Das Goldene Lenkrad

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Golden Steering Wheels (Goldene Lenkräder).

Das Goldene Lenkrad ('The Golden Steering Wheel') is one of the best-known German awards for new

BILD am Sonntag (BamS), since 2009 in cooperation with Auto Bild
.

The rules were tightened in 2017. For the first time, the results in everyday fuel consumption had an impact on the grading of the test cars. If the difference between the specified factory consumption and actual consumption was too large on a fixed test track, this led to the deduction of points.

In addition, the vehicles were randomly inspected by the independent testing organisation

DEKRA
. If there were too many deviations from the legal limits applicable from September 2017, the car was disqualified.

Tom Drechsler, Editor-in-Chief Auto of the BILD Group: "The new tests in the style of doping controls have two consequences: They make the price even more valuable: for the customers and for those who build the cars."

In the case of

petrol engines
, the particle values were determined.

The 2018 award ceremony was cancelled on 22 June 2018 due to exhaust gas manipulations.[1]

History

The prize was initiated by the publisher

BamS
, the criteria of the award were professionalised in 1979. Over the years, the Golden Steering Wheel has developed into an institution which, according to a survey, is the most important German award for automobiles.

The award ceremony was broadcast on the

Tempelhof Airport
.

After 21 years, Maahn handed over responsibility to his successor Joachim Walther in December 2000. In 2007, the Green Steering Wheel was awarded for the best environmental innovation for the first time.

Since this year, Tom Drechsler, Editor-in-Chief Auto of the BILD Group and Editor-in-Chief AUTO BILD, together with Marion Horn, Editor-in-Chief of the BamS, bear overall editorial responsibility for the Golden Steering Wheel.

The trophy

The Golden Steering Wheel is made of

designed in November 1975 by the then 82-year-old goldsmith Walter W. Franke.[2] Within three days and nights, he carved a 32-centimetre-high pedestal and the 15-centimetre diameter steering wheel from wood. This wooden model then served as a model for the brass
casting, which was finally covered with gold.

The lettering on the base contains the name of the vehicle class, the vehicle, the manufacturer and the date on which the prize was awarded.

The jury

In the last 30 years, the international jury that participated in the decision included, among others:

BamS
editors and publishers. A jury of experts from politics, environmental associations, the automotive industry and automobile clubs will decide on the Green Steering Wheel after a pre-selection by the readers.

The Golden Steering Wheel is a reader's choice in the first step. They determine the four models per class that go one lap further and are tested in

Formula 3 driver Mick Schumacher and rally legend Walter Röhrl
transmission, suspension and brakes.

The award ceremony

Except for the years 2000 to 2002, the award ceremony always took place in the

Tempelhof Airport. The most famous award ceremony was on 9 November 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell. At that time, many guests of the event took the opportunity to visit the eastern sector of the divided city for the first time during the night without checks. Conversely, numerous residents of East Berlin spontaneously attended the after-show party. At the 1999 award ceremony, Nina Ruge
suffered minor burns during the burning down of a stage firework, which met with a great response from the media.

Honorary awards

In addition to the vehicles, from 1983 honorary prizes were also awarded to personalities for special merits. The prizewinners were:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Goldenes Lenkrad wird 2018 ausgesetzt". autobild.de. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ Artikel Archived 18 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine: Wir stellen vor: Künstler in Langenhorn - Walter W. Franke in De Börner, Langenhorner Heimatblatt, Nr. 12, Dezember 1983, Seite 1 u. 2

External links

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