Detour #179: Tackling the Hai Van Pass on two wheels, Vietnam
If Clarkson, Hammond and May can manage it then so can you.
Detour #666: Monster hunting in the American Midwest
Are you brave enough to seek out the spookiest monsters on this grisly Great Lakes road trip?
Detour #178: The Jim Clark Trail, Scotland, UK
Jim Clark was the greatest Formula 1 driver of his generation and if you want to find out why then you’ll need to follow in his wheeltracks.
Detour #177: The Stone Road that took a century to build, Turkey
Next time you complain about roadworks, spare a thought for the residents of Kemaliye who had to wait 132 years for the Stone Road to be completed.
Drive like The Boss to 10 of Bruce Springsteen's favourite destinations
Thunder Road may not be a real place but Bruce Springsteen lives up to being Born In The USA by filling his songs with these all-American destinations.
Detour #176: Fairway to heaven: a golf drive with a difference in the Tweed Valley, Scotland, UK
Golf, mountain bikes and electric cars come together on a road trip to Scotland’s most scenic links.
Detour #175: The fastest road in Africa
South Africa’s Northern Cape is home to the speediest road on the continent with a 155 mph limit – as long as you know who to ask.
The top ten scenic drives in the UK
Picked on scenery alone Scotland’s North Coast 500 has been voted the most picturesque road trip in the UK in a survey of 2,000 drivers.
Detour #174: Danger on the D915 Derabasi Turns, Turkey
It’s said to be one of the most dangerous roads in the world, and certainly the most treacherous in Turkey.
Detour #173: Is the N222 in Portugal really the world's best road?
What do a Formula 1 circuit designer, a quantum physicist and a roller coaster designer all have in common? They all picked this Portuguese route as the best in the world.
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.