There is never a quiet week on PistonHeads but there has been more than ever to cram into the past seven days. As well as the Los Angeles Auto Show, we've been out in the UAE for an experience of car culture in Dubai and got wellies dirty at Rally GB. Catch up on all of that and more here!
Coming to a GT3 race near you soon...
The LA motor show is always a significant expo and it proved no different in 2014. From the domestic manufacturers we saw a new
fast Cadillac
Shelby GT350 Mustang
and a huge array of fast Dodges. But the Europeans and Japanese were out in force as well, with global debuts of the Maybach S-Class, the
Golf R estate
Jaguar F-Type manual
. Fresh from the excitement of the AMG GT launch, Porsche used LA to show its latest 911 GTS. We've driven the newest 991 variant this week also which you can read
here.
From Los Angeles to Dubai! Dale has visited the UAE for a taste of Middle Eastern car culture, including a track day, some time in the dunes and a truly unique dream drive. And there's more to come too...
But it's not all been global gallivanting, fear not. Back in Britain we've welcomed a new member to the PH Hero ranks with the
Audi RS6
Rally GB
Michelin's chief tyre tester
. He doesn't wear a puffy white suit...
From the sublime to the ridiculous (and brilliant) in our classifieds scouring this week. A very rare Ruf Porsche was too good to miss on Tuesday and who could say no to a Jaguar Land Rover? That is an accurate description too... For a more sensible 4WD option (and cheaper than an RS6 too), early B5 Audi S4s look great value.
PH does Wish You Were Here
The 2014 LA show was Matt's first experience of an American motor show so there was plenty to discuss in his
show blog
. He's also written a confessional few paragraphs on his
odd hot hatches
of fancy. Anyone selling a Xsara VTS?
And we're not finished on the Dubai trip either. Tying in nicely with Jaguar's F-Type facelift, we have a Pic Of The Week featuring a V6 S convertible and some truly breathtaking scenery.
From the rest of our features, we have a pair of very different BMW 3 Series in Shed and Carpool, a very exciting December weekend at Goodwood and a new £100K Garage. More next week!
- Nissan GT-R buying guide
- Off-roading in California
- Ferrari 458 Challenge versus McLaren 12C Sprint
- Porsche 991 GT3 on road and track
- And much more!