German car maker Volkswagen is no stranger to the realm of making snow sleds, as demonstrated with the latest 'Crazy Bob' design.
Over the past years, the company has introduced sleek and streamlined sleds based off previous car models, including the Golf GTI and Beetle Herbie cars. One of its sleds even has padded seating, a steering wheel and cold-resistant plastic accompanied by the Volkswagen logo on the front and makeshift speedometer gauges.
This year, Volkswagen has added 'Crazy Bob' to its lineup. Crazy Bob, a sleek, black sled with a clean and appealing design, will have you crowned King of the Hill after you zoom past your next tobogganing challenge. Modeled from Volkswagen's Golf GTI, the sled is made from a heavy plastic instead of carbon fiber, and features footrests on the sides. Their other sled for 2012 is a traditional wooden sled that can be folded, which is designed to take up less storage space.
What's Driving This Trend
- Auto-inspired Sleds
- The trend of designing sleds based on car models provides opportunities for car manufacturers to expand their product lines into winter sports gear.
- Sleek and Streamlined Design
- The trend of creating sleds with sleek and appealing designs offers opportunities for designers to bring style to traditional winter sports equipment.
- Innovative Materials and Features
- The trend of using heavy plastic, carbon fiber, and incorporating features like padding, steering wheels, and footrests presents opportunities for materials manufacturers and winter sports equipment developers to create more durable and advanced sleds.
Who This Affects Most
- Automotive Manufacturing
- The automotive industry can explore opportunities to diversify their product offerings by designing sleds based on popular car models.
- Design and Fashion
- The design and fashion industry has a chance to bring style and aesthetics to winter sports equipment by creating sleds with sleek and appealing designs.
- Materials Manufacturing
- Materials manufacturers have the potential to develop innovative materials like heavy plastic and carbon fiber that can be used in the production of durable and advanced sleds.
