Drive it!: The Motor Magazine

Station wagon chic - Mercedes expands its CLA collection with the Shooting Brake. A racing car for the street: the new Cayman GT4 revamps its whole class. And meet "Ray", a robot that parks cars at Düsseldorf Airport.Test it! Mercedes CLA Shooting BrakeThe Shooting Brake is Mercedes lifestyle addition to its station wagon range. It combines design with practical use. Optically it refers to the CLA coupé with the smooth flowing profile gently ending at the rear hatch. The new car is based on the A class platform and is on sale in Germany from 30,000 euros upwards.Examine it! Driving Safely on Snow and IceDriving safely on snow and ice requires practice, but it's not as tricky as it might seem. Our car tester Reinhold Deisenhofer tells you how to get ahead while minimizing wear and tear on your car. His tip: start the car in second gear and during your drive shift up to a higher gear as early as possible. That prevents the drive wheels from spinning.Admire it! Porsche Cayman GT4The entry vehicle to Porsche's GT family is now the Cayman GT4. It's the first GT sport scar in the Cayman series and immediately became the benchmark for sportiness in its segment. The street-legal racing car sells for just under 86,000 euros in Germany. We tested this hot item on the racetrack in Portimao, Portugal.Taste it! A Robot That Parks CarsRay is a robot that parks cars at Düsseldorf Airport. Business people in a hurry often use this automated valet service. Ray uses sensors to help him find his way around the parking garage and performs a 360 degree scan to ensure that the way is clear.As the parking system receives data from the airport, Ray always knows when people are coming to collect their cars -- even if their flights have been rebooked. Vintage! Bayer K67Modern materials, new production methods and an advanced design: in 1967 the K67 Prototype looked like something from the future. A long hood with twin headlights and a sharp trunk: that's how sports cars were supposed to look in the late 1960s. The Bayer K67 demonstrated what was technically possible. Drive it! looks back at this revolutionary all-plastic car.