Is this vehicle the genesis of today's A5 Coupe and A7 Hatchback? At more than 25 years old, the car could easily be imported into the United States. Richard Truesdell explains why it's rarer than an R8 roadster.

Armed with a plan, a digital camera, and a tripod, Automotive Traveler’s Richard Truesdell walks you through the step-by-step process for photographing your vehicle to catch an editor’s eye.

Reminiscing about six-passenger gas guzzlers of decades gone by, Sam Fiorani gets behind the wheel of a family vehicle for the 21st century.

Attracting a world-class field to its new home at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, the Rancho Mirage Desert Classic Concours kicks off the 2012 West Coast car-show season. Richard Truesdell catches the event on camera.

What We Missed: The Death Valley National Park Loop Forced to cut three days from our original itinerary, we had to eliminate the 500-mile loop north from Ontario International Airport (A) to Death Valley National Park and a one-night stay at the historic Furnace Creek Resort (C).

The Itinerary: 800 Miles Through the Deserts of Southern California (A and N) Start and finish, Los Angeles International Airport; *(B) Apollo Campers, Hawthorne; (C) Ontario International Airport; (D) Country Hills RV Park, Beaumont; (E) Emerald Desert RV Resort, Palm Desert; (F) Hemet; (G) Falkner Winery, Temecula; (H and L) Escondido RV Resort; (I) Julian Pie Company, Julian; (J) Borrego Springs; (K) Palomar Observatory, Palomar Mountain; (M) San Diego RV Resort, La Mesa.

It’s the biggest vehicle ever tested by Automotive Traveler, a 34-foot-long Georgetown motorhome from Forrest River. Courtesy of Apollo Campers, this is Richard Truesdell’s home for the next two weeks. Join him as he uses his insider’s knowledge to explore the deserts of Southern California and the city of San Diego.

Slipping behind the leather-wrapped wheel of the redesigned Jaguar XJ, Sam Fiorani discovers that one of the longest luxury cars on the road is indeed one impressive cat.

Old cars aren’t just for showing off at Concours events. The organizers of the Elegance at Hershey have brought back The Grand Ascent, where vintage vehicles race just as they were meant to do. Sam Fiorani shares his photos from the revival of this historic event.

The small coastal city of Nerja, Andalucia (A) is an idyllic retreat for those seeking mid-winter sun. Taking the MA5105 road northwest out of Nerja, you find yourself climbing 1,400 feet in elevation past vineyards and olive farms. The short drive ends in the charming mountaintop community of Frigiliana (B), known as the Town of Three Cultures for its assimilation of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian heritages.

From the fruit markets of Nerja to the mountaintop Town of Three Cultures, Joe Babiasz continues his exploration of the Costa del Sol.

Modeled after the top European and American Concours d' Elegance, the Elegance at Hershey brought some of the world’s great classic cars to Pennsylvania for one weekend. Sam Fiorani was on hand to report.