Every day, in every weather a trio of Torsus Praetorian buses take tourists up to 3,000 metres on Mount Etna. Detour’s Nik Berg gets behind the wheel.

Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai heads into the wild as he explores the Valley of the Baboons.

We can’t imagine a more appropriate way to take a Detour than in a car that shares our name.

The Araluen Road was once the busiest road in New South Wales, now you can have it to yourself, says Mel Nichols.

Mel Nichols drives deep into a hidden valley on an off-road trail through New South Wales.

Ben Barry discovers Oman’s Dhofar region in an adventure-ready, all-electric Audi

Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox are on a mission to drive from The Netherlands to Cape Town and back in an electric Skoda.

What do you do when your favourite off-roader goes out of production? Build your own, of course…

A new concept car from Audi takes electric overlanding to a stylish new level.

Next time you complain about roadworks, spare a thought for the residents of Kemaliye who had to wait 132 years for the Stone Road to be completed.

A German 4x4 firm has taken a Rolls-Royce where it’s never gone before and turned it into a go-anywhere glamper.

Even the best 4x4 in the world is no match for a Honda Civic on a mission, discovers Nik Berg.

For 20 years the Camel Trophy was the toughest automotive challenge on the planet, taking amateur drivers from all over the world into the most inhospitable terrain.

When Harry Schoen was in the US Navy he discovered that he enjoyed the nomadic life, that he didn’t need a house to be happy. Now the 24-year-old is exploring the USA, living in his Porsche Cayenne.

Who says you need a chunky 4x4 or all-terrain RV to have an off-road, off-grid adventure?

The Gatescarth Pass is a proper 4x4 adventure in the heart of the stunning Lake District – just make sure you plan ahead and read the small print first, says Dan Trent.

As the esteemed Dr Emmett Brown once said: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!” If that’s your idea of the most awesome automotive adventure then you’ll probably want to go fully off-grid as well as off-road when you hit the trail. Here are five fantastic vehicles that are mission-ready.

Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni salt flats dwarf those at Bonneville in Utah. It’s not a place for speed freaks, but rather for adventure lovers seeking to find their place in this wide world.

The world’s largest sand island offers up an unbeatable 4x4-only adventure.

If it’s real adventure you’re seeking, then avoid the Lasseter Highway and do as the locals do. ‘Go bush’ in a 4x4.