The new Renault Kangoo be bop: With a bold design and clever features, it’s full of surprisespresent it! BMW X1BMW has unveiled the X1, the newest member of its X-family of off-road fleet. Immediately recognizable as a BMW, the X1 comes with either a gasoline engine or one of three diesels and in all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive versions. Fuel-saving features like automatic stop-start, shifting cues and regenerative braking help make the X1 especially efficient. The smallest diesel needs just 5.2 liters for 100 kilometers. Prices in Germany start at 27,200 euros.compare it! Smart - Toyota IQSince its introduction, the Smart fortwo has been the undisputed winner in the smallest car category. Loved or hated, no one could deny that the Smart showed how small a small car could be. In 2009, the Smart finally got some serious competition. Toyota’s tiny IQ is a shade larger than the Smart, but seats four people instead of just two. drive it! tester Mathis Kurrat put the two minis side-by-side to see how they compare.spot it! Amphicar in VeniceEveryone knows you cannot drive a car in Venice, Italy. Unless you're Berndt Weise and have a 1963 Amphicar. Only a couple hundred of the rare German-made boatable cars are still in operation worldwide. When Venice city officials made a special exception to allow Weise to tour the city of canals and bridges with his odd little car, he jumped at the chance. drive it! went along for the ride, to see how the rare amphibious car with its 38 horsepower engine would handle the crowded canals.inside it! Sign RecognitionGermany's roads are not the only ones with information overload. There are traffic signs wherever you look, sometimes making it difficult for motorists to stay on top of things. In response, some carmakers now offer sign recognition systems. For the first time, they are now available in mid-size models, such as the Mercedes E Class and the Opel Insignia. Cars can also be retrofitted. Opel's system only works at speeds a...