Audi announced today that the Audi Q5 and Q7 have been chosen as The Car Book’s 2011 BEST BETS for the American car buyer this year. The Car Book 2011 is published with the Center for Auto Safety, the nation’s leading auto safety advocacy group, and is based on objective information collected from the government and independent sources.
The technology transfer from the concept study to the serial-production Audi Carbon Ski was crucial throughout all of the developmental phases. A cab of high-strength carbon fiber encloses layers of aluminum and titanium, as well as a wood core. At 1,550 grams (with a ski length of 170 cm), the ski will be about 200 grams lighter than comparable models. This allows it to be incredibly maneuverable and agile.
The carbon allows the engineers to achieve optimal stiffness while also minimizing torsion, which is the twisting of the ski along its longitudinal axis. Outstanding strength, good dampening and low weight make the Audi Carbon Ski a carving ski that fully lives up to the Audi philosophy of “Vorsprung durch Technik.”
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Lindsey Vonn, Maria Riesch and Didier Cuche are just three of the many big names in skiing who will meet for the competitions in Garmisch-Partenkirchen that will start next Monday. After St. Moritz (2003), Bormio (2005) and Val d’Isère (2009), these will be the fourth title contests with Audi as the Presenting Sponsor.
