Audi's first skis

Audi's first skis

Audi's first skis

Audi have invested in two skis rather than four wheels for the first time after decades of Audi expertise developing quattro models that resolutely hold the road even on snow and ice. The new Audi Carbon Skis is made from the brand's very latest lightweight construction know-how and its famous design and development process which ensures it brings time-honoured Vorsprung durch Technik innovation to the black run.

The new high-tech skies are being developed for 'series production' and will hopefully be available as early as this coming winter 2011/2012. The experts from Ipswich Audi Concept Design have kept the structure of the skis simple. The outer shell of high-strength carbon fibre encloses layers of aluminium and titanium, and a wood core; each ski will be around 200g lighter than comparable models.

The lightweight carbon fibre has its advantages as it gives outstanding strength, good damping properties and stiffness and at the same time minimising torsion and revolutionising the handling properties of the ski.

Last month during the most famous downhill race in the world, the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbuhel, the first prototypes of the Audi Carbon Ski were tested on the slopes and now are being tested at the World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

The lightweight carbon fibre has its advantages as it gives outstanding strength, good damping properties and stiffness and at the same time minimising torsion and revolutionising the handling properties of the ski.

Last month during the most famous downhill race in the world, the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbuhel, the first prototypes of the Audi Carbon Ski were tested on the slopes and now are being tested at the World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

The lightweight carbon fibre has its advantages as it gives outstanding strength, good damping properties and stiffness and at the same time minimising torsion and revolutionising the handling properties of the ski.

Last month during the most famous downhill race in the world, the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbuhel, the first prototypes of the Audi Carbon Ski were tested on the slopes and now are being tested at the World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Wolfgang Egger, Head of Design for the Audi Group said: "Carbon and aluminium are central elements in Audi design - these exclusive materials underscore the outstanding quality of our cars, the design of the ski also intentionally dispenses with unnecessary lines and concentrates fully on the material."

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