Drive it! looks at the first French car to sell over a million units: the Renault 4 CV. Louis Renault and his engineers covertly created it during World War II. The 4 CV debuted in 1946 and production ended in 1961.

The 5 series’ 7th generation gets more power on less fuel, especially in the top model, the 540i: standard 6-cylinder, 250kW engine reaches 250km/h. A bird’s-eye camera shows the car from all directions.

The Outlander is one of the world’s favorite SUVs. DW tests the 2.2-liter diesel with all-wheel drive. It will get you anywhere, but not very fast. That’s because it weighs so much.

In the new i30, even standard equipment is lavish.17,450 Euros gets you a tempomat, air conditioning, an active lane departure assist, a city emergency brake assist, and the dynamic stability control, VSM.

VW’s electric concept cars – the I.D. and its van version, the I.D. BUZZ – are future tense. For now, DW will check out the plug-in hybrid Passat GTE. Its electric motor's 50-km range covers 80% of commutes in Germany.

DKW was the world's biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the 1920s. The Super Sport 600 was DKW's culmination: its heaviest, most powerful machine. The signature clatter says: this is a 2-stroke engine.

BMW’s new 5 heads for new horizons. Niche wonder – Mitsubishi wants to sweep Europe with its SUV Outlander. And: the Hyundai i30 is bursting with assists.

Compacts, compact sports cars, and cars that can haul lots of cargo. Drive It! has its feet firmly on the ground – with cars that are meant to be practical.

The Mazda Demio is a snappy little supermini, made for city dwellers and drivers. And it's snappy for a good reason: its one-and-a-half-liter diesel gives this supermini 220 newtonmeters of torque.

BMW's two series coupé can certainly keep up with the competition. Plenty of compact Audis and Mercedes have around 200 horsepower. A car tester tells you why the 230i has the rest on the run.