Carmakers like animals as symbols of strength: Ferrari's rearing horse, Lamborghini's raging bull, and Jaguar's leaping cat. The XJ is Jaguar's flagship. We tested it in the R-Sport variant.

Mazda approaches things differently than its competitors. Take its bestseller, the CX5 compact SUV. Developed with the aim of making driver and vehicle a unit, its slender headlights and protruding radiator grille set it apart from the competition.

Customizing cars has a long history, as the 1951 VW Beetle Stoll Coupe illustrates. Drive it! took this elegant, one-of-a-kind model out for a spin. It’s certainly no ordinary VW Bug!

At the Detroit Motor Show, big SUVs are in the limelight. SEAT is stepping on the gas with a new hot hatch, and Jaguar combines performance with luxury.

Car designers have always enjoyed coming up with new colors, features and profiles. As cars get ever more souped up, the profession is going digital. Onboard computing systems, for example, all need special high-tech displays and user interfaces.

Entertainment electronics in the spotlight. The world's biggest trade fair for entertainment electronics in Las Vegas demonstrates that this technology is big in cars, too. Chinese carmaker Byton presents an electric SUV that's one of the highlights.

Volkswagen unveils the new Polo GTI. Sporting 147 kW and 320 Nm of torque from a 2-liter TFSI engine, it’s a true hot hatch. And it's no slouch, making the sprint from 0 to 100 in 6.7 seconds. It's a car that gives the Golf GTI a run for its money.

A sporty standout - the new Polo GTI. High tech at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show. A modern icon - the new Corvette Grand Sport. Looking over the shoulders of car designers. And a look back at an old trendsetter: the 1930s-era Opel Olympia.

The Corvette Grand Sport is a true eye-catcher. It’s a hybrid of the C7 Stingray and the Z06, with a wide body and sporty suspension. The V8 engine delivers 343 KW of power and the seven-gear manual makes the sprint to 100 kp/h in just 4.2 seconds.

The GT2 RS is the fastest street-legal 911 Porsche has yet made. Its twin-turbo boxer engine puts out 700 hp and hurls its 1470 kilos from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds. Top speed is 340 km/h.