Audi has unveiled the 1,001PS Nuvolari hybrid supercar, the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand's history.

If the recent wave of plug-in hybrid performance sedans and SUVs left you a bit cold and disillusioned, the new Audi RS5 will bring hope. Having perhaps learnt from the fumbles of its peers, Audi Sport’s first crack at a performance PHEV has been handled with care and perhaps even restraint.