Amazing Audi Industrial Design Projects For the Win
From carbon-fiber bicycles to skis, Audi's designers often broaden their product portfolio, to learn new skills.
Composite tech meets snow
Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system is known for providing traction in all weather conditions. Especially snow. But the Audi composite design studio has also built skis. Using its experience with composite parts for Audi's Le Mans racing cars and high-performance road vehicles, the brand's composite specialists were able to produce incredible light skis. They weigh a mere 2.1lb each. Which is a lot lighter than conventional skis and make these Audi designs, a lot more agile on the slopes - and easier to carry.
If you love table soccer
Soccer is a national sport obsession in Germany. Therefore it is no surprise, to find that Audi's industrial designers have built one of the best foosball tables yet. This game table features a blended assortment of materials, including wood, aluminum, and plastic. Ten Audi trainees worked on the project and it promises some of the best foosball gameplay possible. Only 20 of these Audi foosball game tables will be produced, retailing for $12 900 each.
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A true two-wheeled road racer
Bicycles are a very natural extension for Audi design. Despite only having two wheels and no engine, Audi's designers have done a terrific job of its limited-edition road bike. Advanced composite construction delivers a frame that weighs only 1.7lb and has excellent aerodynamic properties. A complete build features Meilenstein wheels and Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, for a total rolling mass of just 12.8lb. Total production is limited to only 50 Audi sportbike units, each retailing for a rather substantial $19 000.
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Proving what carbon can really do
The detailing on the Audi Sport road bike's wheelset is amazing. It features intricate carbon-fiber detailing to create a perfect balance between spoke tension and aerodynamics. The orientation of its carbon-fibers, can be set in one direction for strength and another for ride quality. Delivering incredible mechanical properties in a single structure.
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The Audi e-bike that does everywhere
Perhaps the most daring of all Audi carbon-fiber bicycle projects is this Wörthersee e-bike. It has a radical monocoque frame shape and carbon wheels, produced by Audi's talented composite designers. Capable of running on either power or adding battery pedal assistance, the Wörthersee e-bike can reach speeds of up to 50mph. The Audi e-bike's battery packs are 530Wh in capacity and feature lithium-ion chemistry. The frame weight is an astonishing 3.5lb and with dual-suspension function, you can roll this e-bike off-road.
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Lighting the way - inside your home
Audi's LED technology is a styling signature for most of its vehicles. The brand is also celebrated for the innovative use of aluminum. These two elements are combined in the Audi industrial design team's venture with Occhio, a German interior lighting specialist. The Sintesi light concept uses Audi's powerful LEDs, in a range of shapely aluminum finishes to provide incredibly clear and elegant home illumination.
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A fantastically mechanical piece of Audi design
Erwin Sattler is one of the world's most respected clockmakers. Nothing shows timeless mechanical precision, quite like a table clock, especially one that encased in glass, allowing admirers to view its internals. Audi design collaborated with Erwin Sattler to produce this stunning mechanical clock, which runs at a very precise 18 000 beats per hour, powered by a balance wheel and spring mechanism. Housed in an 11-inch tall glass case, this clock shows that Audi design is skilled at mastering all technologies.
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