| Volkswagen Wins the "Golden Drop of Oil 2008" Award For Energy And ... 28/06/2008 02:17. WOLFSBURG - June 27, 2008: Volkswagen has won the international
competition "Golden Drop of Oil 2008" for its innovative
engine-gearbox combination, the powerful 90 kW TSI engine and the
new 7-speed DSG gearbox. The energy and environment prize is
awarded annually by the German automobile club "Kraftfahrer-Schutz
e. V. (KS)". The club awards this prize for technical developments
in passenger cars which make a significant contribution towards
reducing fuel consumption and safeguarding the environment. The jurors honoured the two new technical developments from
Volkswagen as an intelligent combination which, together, achieve
noticeable savings in fuel and emissions. It was emphasised that
this technology is used in numerous models from the compact class
through the small car segment.... // Autochannel
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