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.
Turn Your Focus to the Sahara in 2026
Attention Ford fans, there’s a desert driving adventure just for you this September.
Vantage World Tour Zips Through New Zealand
Detourist duo Phil and Will Churchill have completed the New Zealand leg of their incredible Vantage World Tour.
Route 66 Celebrates its Centenary
Route 66 will reach its most significant milestone in 2026 as it hits 100 years old.
Meet the Detourists of 2025
They’re the people living the Detour dream, on driving adventures all over the world, and their stories are always inspirational.
Enjoy a Cool Festive Road Trip in the Hot Seat of the new BMW iX3
BMW has embraced the slow movement this holiday season with a 20-minute-long video charting a snowy drive in Austria in the new, electric iX3.
Around the World in 90 Days by Morgan
We raise a chapeau to the Frenchmen who drove the world in their Morgans back in 1994.
The Greatest Ever Road Race is to Run Again in South America
Bespoke Rallies is bringing back the Grand Prix of South America to capture the spirit of the 1948 original marathon event.
Porsche Patents “Tunnel Mode” to Add Aural Pleasure to Road Trips
If you’ve love driving then you’ll know the drill. As you enter the mouth of a tunnel you drop the windows, drop down a gear and up the revs to experience the echo of engine against the walls.
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.
The Stelvio Pass is 200 Years Old
Two centuries ago possibly the most famous mountain pass… in the world was completed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Czech Republic Joins the 150km/h Club
The Czech Republic is set to become one of the fastest countries in Europe as it introduces a new 150km/h (93mph) speed limit.
This Porsche 911 is a Turbocharged Tribute to The Transfagarasan Highway
Romania’s most fabled road is to have a Porsche 911 named after it.
A Swiss Collector Took his Classic Bugatti on the World’s Most Expensive Road Trip
Bugatti owner Fritz Burkhard drove his $30 million 1937 Type 57 Atalante across America, making it the most valuable one-car Detour we’ve ever seen.
The World’s Tallest Road Bridge Towers Above a Chinese Canyon
The soon-to-open Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China is a towering feat of engineering that is set to slash journey times and attract tourists.