Tesla Diner Opens to Supercharge Cars and Drivers
Tesla has opened a retro-futuristic diner in Hollywood, California, where drivers can fill up on burgers and fries while their cars guzzle electrons.
This Biker is Riding Around the World in 19 Days
Two-time Dakar rally winner Sam Sunderland is planning to set a new world record for circumnavigating the world on a motorcycle.
Ode to the Road Trip: Why a Detour Beats Every Other Summer Holiday Travel Plan
Take to the road and enjoy a freedom you’ll never experience by plane or train, says Detour’s founder Nik Berg.
Lucid Just Took The Ultimate Electric Road Trip
A luxurious Lucid Air Grand Touring has taken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge.
Fuelled by the Sun on the Furka Pass
A classic Audi Sport Quattro has become the first car to climb Switzerland’s fabulous Furka Pass using a sustainable fuel made with sunlight.
Porsche Just Took Over Austria’s Best Road
The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is one of Detour’s favourite drives, and now it appears that Porsche is a big fan as well.
A Smoke-Free Camel Trophy is Returning
The Camel Trophy was one of the world’s toughest automotive adventures that saw teams from across the globe compete in Land Rovers over gruelling terrain and, in 2026, it’ll be back.
The Torsus Praetorian RV is Detour’s Dream Come True
We hoped it would happen and now the amazing all-terrain tour bus from Mount Etna is going camping.
This Endless Internet Road Trip has no Destination
Thousands of road trip enthusiasts are driving the same ‘car’ across the continental United States on an epic user-generated internet Detour.
Speed Limits are Being Raised Across the World
Some countries are actually increasing the speed limits on their roads, with Spain trialling a 93mph limit and more US states hiking the maximum velocity to 80mph.
A Convoy of Mazdas Just Drove from the Baltic to the Arctic on Sustainable Fuel
A dozen Mazda CX-30s have completed a 1,300-mile on the frozen roads of Sweden, Finland and Norway using Sustain biofuel.
Go Overlanding From Your Desk With Over the Hill
You could soon live out your overland fantasies from home with new 4×4 video game Over the Hill.
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Home Hits Apple TV+ on 9 May
Twenty years after circumnavigating the planet on two wheels for The Long Way Round Ewen McGregor and Charley Boorman are back on their bikes for another adventure.
Watch a Solar-Powered EV Road Trip Route 66
A wild, three-wheeled eco-mobile has just been put to the test on a 300-mile drive along America’s most famous road.
Big Adventures in the Smallest Car
David Ward is a Detourist with a difference. Where others might opt for a rugged overlander or comfortable Grand Tourer for their road trip adventures, Ward favours the tiny Smart car.
VW Owner Takes the Long Way Home from the Netherlands to the USA
An American teacher who bought a VW Golf Cabriolet in Europe nearly 40 years ago has finally headed home with her pride and joy.
New Undersea Tunnel Will Be A Gamechanger for European Road Trips
In an incredible feat of engineering, Denmark and Germany will soon be linked by a massive road and rail tunnel, cutting journey times across northern Europe.
20,000 Miles Across the Desert in a Porsche 911 Dakar
While many of the 2,500 Porsche 911 Dakars made will spend pampered lives in private collections one car has been driven just as it was designed – on an epic adventure from Vietnam to the Gobi Desert and back.
Keep Driving: The Game That Lets You Road Trip From Your PC
Inspired by classic road trip movies and with throwback 8-bit graphics Keep Driving is a nostalgic PC game with a difference.
Could Snake Pass Close to Cars?
Snake Pass, one of Britain’s most famous roads, is under threat as the local council can’t afford to keep repairing it.