Today’s car commercials are computer-generated fantasies, blandly mindful of not upsetting the ad authorities but only a few years ago they were memorable mini movies that would sell, sell, sell.

Are you tempted by the #vanlife pictures on Instagram? All those perfect couples in perfect camping spots, showering and snuggling together in the wilderness? While reality is rather different from what the hashtag hedonists portray, camping doesn’t need to be that cramped as these ingenious extending vans prove.

It’s never too early to get your kids behind the wheel. And for some lucky little tikes that first drive could be in scaled down supercar. Here’s a quick look at the some of the most exotic and exciting machines for a diminutive Detour.

Are you nutty enough to drive across the USA in a 26-foot peanut or an even bigger hot dog?

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.

It’s not just the scale of natural scenery that can take you by surprise on a road trip. Sometimes it’s the strangest man-made objects that catch you off-guard.

The right car on the right road can make a road trip all the more memorable. The wrong car on the wrong road can do that too.

If you’re lucky enough to live in one of these amazing houses then you really don’t have to travel far for a great drive. When your private driveway is race-ready then a Detour is on your doorstep!

Brothers Chris and Jeff Mason fulfilled a lifelong ambition to compete in La Carrera Panamericana rally, and lucky for us, a film crew was along for the ride.

Professor Lynne Pearce, professor of literary and cultural theory at Lancaster University has spent years researching what we think about when we drive.

Italian automotive atelier The Outlierman could make a Detour to the Cote d’Azur or Lake Como even more unforgettable thanks to its new Rent and Drive platform which give customers access to a host of classic cars.

If you like to live fast then perhaps your ideal home could be one of the new racetrack residences at the growing number of car country clubs across the globe?

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner has launched a new app that gives a live commentary as you drive.

Autumn, or Fall as the locals prefer, is the most amazing time to visit the USA and now there’s a handy web tool to help plan your perfect trip.

Swanky hotel group Four Seasons is getting into the road trip game with a new ‘En Route to La Dolce Vita’ travel package.

It’s the strangest summer ever. But 2020 has seen a resurgence in outdoor cinema, theatre, concerts and comedy that you can enjoy from the comfort (and COVID-19 safety) of your car.

It’s minus 30 degrees centigrade, but I'm sweating profusely. I'm driving a car with no roof at a speed that must boost the wind chill factor to a thoroughly frostbiting figure, and yet things continue to heat up inside the cockpit.

London’s Congestion Charge is being extended to 10pm every night, seven days a week in a bid to keep the capital’s pollution in check. Leisure driving – such as it was –in London will disappear overnight.

Imagine if you could drive through the world’s greatest cities from Amsterdam to Zurich without leaving your home.

Sometimes you need to take a step back to appreciate things. Or, in this case, up. Viewed from above there is a wonderful geometric beauty to the world’s complex road networks.