Mat’s Car of the Day: the Audi Nuvolari is obscenely expensive and sold-out, but you can get the next best thing for a fraction of the price

The Audi Nuvolari is a limited-edition successor to the R8 supercar, and it’s really impressive. Under the wild bodywork it’s basically a Lamborghini Temerario, but I reckon it’s more comfortable day-to-day while being just as fast.

However, only 499 Nuvolaris will ever be made, and they’re all sold out. It also costs a hefty £500,000, but if you want similar thrills for a fraction of the price then I may have the answer.

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Used Audi R8 deals

I spent six months living with an Audi R8 V10, and it’s probably my favourite daily driver I’ve ever had. It looks great, it’s comfortable enough to use every day and it makes plenty of power – 620hp to be precise.

That may be almost 400hp down on the Nuvolari, but with no hybrid gubbins on board the R8 is around 200kg lighter.

Then there’s the price. The Nuvolari costs around £500,000, and you can’t even buy one now. On the other hand, I’ve found a 2021 Audi R8 V10 Performance with 50,000 miles on the clock for £97,000. I won’t pretend that it’s cheap, but it’s far less expensive than the Nuvolari.

Granted, the Nuvolari does look and feel more special than the R8. I’ve grown to really like the angular design, and the interior is nothing short of stunning. It’s all milled aluminium and soft leather – just as a half-million-pound car should be.

But the R8’s engine is enough to sell it for me. The Nuvolari’s V8 sounds a bit lacklustre to me, whereas the 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 makes a much nicer noise when you plant your right foot. This used example is also about half the price of the equivalent Lamborghini Huracan, which uses basically the same engine.

I reckon it’s a future classic, and it’s well worth looking at if you missed the boat on the Nuvolari.

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