Fast beast of burden: the new BMW 5 station wagon. An epic history and elegant icon: the Aston Martin DB11. And honesty pays: The Jeep Grand Cherokee

Opel presents the successor to its hybrid Ampera, sold as the Volt in some markets. The new Ampera-e is an all-electric model that generates 150 kW or 204 horsepower. It will hit showrooms in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland this fall.

Gleaming black aerodynamic elements front and rear; a gleaming honeycomb, single-frame radiator grille; big air intakes: even a parked RS3 shouts 'racetrack'. Cubic capacity is still 2.5 liters, but the car boasts a 400 hp engine.

Station wagons are versatile, useful and especially popular as company cars. But families also appreciate their roominess. Korean carmaker Kia's biggest station wagon is the Optima SW -- short for 'Sportswagon'. It’s both practical and sporty.

"Driven by excellence" is Skoda's slogan for its revamped compact, the Rapid. The facelift has left the car's design largely unchanged. New are the low-energy, bi-xenon headlights and the high-beam assistant.

The Bavarian city of Augsburg is now home to the first Mazda museum outside of Japan. The local Mazda dealer Auto Frey has spent decades putting together a vast private collection of Mazdas. Its 1500-square-meter museum displays fifty historical models at a time.

Drive it! presents: an all-electric Opel, a fast Audi, a facelifted Skoda and a family-friendly Kia.

Death and rebirth at Skoda: The Yeti dies, the Karoq appears. With fuel cells, Honda's Clarity emits only water. And the future is here: the Land Rover Discovery goes aluminum!

The Skoda Karoq is the Yeti's successor. Five different engine options are available. The Karoq is something like its larger sibling, the Kodiaq -- but there are some design features unique to it as well.

Mercedes’ top compact SUV, the AMG GLA 45, has had a makeover. The power is the same, but improvements like new fender skirts and a new spoiler reduce air resistance for better dynamics and stability. The distinctive front end is another selling point of the AMG GLA 45 4MATIC.