ8

The Audi Nuvolari is the most powerful and fastest Audi ever. The Nuvolari owes this classification to its mighty powertrain. The supercar features, among other things, a 4-liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 800 hp and 730 Nm. Just like in the Lamborghini Temerario, of which the Nuvolari is a cousin, this eight-cylinder is capable of revving up to no less than 10,000 rpm. There is more than just a V8. The Nuvolari also has three electric motors that boost the system power to a staggering 1,001 hp. The plug-in hybrid Nuvolari sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h in about 2.5 seconds, reaches 200 km/h after 6.8 seconds, and continues accelerating until the digital instrument panel indicates 350 km/h. Besides being blisteringly fast, the Nuvolari is, of course, also quite expensive.

A total of 499 examples of the Audi Nuvolari will be produced. Of these, 182 units are going to the United States. Regarding those 182 units, Audi states that they have a base price of $700,000, which translates to just over €630,000. Mind you: that is exclusive of taxes, delivery costs, and the margin added by the local Audi dealer. So, that $700,000 can increase significantly. An Audi SQ8 with a 507 hp 4.0 V8 costs around $100,000 on the other side of the Atlantic (excluding taxes). A Nuvolari therefore costs seven times as much.

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