[diablo]

"Germany’s biggest motoring organisation was embroiled in a worsening and deeply embarrassing scandal today following revelations that its officials had for years massively falsified voting results in the country’s prestigious annual “car of the year” award competition.

"Mr Ramstetter, 60, admitted to Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung that he had increased the number of ADAC member votes tenfold for this year’s award which went to the Volkswagen Golf. “I have been bloody silly,” he  said.

"Although the ADAC did not admit it, there were suspicions that its executives may have taken sizeable backhanders from Germany’s powerful car manufacturers in exchange for manipulating the figures.


German motoring club ADAC reveals ?car of the year? fraud - Europe - World - The

I wonder if they give out backhanders to other reviewers as well?

[Phil №❶]

Just like the Eurovision song contest voting. 

Too bad they couldn't just tell it like it is.

[Surferdude]

Wow!

[AlanHo]

They got the idea from Phil.

And the Car of the Year 2013 goes to........ VW Golf

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Just shows - cheat at golf and you will eventually get bunkered.

[The Gonz]

Just shows - cheat at golf and you will eventually get bunkered.

Yes, it's certainly not the fair way.

[Phil №❶]

They got the idea from Phil.

And the Car of the Year 2013 goes to........ VW Golf

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Just shows - cheat at golf and you will eventually get bunkered.

Did I write that   

[Asterix]

Hmm, this guy have done wrong, but what about the manufacturer...

They must have offered him something....bad, bad judgement...

[asathorny]

die Deutschen betrogen