Audi Nuvolari review

It's probably easier to spot the Lamborghini origins in here than it is outside. The glasshouse hasn't changed, so you still have a windscreen that angles to a vanishing point beyond your toes, and a steering wheel with enough buttons to make Cadbury’s jealous.

There are modes upon modes to play with via the twizzly knobs for the dynamic modes, the hybrid system and how it regenerates energy, the aero and track behaviour. This introduces a layer of complexity that doesn't really suit the Nuvolari. Because the rest of the interior is a masterclass in restraint.

What do you mean by that?

There’s nothing extraneous or unnecessary. Not even a cupholder. Instead, the focus is on the tactility of the switchgear and materials. Just like the exterior, machined aluminium plays a heavy role in here. Dragging a fingernail across the air vents has them ringing, flicking the lever to open and close them is an addiction, and we find ourselves constantly reaching for the door handles because they are just so pleasing to hold and use.

How are things for the occupants?

Well, it does two things way better than the Temerario. You can sit in the seats for more than 10 minutes without getting nerve pain. And there's enough headroom you don't suffer from a constant cricked neck. How has Audi achieved this?! Lambo’s are always tiny inside, yet here the sense of space is good.

Thank the seats. Unique to the Nuvolari they are exquisitely shaped, super easy to position, yield a great driving position, and seem to be placed lower in the car than Lamborghini has ever managed.

Just don't go searching for luggage space. That shelf behind the seats is all you’ve got.