Detour #325: Powered by the Sun across Europe’s Only Desert, Spain
Go to Granada for the city’s historic streets, stay for the fabulous food, and leave to explore the amazing roads of the Sierra Nevada region and Gorafe desert beyond.
The World’s First Motel Welcomed Weary Travellers 100 Years Ago
America’s early automobilists driving across the country would have to camp by the roadside until the Milestone Motel opened in December 1925.
10 of England’s Most Haunted Highways to Brave this Halloween
If you’re brave enough to undertake some car-based ghost hunting this All Hallows Eve then there’s no shortage of haunted roads to discover across England.
The Stelvio Pass is 200 Years Old
Two centuries ago possibly the most famous mountain pass… in the world was completed.
Detour #324: A Little Lotus in a Big Country, USA
Ross Robbins took his tiny Elan on a massive journey of discovery, to reach the furthest points in the contiguous Continental United States.
This Unstoppable S2000 Just Drove from Spain to Japan
A Honda S2000 is an unlikely car for an overland adventure, but one owner just drove his all the way from Spain to Japan.
Detour #323: From Belize to Panama on the Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American highway is much more than just a bridge between continents, it’s one of the last great driving adventures.
Britain’s 20 Best Roads as Voted by Drivers
According to a survey of 2,000 drivers, the road from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District is Britain’s best drive.
Detour #322: Of Cars and Men – John Steinbeck’s California, USA
Take a drive around Monterey and Salinas to discover stories of Steinbeck and contemporary car culture.
3,000 Miles Along the 30th Parallel by Porsche
A convoy of Porsches has completed a marathon drive across China from Shanghai to the Nepalese border.
Detour #321: Stuart Highway, The Artery at the Heart of Australia
A drive right through the heart of Australia should be on every Detourist’s bucket list.
8 Tuneful Tunnels to Add Mechanical Music to Your Next Road Trip
For car enthusiasts there’s an unwritten rule when entering a tunnel. You drop your windows and drop down a gear to hear the engine echo off the walls.
Detour #320: A Loop of the Lovely Llŷn Peninsula, Wales
From the green green grass of the valleys to the highest peaks this tour of the Llŷn Peninsula is a day detour to savour.
Honda’s Dream Drives Delivers 120 of Europe’s Best Road Trips
Honda has launched an interactive Dream Drives map to guide car fans along 120 of Europe’s most exciting roads.
Detour #319: Chasing Bullitt on the Streets of San Francisco, USA
Follow the greatest car chase ever captured on camera on the Bullitt route through San Francisco.
Vantage World Tour Ticks Off The Americas
Phil and Will Churchill, the father and son team attempting to drive around the world in their Aston Martin V8 Vantage, have just completed the American leg of their marathon.
Detour #318: Porsche Perfection in Stuttgart, Germany
The cars in the Porsche Museum are not just for show. They’re very much for go as well, as Nik Berg discovers on a dream drive through the German countryside.
Walter Röhrl, World Rally Champion
From behind the wheel of a Porsche Carrera GT hypercar that he helped develop, Röhrl tells Detour it’s the open road, not the race circuit or rally stage that brings him the most driving pleasure.
Detour #317: Driving the Surprising, Saw-Toothed Peak above Barcelona, Spain
Head out of Barcelona and away from the beach to explore one of Europe’s most dramatic mountains – and the fab roads around it.
Detour Pit Stop #130: Härnösand Car Museum, Sweden
Sweden’s largest car museum is home to over 300 classic vehicles, as well as an extensive collection of Barbie dolls.