Audi Nuvolari Starts at $700,000 With 182 US Cars, Deliveries in 2028

• The 2028 Audi Nuvolari carries a starting MSRP of $700,000, and 182 of the 499 cars Audi will build are coming to the United States.
• Audi estimates 987 hp of combined output from a 789 hp biturbo V8 and three electric motors, good for 0 to 60 mph in about 2.5 seconds.
• Authorized Audi dealers across the country are taking orders for a limited time with no closing date published, and US deliveries start in the first half of 2028.

182 Cars, 987 Horsepower and an Order Window With No Stated End

Audi of America confirmed on Nov. 11, 2026 that 182 Nuvolari supercars are allocated to US buyers out of a worldwide run capped at 499. That is more than a third of all production: 182 divided by 499 comes to 36.5 percent, which leaves 317 cars for every other market. American customers should see the first cars in the first half of 2028.

The starting price is $700,000. Multiply it by the US allocation and the base MSRP of the full American batch reaches $127.4 million before a single option, fee or tax is added. Audi sells through more than 300 independent US dealers, and the company says buyers can order now at its authorized dealers nationwide, though only for a limited time. The announcement gives no end date for that window, no deposit amount and no split of the 182 cars among dealers.

The car first appeared in North America this past August at Monterey Car Week. Today it is a priced, orderable product with a delivery year attached.

What the $700,000 covers and what it leaves out

The $700,000 figure is a base MSRP. Audi states that it excludes destination charges, taxes, title, other options and dealer charges, and that the dealer sets the actual price. For a car with this much personalization, the gap between the sticker and the invoice can be wide, so a buyer should ask each dealer for an itemized, written out-the-door figure before signing anything.

Audi has also marked its own numbers as provisional. The announcement says the information and specifications are preliminary and subject to change. In August, Audi said that final pricing and EPA-rated mileage and emissions figures would follow in a later announcement. The November announcement delivers the price and carries no EPA figure.

The hybrid powertrain behind the numbers

Audi puts the estimated maximum system output at 987 hp, a manufacturer estimate at peak combined output that is not an SAE Net rating. The same output appears as 1,001 PS in metric units. The V8 supplies 789 hp at 9,000 to 9,750 rpm, and the electric motors add 198 hp. Add the two and the total is 987 hp.

The V8 is a 4.0 liter biturbo that, per Audi’s June global announcement, spins to 10,000 rpm and makes 730 Nm of torque. Three axial flux electric motors, two on the front axle and one on the rear, work with a 7.3 kWh gross lithium-ion battery. The E-Hybrid driving mode allows fully electric driving for city and short trips, and the Balanced mode blends comfort, efficiency and performance, with two sharper modes above it. A separate Track Mode adjusts traction control from Wet through Dry and from Race to TC Off.

Audi estimates 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and quotes a top speed of more than 217 mph. The global figures are 2.6 seconds to 62 mph and 6.8 seconds to 124 mph, and Audi attaches conditions to them: a battery above 28 degrees Celsius (about 82 degrees Fahrenheit) and a charge above 80 percent. That makes the Nuvolari the most powerful and fastest production car in Audi history, in the words of the company.

Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, put the car in the context of the company’s pace. “With the Audi Nuvolari*, we are accelerating technological progress,” Döllner said. “It shows what is possible when the focus is on technology, performance, and execution through teamwork — and when we achieve progress together.” In Audi’s summary of the car, Döllner is quoted as Audi CEO with a second wording: “With the Audi Nuvolari, we are accelerating technological progress, focusing on technology, performance, and execution through teamwork.”

Formula 1 ideas on a road car

Audi entered Formula 1 in 2026 with a factory team, and the Nuvolari is the road-car showcase for that program. Brake-by-wire, active aerodynamics, energy management and launch control strategies all draw on motorsport work. The structure is a new body architecture paired with a carbon-fiber exterior, a first for Audi, and nearly every exterior panel is carbon-fiber reinforced polymer made with methods derived from Formula 1.

The rear wing deploys in three stages: Closed, Low Downforce and High Downforce. A steering wheel button triggers the Drag Reduction System, familiar from Formula 1, to lower the wing further, cutting drag and raising top speed. In the High Downforce setting, the aerodynamics can produce more than 400 kg of downforce, about 880 pounds, depending on the driving situation.

The brakes carry the same theme. The ceramic discs use a long-fiber design that gives 21 percent more heat dissipation than standard ceramic brakes. Up front, ten-piston calipers clamp 420 by 40 millimeter discs, roughly 16.5 inches across, and Audi rates the system at up to 2.8 megawatts of energy absorption.

Rouven Mohr, CTO of Audi, tied the engineering to the racing program in two statements. “With the Audi Nuvolari*, our entire team has once again demonstrated its technical expertise, innovative strength, and dedication,” Mohr said. “This is reflected not only in the vehicle’s performance and its Formula 1-inspired technologies, but also in the ability to transfer innovations quickly and precisely into a production vehicle.” In a second line he added: “Formula 1 is a key impulse to bring innovations to the road quickly and with precision.”

The car also debuts quattro predictive ride, which uses sensors and a live vehicle model to read grip, steering and acceleration, then adjusts torque distribution, braking and aerodynamic balance before the car loses traction. A 4-way adjustable suspension works with the electric front-axle motors. Shoppers comparing other limited-run supercar launches can read the McLaren W1 unveiling alongside this one.

Colors, trim and what to do before deliveries start

Personalization is deep. Exterior paint comes in over 50 gloss and more than 10 matte colors, with Audi Exclusive custom paint and interior options on top and an exposed open carbon-fiber exterior as a further choice. Buyers pick from 13 brake caliper colors. Inside, there are three primary Dinamica and 33 leather colors, 12 seat belt colors and two switchgear colors.

The Nuvolari had its global debut at the Monaco Grand Prix, and its first appearance as a global reveal listed deliveries beginning in the first half of 2027. The US announcement lists the first half of 2028 for American customers. Audi of America put the car in front of the public at The Quail on Friday, Aug. 14, and at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, Aug. 16. Vito Paladino, Audi of America President, explained the choice of stage: “Once a year, the Monterey Peninsula becomes the pinnacle backdrop for premium and exclusive mobility, which makes it the ideal place to introduce our halo performance model to North America and share our excitement with customers, collectors, and enthusiasts,” Paladino said. “The Nuvolari is more than an extraordinary supercar; it is a defining moment for Audi, built on substance. Substance that delivers on what has always shaped Audi to be an iconic brand – performance, design, and innovation.”

For a buyer, the next step is a conversation with an authorized Audi dealer. Ask whether the dealer has an allocation, what the order window is, what deposit applies and how destination, taxes, title and dealer charges bring the $700,000 starting price up to the number on the contract. Audi has a record-chasing past too, covered in the story of the 16-cylinder, 203 mph car Audi rebuilt, but with 182 cars for the whole country, the order desk is where this one gets decided.

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Reviewed by Preetam Gadekar