Since its unveiling last June, the Audi Nuvolari has maintained a close relationship, to say the least, with the Lamborghini Temerario. The same hybrid V8 engine, a derivative architecture, and prototypes that had already revealed a few Italian components: the connection was well known. But a new sighting in Italy makes this link even more concrete. A camouflaged Audi Nuvolari was spotted leaving the Lamborghini factory. And not by just anyone. The famous car spotter Varryx, who is used to keeping an eye on prototypes around Sant’Agata Bolognese, was himself surprised by this encounter.
An Audi from Lamborghini
Varryx knows the area around the Lamborghini factory particularly well. For years, he has watched prototypes leave the site for road tests. This time, however, it wasn't a Revuelto not a Temerario posing for the camera, but Audi's new supercar.
His reaction perfectly sums up the strangeness of the scene: «I’ve seen thousands of cars roll off the Lamborghini assembly line to be tested… but never an Audi Nuvolari!» He added: «I know it’s basically a Temerario, but… it’s a little weird.» An Audi leaving the Sant’Agata Bolognese plant directly for testing: it’s hard to imagine a more telling illustration of the ties that bind the two supercars. Because behind the four-ring logo, the Nuvolari has a lot of Lamborghini DNA.
The Temerario's V8 at the heart of the Nuvolari
We already mentioned this to you during The unveiling of the Audi Nuvolari. Its powertrain comes directly from the Lamborghini Temerario. It is the spectacular 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 L411, developed by Lamborghini and capable of reaching 10,000 rpm.
Combined with three electric motors, it enables the Temerario to produce 920 HP. Audi has gone even further with its Nuvolari: approximately 1,000 HP, making the German model the more powerful of the two. Initially, however, Audi had insisted on maintaining a certain degree of technical independence, particularly with a structure that drew on its in-house expertise. But information that emerged later gradually confirmed that the ties between the two cars went beyond simply supplying an engine.
The prototypes had already provided some clues. This time, seeing a Nuvolari drive out of the Lamborghini facility suggests, at the very least, that Sant’Agata is still playing a role in the development and testing of the Audi supercar.
After the R8, the story continues
Ultimately, the story bears a strong resemblance to that of the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo—and later, the Huracán. For nearly twenty years, the two brands shared engines, components, and expertise to develop their respective supercars. The Nuvolari, limited to 499 units and priced at around €500,000, was meant to symbolize an Audi capable of regaining more of its independence. Yet, beneath its bodywork, the Italian influence remains clearly evident.
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Same as Stellantis, in the end 8)