The ADAC is Germany’s largest automobile club. Its award, the Gelber Engel, the Yellow Angel, included a vote by members on the Lieblingsautos der Deutschen, the Germans’ favorite cars. On 14 January 2014 the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported that only 3,409 members had voted for the winner, the VW Golf. The ADAC had announced 34,299. Its managing director spoke of Unterstellungen und Unwahrheiten, insinuations and untruths. A few days later the communications chief Michael Ramstetter admitted the manipulation and resigned from all his posts. In a survey published on 23 January, 47 percent said they now trusted the ADAC less than before the crisis. In December 2016, after a reform of the club, its president August Markl said that its reputation was fast wiederhergestellt, almost restored.