Drive it!: The Motor Magazine

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It's shiny and new, now on DW. Drive it!, the magazine all about cars: well told, well shot and well packaged.

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12.31.2019
Test it! Ford Focus ST
Sport compacts are making a comeback. Whether newcomers, like Hyundai's i30N, or long-standing favorites, like VW's Golf GTI, they all face stiff competition from the likes of the Ford Focus ST. The 4th generation hot hatch was launched in 2019.
12.31.2019
Examine it! Mercedes G-Class
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been on the road since 1979, and externally, little has changed in all those years. Yet the 2nd generation of this classic, launched in 2018, has little in common with the original concept for this all-terrain...
12.31.2019
Taste it! Citroën C5 Aircross
New models just keep coming for the SUV segment. One of the latest is the Citroën C5 Aircross. To stand out from the crowd, Citroën put its own spin on convention. The C5 Aircross' main selling points are design and...
12.24.2019
Drive it! The DW Motor Magazine
A dream is born - the BMW M850i convertible. Infotainment flagship - the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer; Get loud with the SEAT Ibiza Beats, Sports classic - the 'People's Porsche' 924
12.24.2019
Dream car: BMW 8 Series convertible
The BMW 8 series now has a dream convertible to go along with its similarly beautiful coupe. The M850i is powered by a 4.4 liter V8 turbocharged gasoline engine which delivers 390 kW of power. It sprints from 0 to...
12.24.2019
Infotainment flagship: Opel Insignia
The Insignia is Opel's flagship model and the first to be equipped with the latest-generation infotainment system. The big draw is a touchscreen up to 8 inches in size. We check out an Insignia with the top-of-the-line Multimedia Navi Pro...
12.24.2019
Veteran crossover: Nissan Qashqai
We test Nissan's urban crossover Qashqai in the second highest trim level "Tekna". With an opulent infotainment system and black leather seats, it offers a certain level of luxury. But how does it shape up on the road?
12.24.2019
Let's get loud: SEAT Ibiza Beats
SEAT has developed a special Ibiza model with the premium BeatsAudio sound system. It boasts a 300 W amplifier with eight channels, a digital signal processor and seven high-end speakers. This car not only has great sound, but nifty design...
12.24.2019
People's Porsche - The Vintage 924
After VW bailed out of a joint project in the 1970s, Porsche developed the 924 by itself. It was its first front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car. Dubbed the "People's Porsche", it became one of the biggest-selling sports cars in history.
12.17.2019
Vintage: the 1937 Opel Olympia
The Opel Olympia was a technological trend-setter back in the 1930s. It made Opel the first German carmaker to build 100,000 models a year. Its exterior hides a modern chassis and engine.
12.17.2019
Road to Success!: Toyota Hilux
The Hilux is part of Toyota's 50-year history on the pickup market. More than 18 million of the world's most popular pickup truck have been sold. The 8th generation Hilux has been given a facelift.
12.17.2019
On Ice!: VW Arteon
Driving in tough conditions takes courage and a sense for safety. The Arvidsjauer region of Sweden has frozen lakes that provide perfect conditions for taking VW’s Arteon out for a test spin.
12.17.2019
Off Road!: Seat Seat Tarraco
The Tarraco is Seat's SUV flagship. It shares a platform chassis with the VW Tiguan Allspace and the Škoda Kodiaq. Drive It! tested the Tarraco on snow and sand.
12.17.2019
Drive it! The DW Motor Magazine
Drive It! presents: SUVs for any kind of terrain, a radical new racing car that takes no prisoners, and a classic car that's gone down in automotive history.
12.17.2019
Admire It!: McLaren 600LT Spider
A McLaren marked with an LT has been stripped down to its bare bones. The 600LT Spider is the lightest car in its class. The uncompromising development aim was reducing its weight by 90 kg.
12.10.2019
Drive it! - The DW Motor Magazine
The latest trends in tuning and the newest electric and hybrid-drive cars: Drive it! covers the contrasts of the automotive world.
12.10.2019
Examine it: 2019 Land Rover Experience Tour
Untamed wilderness, unforgettable good times and lots of challenges: that was the 2019 Land Rover Experience Tour. This year’s off-road tour started in Namibia and finished in the Kavango Zambezi Park, the world's largest cross-border nature reserve.
12.10.2019
Test it: Mazda 3
The 4th generation of the Mazda 3 stays true to the plain but stylish Kodo design language. It's coming to showrooms with a choice of a 2-liter gasoline engine or a 1.8-liter diesel. A mild hybrid system is standard for...
12.10.2019
Inside it: Audi e-tron Sportback
The e-Tron, presented in late 2018, was Audi's first all-electric-powered vehicle. Now, Audi has rolled out a 2nd electric model: another SUV, but with coupé body contours. A 300-kW output gives the e-tron Sportback a range of up to 446...
12.10.2019
Examine it: the 2019 Essen Motor Show
Essen's fairground halls welcomed auto tuning fans for the 2019 edition of the annual Essen Motor Show - the 52nd. More than 500 exhibitors and over 300,000 fair-goers took the opportunity to exchange ideas on the latest car customization trends.
12.10.2019
Present it: Toyota C-HR
After 3 years on the road, the Toyota C-HR, short for Coupé-High-Rider, has had a facelift. Its distinctive angular design language seems to have found its fans, and its 1st generation rapidly became a bestseller.
12.03.2019
Drive it! - The Motor Magazine
A US auto show yields to the age of electricity, we rough it with a genuine cross-country vehicle and, in Barcelona, the Smart City Expo looks at ways to get around town easier and faster.
12.03.2019
US auto show yields to the age of electricity
The LA Auto Show is just over. And E-mobility is the topic in Tinseltown. Not even the land of V8 engines and pickups can afford to ignore it. For carmakers it's a balancing act between present and future.
12.03.2019
Sporty: Audi Q3 Sportback
A decision to buy an SUV is not usually based on logic. Who really needs high ground clearance and off-road capability? It’s more about adventure – and looks. Audi now has a sporty, aggressive option in its range: The Q3...
12.03.2019
Getting around town easier and faster
The Smart City Expo World Congress has been held in Barcelona. The goal was to change urban mobility while improving quality of life and reducing the environmental footprint - with concepts that combine technical, economic and social innovation.
