Detour #172: Into the blue of the Nilgiris mountains, India
Driving to the Nilgiris mountain range in the southern part of India is enchanting and invigorating in equal measure.
Detour #171: Kalamunda Zig Zag, Western Australia
The clue is in the name. This barely two-mile ascent east of Perth is absolutely teeming with the tightest turns.
The kinkiest roads according to BMW
BMW has mapped out 55,000 ways to drive its “Hofmeister Kink” shape on the roads of America.
The emptiest roads in America
Drive the multi-lane highways of Los Angeles or the mean streets of New York and it's hard to imagine an America that’s free from constant traffic. But the open road is out there to enjoy – you just need to know where to find it.
Detour #170: From Slovenia at a snail's pace
Ben Coombs flies to Slovenia, buys a very old Renault 4, and drives it home to the UK. Slowly.
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.
Detour #169: Going Rental at The 'Ring, Nürburgring, Germany
Everyone should do a lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, no matter how young or old, reckons Dan Trent.
Detour #168: Horsing around Wessex, UK
Simon Heptinstall takes a Detour-exclusive gallop between the nine Wessex white horses.
Detour #167: Fast & Furious in the Canary Islands, Spain
It’s the year-round sun and sand that attract most visitors to the Canary Islands, but in 2012 Dom, Brian, Letty and the gang took a typically explosive trip to film Fast & Furious 6.
Science says this is the ultimate American road trip
A data scientist has calculated the most efficient way tour the United States.
Detour #166: Escape from Detroit to the Michigan Peninsula
Escaping from the Motor City Simon Heptinstall discovers a Michigan that is a world away.
10 tips for a stress-free EV road trip
The key to a successful and stress-free road trip in an electric car is forward planning. With 5,000 miles of electric trips under the wheels of the Detour daily-driver Kia EV6, here’s what we’ve learned.
Detour #165: Have a whale of a time on Clarence Drive, South Africa
Our man in the Cape, Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai takes us along, what could be, the finest coastal drive in the world.
Detour #164: The Julier Pass is a jewel of the Swiss Alps
As you hustle through the hairpins of the Julier Pass, spare a thought for the snowplough drivers who have to manhandle their machines from switchback to switchback to keep the road open 365 days a year.
Detour #163: Driving to the end of the world, Patagonia
Ben Coombs sets course for the end of the world. In one of the world’s least-likely adventure vehicles – a TVR.
Detour #162: An Englishman's New England, USA
Familiar place names and a very unfamiliar Lincoln Town Car made Simon Heptinstall’s meandering tour up the coast from Boston all the more memorable.
How to find the world's best roads without leaving the UK
Britons don’t need to travel far from home to find the very best drives say Getty Images and Alfa Romeo.
Detour #161: Three-wheelin' through the Malvern Hills in a Morgan Super 3
Can there be a better way to spend a summer’s day than driving a roadster through rural England?
Detour #160: The Indiana Nürburgring, USA
Ten times longer than The Green Hell and packed full of pit stops for meaty treats the Schweinefiletring is a delicious drive through the American Midwest.
Detour #159: The Vale of Ewyas is Wales' best-kept secret
Sitting at the edge of the Brecon Beacons this stunning valley is missed by most travellers when it should be savoured, says an emotional Simon Heptinstall.