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.
Detour #284: The Giants of the Redwood Highway, California, USA
Driving through towering ancient forests, Jamie Hearne finds inspiration in the sheer scale of nature.
California 33 Named Road of the Year 2024
Detour favourite California 33 has been crowned Road of the Year 2024 by Hagerty in its first annual award highlighting the best routes for drivers in the USA.
Detour Pit Stop #117: Alice's Restaurant, Woodside, California, USA
Surrounded by Nor-Cal nature and just a scenic drive from San Francisco, this famous restaurant sits at the heart of Bay Area car culture.
Detour #240: Lombard Street, San Francisco, USA
Driving down Lombard Street is a unique and somewhat unnerving driving challenge, even though it has a recommended 5mph speed limit.
This Hollywood hotel offers rooms and vrooms with classic cars
The Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California is offering guests the chance to cruise around in a pair of classic cars as part of their stay.
Detour #226: Blown by the wind across The Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Ben Barry explores California’s desert wilderness with a Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato… and the wrong soundtrack
Detour #223: The real best bit from Basic Instinct, Highway 1, California, USA
Ben Barry retraces the route of one of Hollywood’s most nail-biting car chases, underwear intact.
Four Seasons Drive Experiences reach new heights in Switzerland and California
Four Seasons hotels is following up its luxurious La Dolce Vita Italian road trip with two new drives in the Alps and the USA.
America's most dangerous roads
The riskiest road trips in the USA have been revealed by the American Automobile Association, and they’re not all the hair-raising hairpin-strewn mountain roads you might imagine.
Detour #182: Drive free in Yosemite
Take an epic drive in the Sierra Nevada mountains, passing by ancient forests, Old West Towns, tumbling waterfalls and tranquil lakes…
Detour Pit Stop #93: Slab City, California, USA
Nothing can prepare you for the first sight of Slab City, a lawless society situated deep in the Sonoran desert.
5 of the best beaches you can drive on
Ready your Myers Manx or your 4x4, for here are five of the most fabulous beaches in the world that you can legally drive on.
Zoinks! The Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo is now an Airbnb
20 years after the live-action Scooby-Doo movie hit cinemas, the Mystery Machine is available to rent out for a spooky stay.
Real life Mario Kart is coming to California
Your next California road trip won’t be complete without a pit stop for a Mario Kart race.
Detour Pit Stop #82: The Good Vibes Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, USA
Early every Friday morning Angeles Crest plays host to the friendliest car club in California.
California Dreamin': 10 ideas for your next road trip to The Golden State
From Hollywood to the streets of San Francisco, to the Baywatch beaches, snow-capped mountain peaks and arid desert, The Golden State is road trip nirvana.
Detour #153: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Baja is a wild ride. From adrenaline sports to natural wonders, easy highways and serious off-road excursions, Ruksana Hussain experiences it all.
Detour Pit Stop #75: The Vick, Los Alamos, California, USA
Behind the traditional Victorian facade of this restored mansion is a fantasy world of themed rooms that makes Los Alamos a diverting pit stop on any California Detour.
Detour #134: Anza-Borrego State Park, California, USA
Larger than life metal sculptures in the middle of the desert? No, you’re not hallucinating as the southern California summer starts wearing you down on the drive through the largest park in the state.