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Audi Hints at a Return to Passion Projects Like the R8

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Close-up of a sleek Audi car grille in vivid yellow, showcasing design and luxury.
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Audi's leadership acknowledges the marque is at its best when it builds something driven by feeling rather than pure practicality, pointing to the R8 as proof of that instinct. The Nuvolari concept, the company suggests, shows the appetite for such cars hasn't faded, even as other business demands occupy the roadmap for now.

With reporting from The Drive.

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