For decades, a heavy door deep within Audi’s Ingolstadt headquarters kept the brand's most radical automotive secrets hidden from public view. Now, just as Audi boldly reinvents its future with the groundbreaking new Nuvolari supercar, those vault doors have been flung wide open for the spectacular new exhibition, "Design Legends," running at the Audi museum mobile until July 12, 2026. To mark this historic occasion, Classic Driver is thrilled to release our latest documentary film, featuring our own JP Rathgen on an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of these forgotten design studies alongside the exhibition’s curator, Stefan Felber.
Our new documentary dives deep into decades of spectacular, revolutionary concepts that quietly shaped the visual DNA of modern car design. From the brilliant, polished-aluminum surfaces of the 1991 Avus quattro and glossy orange paint of the quattro Spyder to rarely-displayed treasures like the TT showcar, the A8 Coupé and the Steppenwolf, the film explores the gritty creative process of Vorsprung durch Technik. Alongside the vehicles, original sketches, renderings, and clay models straight from the studio floor offer a rare glimpse into the minds of the designers who dared to rewrite the rules.
Whether you plan to make the pilgrimage to Ingolstadt or explore the show on your screen at home, our film is your definitive VIP pass into the secret history of Audi’s aesthetic soul. Watch the full documentary now, exclusively on Classic Driver's YouTube Channel.
