Avarvarii CGI Applies Nuvolari, Concept C Design to Audi A3

Digital artist Andrei Avarvarii of Avarvarii Automotive Artworks released detailed CGI renderings showing a hypothetical fifth-generation Audi A3 styled with design cues from Audi's Nuvolari and Concept C projects.

Avarvarii, who posts as "avarvarii" on social media, says adapting the Nuvolari and Concept C language to a compact hatchback was difficult and time consuming.

He wrote: "Figuring out exactly how Audi’s new design language - previewed by the 2026 Nuvolari and 2025 Concept C - would actually translate onto a serial production hatchback was a massive challenge." He added that it took work "to adapt that small grille and aggressive concept proportions into the realistic, everyday footprint of the new A3, but here it is."

Audi has presented the Nuvolari flagship as a 987 hp model with Lamborghini underpinnings; the manufacturer says the car recently visited Mantua, the birthplace of Tazio Nuvolari, in its first appearance in Italy.

The renders are not identical to the announced A2 e-tron. The A2 e-tron retains a familiar compact silhouette but uses a front fascia with high "eyebrow" LED daytime running lights above the grille and separate hidden headlights next to a faux grille. Audi has also shown a simpler LED taillight signature that abandons the boomerang shape used on current models.

Reaction to Avarvarii's A3 project has been mixed: some observers praised the translation of Concept C and Nuvolari cues to a smaller body, while others rejected the interpretation as unattractive.

The CGI project is unofficial and speculative; Audi has not confirmed final styling for a fifth-generation A3.