This is a new mid-engined Audi hypercar, and it’s powered by a supercharged 6.0-litre V16 engine. However, while Audi really did finish building it just a few weeks ago, the reality is that the Auto Union Lucca (to give it its full and official name) isn’t a new design, but a recreation of a 1930s legend. Commissioned by Audi's heritage department, Audi Tradition, it’s a replica of a pre-war spaceship, a record-breaker that went beyond 200mph to set the highest top speed ever achieved on the road. That was mind-blowing in 1935, but the story behind its original creation, its record-setting run, and why it exists again today is even more fascinating… 🚗 Auto Union Lucca 🎤 Ollie Kew 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup 🛍️ Top Gear Shop: https://www.topgear.com/shop Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 Auto Union Lucca Introduction 01:18 1 Of 1 Replica 01:45 Who Is Auto Union? 02:17 State-Sponsored Motorsport 02:58 300mph Record-Setters 03:43 This Car’s Place in History 04:00 Aerodynamic Aluminium Bodywork 05:24 How Slippery Is It Really? 06:15 Historically Accurate, But Now Optimised… 06:52 Four Versions Of The V16 Engine 08:45 Audi’s Mind-Blowing Secret Warehouse 10:39 The 4 Auto Union Members 13:02 900+ Cars… And Growing! 13:46 SO LOUD! Starting The Supercharged 6.0-litre V16 14:44 How The Lucca Set Its Speed Record 16:11 Interior Explainer 17:12 A Useless Speedo & Weird Rev Counter 18:29 Why Does This (Million-Pound) Replica Exist? 19:52 Conclusion
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Audi: Lets discontinue the TT and R8 Also Audi: Lets create a 1/1 V16
Huge respect for Audi to recreate his history with this amazing machine
That's a Gru Mobile.
Audi: We've built a brand new 1930s hypercar Me: Is it fuel efficient? Audi: It runs on pure audacity and enough methanol to power a small village.
Looks like 1960s future imagined F1 cars.
Finally a car and not a crappy fridge on wheels
This guy bad mouthing Hitler right in front of my cat
Ah, the days before safety. A V16 with drum brakes and a steering column that would impale you in a crash! It's pretty, though.
"Its authentically dangerous" May James
Germany then: "We're the best in the world" Germany now: "We aren't allowed to run prewar cars because they're too loud"
Fun fact: "Horch", named after August Horch, is the German word for "Listen!". "Audi" is the Latin translation.
Over 200 mph, no helmet, no fire suit, no seatbelt, that’s insanity.
VW group "Sorry, we're selling the Bugatti brand" Also VW group "hey, look what we made for fun"
What’s the next model Audi Tradition should recreate?
That secret track is near Ingolstadt ,in Neaustadt an der Donau 48.771813,11.717517 ,That is 30km from Audi Ingolstadt ,Ive used to drive by that track every day for almost 3 years and saw some prototypes driving in an out of that location
We REALLY needed more engine sounds and driving footage.
Man, I hope this is an ungoing trend! The german automakers building their legendary cars again with modern technology!
one million times more interesting than what most supercar manufactures are putting out
Noise restrictions at a race track or test track is absolutely ridiculous. There should never be noise restrictions at those places.
I would watch a race series based on this car