America’s early automobilists driving across the country would have to camp by the roadside until the Milestone Motel opened in December 1925.

Two centuries ago possibly the most famous mountain pass… in the world was completed.

A Honda S2000 is an unlikely car for an overland adventure, but one owner just drove his all the way from Spain to Japan.

According to a survey of 2,000 drivers, the road from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District is Britain’s best drive.

A convoy of Porsches has completed a marathon drive across China from Shanghai to the Nepalese border.

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 has launched an interactive Dream Drives map to guide car fans along 120 of Europe’s most exciting roads.

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.

The Czech Republic is set to become one of the fastest countries in Europe as it introduces a new 150km/h (93mph) speed limit.

Romania’s most fabled road is to have a Porsche 911 named after it.

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 soon-to-open Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China is a towering feat of engineering that is set to slash journey times and attract tourists.

Mercedes-Benz promises a “stylish journey through time” with a range of European driving tours.

Want to add a little octane to your next holiday? If you’re headed to Japan or the USA then you’re in luck thanks to the hotels that are pairing a stay with a drive or ride.

Tesla has opened a retro-futuristic diner in Hollywood, California, where drivers can fill up on burgers and fries while their cars guzzle electrons.

Two-time Dakar rally winner Sam Sunderland is planning to set a new world record for circumnavigating the world on a motorcycle.

Take to the road and enjoy a freedom you’ll never experience by plane or train, says Detour’s founder Nik Berg. 

A luxurious Lucid Air Grand Touring has taken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge.

A classic Audi Sport Quattro has become the first car to climb Switzerland’s fabulous Furka Pass using a sustainable fuel made with sunlight.

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is one of Detour’s favourite drives, and now it appears that Porsche is a big fan as well.