Volkswagen’s Golf GT Sport with its TSI engine and dual clutch transmission (DSG) was given recognition at the “Barcelona International Motor Show Award 2007”. This is not the first time that the TSI engines were honored it can remembered that it was only last May that the TSI engines were awarded the “Engine of the YEAR Award” at Wolfsburg.

For this year’s Barcelona International Motors Show almost 100 automotive projects were nominated. The main objective of the competition is to find the best technological innovation of the year.

The Golf GT Sport won due to its powertrain systems which are considered the most technologically advanced in the world. The VW Golf GT has engines that range from 75kW to 125 kW.  The prize-winning high-end engine, the 125 kW (170PS) the strong TSI engine is an example of innovative engine charging. It produces a maximum torque of 240 Nm at a low 1,750 rpm enables it to achieve impressive propulsion.

The Golf GT Sport can sprint from 0 to 100km/h and reaches a top speed of 220 km/h. it has a fuel economy rating of 7.3 liters per 100 kilometers. This fuel economy does not change even when the Golf GT Sport TSI is match with an innovative dual clutch transmission. By the way this transmission is the only one of its type in the world that can unify the comfort of an automatic with the dynamics and economy of a manual transmission.

Lucas Casasnovas, Volkswagen Brand Manager in Spain together with Michael Schäfer, Director of Dual Clutch Transmission Development were the ones who accepted the Barcelona International Motor Show Award.  Schäfer said, "TSI and DSG underscore Volkswagen’s leadership position in the powertrain area. These technologies also reflect the fact that sportiness and economy definitely do not need to be mutually exclusive."

TSI engines are equipped on the following Volkswagen models: VW Golf, VW Golf Variant, VW Golf Plus, VW CrossGolf, VW Jetta, VW Touran and VW Cross Touran. Likewise DSG dual clutch transmission is also available on these models as well as on the Eos, Passat, and Passt Variant.

The awards were presented by the motor show management and the “Sociedad de Técnicos de Automoción" (STA) which is a Spanish association of automotive engineers, similar to the "Association of German Engineers" (VDI). Both are members of FISTA, the famous umbrella organization of automotive engineering associations worldwide.