THE LONGER WAY
Take the longer way with Detour and enjoy epic road trips, perfect pit stops and stories from the road. Powerful photography and words to inspire you on your next journey.
Škoda Makes Car Camping More Comfy
Owners of Škoda’s electric vehicles can now make use of a new Camp Mode to maintain a constant temperature overnight, if they’re kipping in their car.
7 Coast Roads To Cruise This Summer
Nothing beats the heat like a sea breeze on an ocean drive. If you’re looking to cool down this summer then take a cruise on one of these seven coast roads, in the UK, USA, Australia, Namibia and India.
Watch Detour’s Magical Malvern to Midnight Sun Road Trip
Detour’s drive from the Morgan factory to the Faroe Islands has been beautifully captured in this short film.
Detour Pit Stop #135: Podium Place, Newbury, UK
In an otherwise unremarkable trading estate in Newbury you’ll find cool cars, great coffee and sophisticated sim racing rigs.
Detour #355: Rolling Through The Blue Mountains, Australia
For stunning sandstone canyons draped in eucalyptus forest and a leisurely meander through heritage towns, few drives can match Australia’s Blue Mountains.
Pennsylvania Route 144 is Hagerty’s Road of the Year 2026
Hagerty has named a Pennsylvania byway as its 2026 Road of the Year.
Detour #354: A Rollercoaster Ride on Timmelsjoch, Austria
Perhaps it’s a cliché to liken a scintillating stretch of road to a rollercoaster. But with Timmelsjoch, the toll road which straddles the Austrian-Italian border deep in the Tirol region, the comparison feels uncanny.
Vantage World Tour Crosses Australia
Father and son Phil and Will Churchill, and their trusty Aston Martin V8 Vantage have just covered 3,500 miles from Sydney to Perth as part of their ongoing Vantage World Tour.
Detour #353: A Tunnel Run to the Only Undersea Roundabout in the World, Faroe Islands
Driving over 1,000 miles just to lap a roundabout might seem insane, but when it’s also an art installation over 250 feet beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, this epic journey makes total sense.
Detour Pit Stop #134: Circuito del Gusto, Varano de Melegari, Italy
Speed is on the menu at this racy ristorante in Emilia-Romagna.
10 Must-Drive Mountain Roads
It’s high time to head out on a high-altitude, high-octane driving adventure. To sweep through the switchbacks and climb to heights that will take your breath away.
Across the Gobi Desert by Porsche
A cavalcade of Cayennes and Dakar 911s has just crossed the vast expanses of the Gobi desert.
Electrifying the Ancient Silk Road
An electric DENZA Z9GT has embarked on an epic journey to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo along the route of the Silk Road.
Detour #352: Climbing Kop Hill, UK
The historic Kop Hill Climb tops out a day’s drive in the Chilterns.
Bentley Opens Its Doors To All
Bentley’s historic factory in Crewe now has a visitor centre that welcomes everyone.
The Road Trip World Cup
What if there was a World Cup of Road Trips, where each country’s best driving roads were pitted against each other to determine the greatest on the planet?
Shetland Islands Could Get Billion Pound Tunnel Network
A massive engineering project to build four undersea road tunnels linking the Shetlands has been proposed to boost the Scottish islands’ population and economy.
Detour #351: A Blunder on the Bruce Highway, Australia
Tracking the Queensland coast for over 1,000 miles from Brisbane to Cairns is the Bruce Highway. There’s little danger of getting lost, but it’s not always plain sailing.
Find 50 Trails in 50 States with Ineos and onX Offroad
Ineos, maker of the rugged Grenadier 4×4, has partnered with navigation platform onX Offroad to release a new trail route for every state in the USA this summer.
Detour #350: An Alternative Lap of the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man may be synonymous with the TT, but coastal roads, open moorland and empty tarmac tell a wider story.