Curvature app finds the best driving roads for you
A bike-riding software engineer has devised a way to rank roads according to how entertaining they are to drive.
Celebrating the Detourists of 2023
2023 has truly been a landmark year for automotive adventures. Bold Detourists have, quite literally, driven to the ends of the earth.
8,500 miles across Europe in a new MG Cyberster
It’s not even on sale yet, but two brothers have already driven the all-electric MG across 11 countries.
Driving Pole to Pole in an electric car? Completed it, mate
British adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey have just become the first people to drive from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. What’s more they’ve done it in an all-electric car.
Bentley laps the world to mark 20 years of the Continental GT
Bentley has circumnavigated the globe in style to celebrate two decades since it launched the Continental GT.
Detour's 2024 Christmas List
For those who find joy in the journey as much as the destination, we've curated a gift guide for the open road.
Overlanders prove you don't need a 4x4 to conquer Australia
American YouTubers Tia and Cheveyo of One Pack Wanderers have just travelled over 17,000 miles around Australia in a humble hatchback.
Driving flat out for 400 miles on sustainable fuel
Sustainable fuels promise one way to secure the future of motoring - and Detourism – but what, if any, impact do they have on driving?
Hot laps in frozen Lapland could be the best Christmas gift ever
A fleet of rally-ready Porsches awaits in Santa’s backyard.
Father and son reach one-third distance on round-the-world Aston Martin drive
Phil and Will Churchill have driven their Aston Martin Vantage more than 8,000 miles as they bid to circumnavigate the globe in style.
Discover the rudest road trips and tons more car trivia with Detourist Simon Heptinstall
Regular Detourist Simon Heptinstall has written a new book of bizarre motoring facts and stories.
Smells like road trip spirit
Romanian carmaker Dacia is celebrating the romance of the road trip with a range of in-car air fresheners inspired by Britain’s best-loved driving adventures.
Bugatti owners take a billionaire's road trip across the American West
In one of the grandest of grand tours imaginable a brigade of Bugattis just road tripped through Utah and Colorado.
Across the Sahara on solar power
A team of Dutch students has just crossed the Sahara desert in a car powered solely by the sun.
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.
Britain's best - and worst - motorway services revealed
More than 30,000 motorists were polled by watchdog Transport Focus to discover the nation’s favourite motorway pit stop.
Citroën brings back a cult classic for its next camper
It’s just a concept for now, but this retro-styled Type Holidays shows the future of French campervans.
Nissan's electric adventurers have just crossed the equator
The husband and wife team driving a Nissan Ariya electric car from the North to the South Pole have passed the halfway point.
Porsche electrifies Australia with 3,000 mile road trip
A Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo has just just proved that long-distance EV travel is easy – even across the most remote parts of Australia.
The new Ford Explorer will live up to its name on a round-the-world adventure
An intrepid young adventurer has just set off to circumnavigate the globe in Ford’s first fully-electric SUV.