12.03.2019
Genuine cross-country vehicle: Mercedes G 500
The Mercedes G Class has survived for 40 years. Now, this cross-country vehicle has been thoroughly re-worked. The design language, with round headlights and fender-mounted turn signals, has not changed. But the interior and ride quality have.
11.28.2019
Examine it: Škoda Octavia
Škoda has unveiled its new Octavia in Prague. The bestseller's fourth generation is larger, and more dynamic and modern. The engines offered range from gasoline or diesel, both mild and plug-in hybrids, to natural-gas versions.
11.28.2019
Test it: Mazda MX-5 RF
Roadsters like the Mazda MX-5 are built for driving fun. The MX-5 is one of the bestselling roadster in the world. Now, Mazda has updated the engine. We tested the MX-5 with a 135-kilowatt gasoline engine.
11.28.2019
Present it: VW T-Roc R Crossover SUV
VW is turning out a sports version of its T-Roc, giving the Crossover SUV the 221-kilowatt engine from the Golf R and exchanging the sport mode for a Race mode. The T-Roc is designed to resolve the comfort and sportiness...
11.20.2019
Drive it! - The DW Motor Magazine
Drive it! looks at a British legend, perennial favorites from Asia and an upscale city car from Germany.
11.20.2019
Extravagant: Bentley Flying Spur
For more than a century, the name Bentley has been the epitome of luxury. A brand fit for a queen it seems: Bentley is an official supplier to the British Royal Family. No wonder - the hand-crafted materials in the...
11.20.2019
Veteran: Mitsubishi ASX
After nine years and more than 1.36 million sold, Mitsubishi has given its ASX a fourth facelift with a new look and a return to four-wheel drive. We test the refreshed ASX with the new two-liter 110-kilowatt gasoline engine.
11.20.2019
Celebration: Lexus RX450h
Toyota's luxury marque Lexus is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In 1989 its first model, the LS 400, launched in the US. The RX debuted in 1998 and was one of the vehicles that established the premium SUV segment.
11.20.2019
City car: Audi A1 Citycarver
Individual mobility still has its place in big cities, because not everyone can do everything by bus, train or bike. Enter Audi‘s A1 Citycarver, a taller version of its A1. Drive it! rides along with the new city car in...
11.13.2019
Taste it!: Audi R8 V10
We test the most powerful Audi R8. It shares a 5.2-liter V10 engine with the Lamborghini Huracán. 456 kW and 580 Nm of torque carry it from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.1 seconds. But this gasoline dinosaur is...
11.13.2019
Examine it! Toyota Mirai
Mobility is changing. Toyota is bucking the trend and putting its hopes on hydrogen fuel cells. We test drove the hydrogen-powered Mirai at the Zero-Emission-Tour and learned more about this drive technology.
11.13.2019
Test it!: Ateca Cupra Limited Edition
In 2018, Seat spun off its subsidiary sports carmaker Cupra. Now, they have added exclusivity to the mix. Limited to 1999 cars, the Cupra Ateca Limited Edition has rims and a carbon-fiber body finished with a distinctive copper-thread braiding.
11.13.2019
Present it! Volvo S60
The 3rd-generation Volvo S60 edition is flatter, lower, sportier and more aggressive than its predecessor. The first Volvo to be produced in the USA, it comes to Europe with a choice of two turbocharged gasoline engines or a plug-in hybrid...
11.11.2019
Drive it! - The Motor Magazine
Drive it! presents brand new models and the latest generation of an old favorite. We also look at future mobility at the Tokyo Motor Show.
11.11.2019
Revolutionary: Porsche Taycan
Taycan is Porsche’s first all-electric production sports car. Nicknamed the Turbo S, it boasts an impressive 560 kW and 1050 Nm of torque. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and top speed is limited to 260...
11.11.2019
Electrifying: Tokyo Motor Show 2019
If European manufacturers are right, the future of mobility will be all-electric. But what about the Japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Mazda or Lexus? They showed off their rather different future concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show.
11.11.2019
French Chic: Peugeot 508
The Peugeot 508 is undoubtedly one of the world's most elegant mid-size sedans. A real eye-catcher from the outside, it also has a refined interior. Numerous assistance systems support the driver on long hauls. The 508 can even park itself.
11.11.2019
Traditional: Golf 8 World Premiere
The Golf has not only become Volkswagen's best-selling car in recent decades, but also a synonym for an entire vehicle class. Now VW is showing the eighth generation of the million-seller to the world for the first time.
10.30.2019
Examine it! VW T-Roc Convertible
Volkswagen's T-Roc has been on the road for 2 years. Now the auto giant is creating a new variant of the compact SUV: the T-Roc convertible. That's helping VW expand its model range in the industry's fastest-growing segment.
10.30.2019
Test it! Subaru Levorg
Subaru has given its mid-size Levorg station wagon a major facelift. The name Levorg is a portmanteau of the words 'LEgacy', 'reVOlution' and 'touRinG'. This Subaru aims to win over buyers with its roominess, creature comforts and sporty elegance.
10.30.2019
Vintage! Rometsch Lawrence
In 1924, Friedrich Rometsch set up a shop in Berlin as a custom coachbuilder. In 1957 he introduced the Lawrence, named after designer Bert Lawrence. Underneath its beautiful, two-tone exterior the car relied on the VW Beetle's dependable technology.
10.30.2019
Taste it! Mitsubishi L200
Mitsubishi's rolled out a thoroughly reworked L200 pickup. The automaker calls it a facelift, but it's far more than skin-deep. Brand-new under the hood is a 2.2-liter turbo-charged diesel engine. It puts out 110 kW.
10.30.2019
Present it! Peugeot 208 and e-208
The 208 offers a choice of gasoline or diesel-powered engines, or electric drive. We tested the most powerful gasoline engine, with 96 kW, as well as the e-208. At a fast charging station, the batteries can be charged to 80%...
10.19.2019
Examine it!: the 2019 Caravan Salon
2019 is shaping up as a record year for recreational vehicles. The proof can be seen at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, one of Europe's most popular RV trade fairs. This year's fair-goers are interested in the compact models.
10.19.2019
Present it!: Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid
At 500 kilowatts, this is the most powerful production Cayenne that Porsche has to offer. And it's a hybrid. This monster of a car has an electric motor. The 2.5 ton Cayenne can travel 40 kilometers on all-electric drive. Then...

