Wish they could all be Californian: the BMW & Mini West Coast Performance Centre is one of the world’s best destinations for a thrilling driving experience

Bentley builds more cars than ever but they continue to be crafted and built by people. You can tour the factory at Crewe for just £30; here’s what you can expect to discover.

What better reward could there be after a day’s driving across the North York Moors than a plate of the finest fish ‘n’ chips the county has to offer?

It’s the darker, grimier underbelly of the Petersen – The Vault – that will make your visit most memorable.

On the site of a former Royal Air Force base is the future of motoring’s past.

Palm Springs is a glamorous oasis in the desert and the Parker is the place to stay, finds James Mills. Especially for a roadtrip on the nearby Palms to Pines Scenic Byway.

Ristorante Montana is quite simply the Ferrari of restaurants. Or maybe that’s the restaurant of Ferrari.

Time has stood still at the Pen-y-Gwryd. Take a seat in the bar, lift your gaze to the ceiling and there are the signatures of explorers including Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay.

The hotel is moments from the start of the Flüela Pass, with the very best of Swiss driving all within reach.

Rising 1,100ft from the floor of the Tarn gorge this Norman Foster designed wonder is the tallest bridge on the planet.

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is a rareified environment where the beautiful people like to go.

A great drive is made even better by a great stopover with an equally great view.

This is where gastro pub meets gasoline.

Makes for a great ironic Instagram shot, doesn't it?

Mrs Orcutt's 4.1-mile driveway was used as an illegal test track by car magazines and drag racers throughout the 1970s and 80s

They stand, noses down, rear wheels upended, tail fins pointing skywards towards Cadillac heaven.

Buried deep beneath the mountains between Laerdal and Aurland is the world’s longest road tunnel.