It’s rare to get lost in the days of satellite navigation, but if you do stray from your planned path it can be an unexpected joy.

From weathering unexpected storms to negotiating cliff-hanging hairpins and exploring Roman ruins a road trip along the Turkish Riviera is full of surprises.

Preparing for a continent-crossing road trip just got a bit easier. Thanks to the calculations of a climate scientist it’s now possible to drive across the USA without getting too hot or too cool.

Howling along the moorland roads in a race-ready classic Porsche, Nik Berg seeks out the legends of Dartmoor.

The sun’s out and the coast is calling.

Antony Ingram traces the long-lost route of one of France’s most notorious Grand Prix tracks.

Simon Heptinstall gets his hands on the first camper conversion of VW’s new electric van.

Eccentric automotive adventurer Ben Coombs crossed the USA from New York to San Francisco in his topless TVR.

Detour follows the Knights Templar on a crusade across Portugal from Porto to Lisbon.

There is no beach at Beachy Head, but there is a fabulous road with commanding coastal views and cracking corners.

A cruise along Uruguay’s Atlantic coast reveals a sophisticated side to this undiscovered South American country.

Route 66 might be immortalised in song but a drive on Route 89 will sear itself into your memory for its scenic beauty.

Detour celebrates 60 years of Lamborghini in style with a 150-mile Italian road trip, in not one, but eight incredible cars.

A tour of the six dams of Wales’ Elan Valley is a road trip for nature lovers, architecture geeks, engineering aficionados and driving fans.

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.

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.

It’s 70 years since Elvis first walked into a recording studio and time for the King of all road trips. Thankyouverymuch.

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.

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.

St Moritz might be best known for its Cresta Run bobsleigh track, but the bends of the Bernina Pass are just as exhilarating.