Driving through towering ancient forests, Jamie Hearne finds inspiration in the sheer scale of nature.

As the journey that was 2024 nears an end, we look back on the most memorable road trips of the year.

’Tis the season to be driving. For many of us that might mean seasonal gridlock on the way to visit friends and family, but if you’re feeling a little more adventurous then check out these five festive drives.

Home to the legendary Bathurst 1000 race, the Mount Panorama circuit in New South Wales is actually a public road.

A few laps of a track, a blast into the hills above Seville and an insight into the life of a road tester, courtesy of Stephen Dobie.

The window of opportunity to drive into the wilds of Alaska’s Denali Highway is narrow.

When the creator and founder of the iconic NC 500 was looking for another epic UK driving route, he looked no further than Yorkshire.

As if the Futa and Raticosa passes of the Mille Miglia weren’t tough enough, Detour’s Nik Berg braves them in torrential rain. In Maserati’s MC20 supercar.

Cross The Bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö and murder feels never far away.

How could one resist a road dubbed “a poem in stone” or “the king of roads”?

If you’re heading up the M6 this Halloween you might want to call Ghostbusters.

Ben Barry takes a road-tripping, beach-hopping detour to Kefalonia – land of Greek myth and a Hollywood flop.

Terror took hold of the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard in 1975 when Jaws hit cinemas. Detour tracks the infamous shark sightings and movie locations on a road trip around the Massachusetts island.

Nik Berg gets misty-eyed as he recalls a childhood road trip.

Jamie Hearne takes his mobile home to where the buffalo still roam on a road trip through Wyoming.

From the awesome oval at Daytona to the Art Deco excess of Miami Florida is a must-visit destination for any auto enthusiast.

A roof-down road trip along the Kent coast from Margate to Dungeness reveals a gallery of art, nature and science.

Time to cosplay a Seventies Porsche development driver in the original ‘widowmaking’ 911 Turbo. 

Is there any other country where the Romance of the Road Trip is so strong? There’s simply so much on offer that when planning a driving adventure you’re spoiled for choice. Try these five for starters.

Did you know that London has a string of seven beaches? Neither did we until we got hold of a beach car and went exploring the city.

Driving the Yellowhead Highway is, quite literally, a dream made real for James Hearne.

Miguel de Cervantes’ hero defined the term quixotic for his fantastical adventures. A road trip from Madrid to Ciudad Réal is very real, but no less fantastic.

Ben Barry drives as far north as Kim Jon Un will allow.

Across the flat fenlands of Lincolnshire you’ll find some of the straightest roads in the UK, but if you know where to look there are brilliant bends to be discovered.

Time travelling in a futuristic MG Cyberster, John Mahoney returns to a road full of memories.

Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai heads into the wild as he explores the Valley of the Baboons.

A road trip in Slovenia is like journeying into a pastoral past, discovers Charlotte Vowden, even when you’re doing it in an EV of the future.

High in the Pyrenees mountains, on the Col du Portillon, there’s a brief moment where your front wheels will be in Spain, while the rears remain in France.

Ben Barry explores New Zealand’s epic coast-to-coast route through the Southern Alps in the cheapest hire car available.

There’s more to Italy’s Lake District than Clooney’s Como as Nik Berg finds out – with a little help from Maserati. 

This charming collection of Maseratis is set to move from its rustic location on a farm and parmesan cheese factory to a new spot in Modena in April 2025.

In fair Verona where we lay our scene is a hidden gem of a motor museum.

With a move to a shiny new factory Caterham Cars opens its doors to visitors who want to discover how its lightweight legends are built.

Looking for somewhere to go for sustenance in the Lakes? The Filling Station will refuel your appetite for the road ahead.

This beautifully curated museum houses over 100 vehicles and manages to cover just about everything.

You could spend a night with a whole stable of Italian stallions thanks to a unique offer from Airbnb - but you’ll need to be as fast as a Formula 1 driver to catch it.

Watford Gap on the M1 motorway turns 65 this year. Detour takes a nostalgic look back and a glimpse into the future.

Need a hit of caffeine and car culture? Check out Detour’s recommended top spots…

World of Volvo is Stylish, sustainable and celebrates the past, present and future of the Swedish carmaker in the heart of its home town.

Tucked away in a picturesque Oxfordshire village, Detour discovers one of the most significant collections of Aston Martins ever assembled.

Surrounded by Nor-Cal nature and just a scenic drive from San Francisco, this famous restaurant sits at the heart of Bay Area car culture.

For the most authentic experience of the historic Targa Florio visit this small collection in Collesano.

Car culture hub Caffeine & Machine has expanded its operation to Bedfordshire.

Gilks is a garage-themed café with a unique heritage. Detour sent Sam and Carl from Roadster! magazine along for a taste.

