Actress Paula Patton dazzled the LA Auto Show with her appearance at the North American debut of BMW’s new i concept cars, the i3 and i8.

Ferrari hosted an unusual visit from Hollywood last Wednesday when director Ron Howard traveled to the Prancing Horse’s Maranello headquarters to discuss his upcoming film Rush.

The legend of the DeLorean took a fresh turn last Friday when the Texas-based DeLorean Motor Company unveiled a new all-electric version of the classic DMC-12.

In partnership with the Swiss bank BSI and the Generali Group, Maserati is sponsoring an eponymous yacht that will be helmed by renowned sailor Giovanni Soldini in an attempt to set new speed records for three different transatlantic sailing routes.

When haute horology’s sportiest outfit decided to cap Mastering Speed, their 150-year anniversary celebration, with a trip to Barcelona’s Catalunya F1 circuit for a day of LRS Formula One Racing School, and deemed me worthy of an invitation, I jumped at the unusual opportunity.

This week’s Frankfurt International Motor Show is one of a small handful of the major international auto shows that manufacturers use to debut their latest production and concept models. Here’s a brief rundown of the most noteworthy displays by your favorite luxury and sports car manufacturers…

David Sydorick, whose name was conspicuous by its absence at the Pebble Beach Concours two and a half weeks ago, surfaced last week in Florence, Italy, where his Zagato-bodied 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta took Best in Show at the Unique Special Ones concours d’elegance.

When Cadillac announced a few weeks ago that they would unveil a new concept car during Pebble Beach Car Week, nothing could have prepared me for the dramatic nature of the convertible Ciel, or the flurry of Cadillac activity that accompanied it.

Held on the Wednesday evening prior to the Pebble Concours d’Elegance, Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival kicked off Pebble Beach car week as a bit of a mood setter for the events that follow, offering a smattering of very high quality classic racecars with an equal number of brand new exotic supercars.