Audi's New V-8 Supercar Could Come in Convertible Form, CEO Hints
Key takeaways
- Audi CEO Gernot Döllner suggested that the Nuvolari could get a convertible version, but don't expect a full production run of 499 units.
- View Gallery Audi The Audi Nuvolari supercar may get a convertible variant in the future, the brand's CEO, Gernot Döllner, suggested in an interview with Top Gear.
- As Audi's new halo project, the Nuvolari's production is being limited to just 499 units, which will keep the supercar appropriately rare.
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Audi CEO Gernot Döllner suggested that the Nuvolari could get a convertible version, but don't expect a full production run of 499 units.
View Gallery Audi The Audi Nuvolari supercar may get a convertible variant in the future, the brand's CEO, Gernot Döllner, suggested in an interview with Top Gear. The Nuvolari is Audi's newest supercar—it uses a Lamborghini 10,000-rpm V-8 and three axial-flux electric motors for a combined 987 horsepower. While Audi will build 499 units of the coupe, Döllner hinted that the Nuvolari Spyder—if it ever happens—would be considerably more exclusive. Audi may have just revealed the Nuvolari, but there are already rumors suggesting that the 987-horsepower, carved-from-stone-looking supercar may be getting a Spyder variant in the future. Speaking to Top Gear, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner suggested that a convertible version could be on the way.
As Audi's new halo project, the Nuvolari's production is being limited to just 499 units, which will keep the supercar appropriately rare. Still, building a few examples of a Nuvolari Spyder wouldn't dilute the waters too much. Top Gear asked Döllner if there will be another 499 Nuvolari Spyders to go along with the coupe, to which he responded in the negative. "Not a Spyder or not 499 of them?" the outlet asked. "Not 499," Döllner reportedly responded with a chuckle.