The A420 may not have quite the same ring to it as Route 66, but it is home to a classic American-style motel and diner that wouldn’t look out of place on The Mother Road.

Located near the UK mainland’s most northerly tip, this boutique distillery is a must-visit for anyone driving the North Coast 500.

Driving can be thirsty work, but this sensational service station on Route 66 will satisfy even the most dehydrated driver.

This picture-perfect village is the 50-year folly of a Welsh architect and a magnet for fans of The Prisoner and the cars that it starred.

An old tannery outside of Cape Town has been repurposed to house this charming cafe with dozens of classics on show.

The world’s only dedicated Land Rover museum owes its existence to an act of love.

This coffee shop/brunch spot/bakery/roastery and pizzeria – phew! – is open to motorcyclists, as well as motorists, seven days a week.

Passing through Cambridgeshire on the A14 with a healthy appetite? Then stop at Junction 24 where a gluttonous all-American dining experience awaits. 

Fan of a niche-museum? This lesser-known attraction dedicated to the post-war decade is well-worth a visit, especially when its owner is in residence. 

Tucked away in an industrial estate behind the Lamborghini factory is this terrific trattoria that serves up the most tasty traditional dishes.

Glovebox guide The Extra Mile aims to “steer you into more than 275 better places to eat across England, Scotland and Wales - all near motorway and main road junctions.”

A sixty-year-old Chinese grandmother has become a feminist icon thanks to a four-year road trip.

We can’t imagine a better start to 2025 than a road trip to frozen Finland for some hot laps of an ice track.

From tortuous mountain passes to empty desert highways, from curvaceous coast roads to scenic country drives, Detour 101 invites you to take the longer way on the world’s best road trips.

2024 has been another excellent annum for automotive adventures little and large. Check them out!

In 2024 Lexie Alford became the first person to officially lap the globe by electric vehicle and her EV adventure is now available to watch on Amazon Prime.

The 2026 Gaucho Trail Motor Challenge led by historic rally specialists HERO-ERA will cover 7,000 miles and six countries.

60 years since Goldfinger hit cinemas Rolls-Royce has gone back to the scene of one of the film’s most famous sequences – the Furka Pass in Switzerland.

In 1924 André Citroën set off from Paris to cross the entire African continent. Now rally driver Eric Vigouroux is set to celebrate the centenary of this epic drive with Citroen’s smallest EVs.

Every day, in every weather a trio of Torsus Praetorian buses take tourists up to 3,000 metres on Mount Etna. Detour’s Nik Berg gets behind the wheel.

YouTuber gtoscud is living his best life. Wearing driving gloves to match his yellow Ferrari F430 Scuderia, he’s taken a trip up one of Detour’s favourite Swiss mountain passes.

Carchitecture USA – American Houses with Horsepower is a celebration of the historic link between architecture and the automobile.

It’s 50 years since Porsche unveiled its first Turbo and to celebrate the German sports car maker let several examples loose on Romania’s Transfagarasan Highway.

A chance to drive through breathtaking Bhutan is being offered by automotive exploration specialists Kalmar Beyond Adventure.

Camp 911 Namibia will be the first Porsche Travel Experience to feature the 911 Dakar.

Move over #vanlife, car camping is fast becoming a popular way to extend road trips overnight.

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are back on their bikes for another epic ride.

To mark 50 years of the Porsche 911 Turbo the German sports car maker has teamed up with Puma to create a collection of snazzy sneakers.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has partnered with RBW to offer guests the chance to explore the Oxfordshire countryside in a zero-emissions classic roadster.

Detour lives the #vanlife in luxury with the most magnificent Vee-Dub van you can buy.

We can’t imagine a more appropriate way to take a Detour than in a car that shares our name.

Let our most adventurous Detourist Ben Coombs be your guide to getting your car to the start of an epic adventure.

Father and son Aston Martin adventurers Phil and Will Churchill have resumed their stop-start round-the-world road trip.

Ollie Gamblin and Lavi Scholl have just set a new Guinness World Record for circumnavigating the globe on a motorcycle.

In 1924 Bugatti dispatched five of its brand-new Type 35 race cars from the factory in Molsheim to Lyon to take part in the French Grand Prix. A century later Bugatti enthusiasts from around the world retraced the 600-mile journey.

The 1,000-yard course of the historic Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb may take less than a minute to run, but it’s an experience not to be forgotten.

YouTuber Conner turned a Lamborghini Urus into an overland adventure vehicle and has been living, and exploring, in it for the last year.

Morgan owners seeking a driving adventure can now access road trips run by the experts at Hero-Era.

Most “Safari” spec Porsches may never go further off-road than a country club car park, but those built by KALMAR are set for an incredible African adventure in 2025.

Getting behind the wheel can have a positive impact on people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

A Ford Explorer has just become the first EV to circumnavigate the planet after completing a 30,000-km drive through 27 countries.