The car tester spends some time on Mallorca, where it's said a bear was sighted. But that's a misunderstanding. The Skoda Kodiaq was seen, and it's named for one of the world's largest bears, the Kodiak of Alaska.

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.

So-called run-flat tires allow drivers to still travel after getting a puncture. Now, Bridgestone has launched the 'Drive Guard' tire series. They can be fitted onto any vehicle that has a tire pressure monitoring system.

Extremely maneuverable and locally emissions-free: The Advanced Urban Vehicle from ZF. It connects the driver to their environment and demonstrates the potential of networking individual assistance systems within the car.

The latest Boxster generation is the 718. It comes with a newly developed, turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. This is a continuation of Porsche's 4-cylinder engines that are characteristic for its 718 sports car series.

Drive it! pits two popular family cars against each other, which despite their very similar equipment come in at very different prices. The SEAT Alhambra vs. the VW Sharan: Does more cash equal a better drive?

Drive it! presents the latest sports cars, vintage luxury vehicles and the newest innovations in terms of mobility.

Designed by Ferry Porsche, the 356 remained in production for 17 years. We take a 1960 Super 90 Convertible out for a spin. Its 1.6-liter engine generates 90 horsepower -- more than twice as much as the first 356 models.The VW Beetle formed the basis for the 356, which underwent constant improvements during the 17 years it remained in production. We take a 1960 Super 90 convertible out for a spin. It features a 1.6-liter engine which generates 90 horsepower -- more than twice as much as the first 356 models.

It's proved to be the ultimate bestseller: the Opel Corsa has been on sale for 34 years. In that time, four generations of the Corsa have come and gone, with over 12.4 million vehicles sold. The fifth generation is now on the market.The car is available both in a sporty 3-door version or the more practical 5-door model for everyday use. Both have an identical length of 4.02 meters. So our car tester wants to know if the cargo space is sufficient in the 5-door version, and decides to climb into the trunk himself. He's 1 meter 80 tall, but finds he's not disappointed.

In all-electric mode, the VW Passat GTE moves off almost without a sound. The gasoline engine remains off and the vehicle is powered by the electric battery alone. In electric mode, the car has a range of 50 kilometers according to VW.The GTE takes around 2.5 hours to charge up fully if you use a public charging station, or over four hours if you plug in to a normal household socket. Apart from fully electric mode, the GTE also offers the Battery Charge Mode. Here the car is powered by the gasoline engine which charges the electric battery at the same time - useful for longer trips, especially on the freeway. That's the theory at least, Drive it! puts the GTE to the test to find out how it fares in practice.