Audi skis to hit slopes

Audi going downhill, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Photo credit luxatic.com.

The car company that brought you the R8 is now trying its hand at something other than cars.

They are developing a new ski along with the ski company HEAD, and it appears they couldn't have picked a better time to give it a shot seeing as though there is no shortage of snow.

The skis are going to be made with carbon fibre, aluminium, titanium and wood, in order to give them the best balance and flexibility possible, and in the end they will only weigh a little under two pounds a piece.

It looks like they will be available later this year, but before you buy them think about how ridiculous you'll look first of all, being a skier, and second of all, having skis with the carbon fibre weave on them.

For more information http://www.freshnessmag.com/2011/01/31/audi-carbon-skis-carbon-fiber-skis-concept/.