What's Drive it!: The Motor Magazine about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Drive it!: The Motor Magazine episodes:

Test it! Ford Focus ST

Examine it! Mercedes G-Class

Taste it! Citroën C5 Aircross

Drive it! The DW Motor Magazine

Dream car: BMW 8 Series convertible

Infotainment flagship: Opel Insignia

Veteran crossover: Nissan Qashqai

Let's get loud: SEAT Ibiza Beats

People's Porsche - The Vintage 924

Vintage: the 1937 Opel Olympia

Road to Success!: Toyota Hilux

On Ice!: VW Arteon

Off Road!: Seat Seat Tarraco

Drive it! The DW Motor Magazine

Admire It!: McLaren 600LT Spider

Drive it! - The DW Motor Magazine

Examine it: 2019 Land Rover Experience Tour

Test it: Mazda 3

Inside it: Audi e-tron Sportback

Examine it: the 2019 Essen Motor Show

Present it: Toyota C-HR

Drive it! - The Motor Magazine

US auto show yields to the age of electricity

Sporty: Audi Q3 Sportback

Getting around town easier and faster

Genuine cross-country vehicle: Mercedes G 500

Examine it: Škoda Octavia

Test it: Mazda MX-5 RF

Present it: VW T-Roc R Crossover SUV

Drive it! - The DW Motor Magazine

Extravagant: Bentley Flying Spur

Veteran: Mitsubishi ASX

Celebration: Lexus RX450h

City car: Audi A1 Citycarver

Taste it!: Audi R8 V10

Examine it! Toyota Mirai

Test it!: Ateca Cupra Limited Edition

Present it! Volvo S60

Drive it! - The Motor Magazine

Revolutionary: Porsche Taycan

Electrifying: Tokyo Motor Show 2019

French Chic: Peugeot 508

Traditional: Golf 8 World Premiere

Examine it! VW T-Roc Convertible

Test it! Subaru Levorg

Vintage! Rometsch Lawrence

Taste it! Mitsubishi L200

Present it! Peugeot 208 and e-208

Examine it!: the 2019 Caravan Salon

Present it!: Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid