10 of the best coast roads to drive in the UK & Ireland this summer
The sun’s out and the coast is calling.
Detour #211: Chasing ghosts on the Circuit de Charade, France
Antony Ingram traces the long-lost route of one of France’s most notorious Grand Prix tracks.
Back to the future in the world's first VW ID. Buzz camper
Simon Heptinstall gets his hands on the first camper conversion of VW’s new electric van.
Detour #210: From Sea to Shining Sea: Across America in a bonkers British sports car
Eccentric automotive adventurer Ben Coombs crossed the USA from New York to San Francisco in his topless TVR.
Detour #209: The Holy Grail of Road Trips, Portugal
Detour follows the Knights Templar on a crusade across Portugal from Porto to Lisbon.
Detour #208: Beachy Head, East Sussex, UK
There is no beach at Beachy Head, but there is a fabulous road with commanding coastal views and cracking corners.
Detour #207: A Taste of Uruguay
A cruise along Uruguay’s Atlantic coast reveals a sophisticated side to this undiscovered South American country.
Detour #206: Seven National Parks and one great road, Route 89, USA
Route 66 might be immortalised in song but a drive on Route 89 will sear itself into your memory for its scenic beauty.
Detour #205: Doing the Lambo Mambo in Emilia Romagna, Italy
Detour celebrates 60 years of Lamborghini in style with a 150-mile Italian road trip, in not one, but eight incredible cars.
Detour #204: A dam good drive in the Elan Valley, Wales
A tour of the six dams of Wales’ Elan Valley is a road trip for nature lovers, architecture geeks, engineering aficionados and driving fans.
Detour #203: Before the war, Ukraine
Ten years ago Kyiv was just another waypoint on one of Ben Coombs’ madcap automotive adventures. Now he takes a poignant look back at his trip through a Ukraine at peace.
Detour #202: La Route du Road Tester, Route Napoleon, France
It was once the chosen route of an emperor attempting to recapture his country, but now the Route Napoleon is a firm favourite with car testers.
Detour #201: The King of Road Trips, Mississippi-Tennessee, USA
It’s 70 years since Elvis first walked into a recording studio and time for the King of all road trips. Thankyouverymuch.
Detour #200: Driving 2,000 miles for a mountain high in a Morgan
The Morgan Plus Four is a car designed for sunny drives on high days and holidays. This trip’s lofty ambition is to reach the high society hangout of St Moritz in Switzerland in the depths of winter.
Detour #199: Ocean to Ocean over the Uspallata Pass, Chile-Argentina
The route from the shores of the Pacific to Atlantic coast cuts right across the spine of the Andes over one of the highest mountain passes in the southern hemisphere.
Detour #198: Braving the Bernina Pass to swanky St Moritz, Switzerland
St Moritz might be best known for its Cresta Run bobsleigh track, but the bends of the Bernina Pass are just as exhilarating.
Driving the best car in the world on the best road in Africa
A silent Rolls-Royce Spectre gives Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai a different perspective on his favourite Franschhoek Pass.
Detour #197: Paradise found on a road trip round Mauritius
It might be better-known for diving, but the tropical island of Mauritius has plenty to offer drivers as well.
Detour #196: Plains, trains and automobiles to the Simplon Pass, Switzerland
We don’t normally write about train journeys at Detour, but when said railway takes you and your car to one of the best mountain passes in Switzerland we’ll make an exception.
Detour adaptive travel guides now available
Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.