A half-million-pound Jaguar and some delicious diner food make this road trip on the edge of the Chilterns even more charming.

As the first snows of winter arrive, many of the world’s most marvellous mountain roads are closed until the thaw. However, these five perfect passes in the Swiss Alps remain open all hours and ready for an Alpine adventure.

Between Romania and Moldova lies one of the most stunning drives in Eastern Europe, cutting a narrow and winding path through the Bicaz Gorge.

The A616 Stocksbridge Bypass in south Yorkshire is widely believed to be the most haunted road in the UK.

New England’s forests explode into a riot of colour as the days grow shorter. For leaf peepers there’s no better time to take to the road and enjoy the rich reds, abundant oranges and yellows of the canopy.

Scotland possesses some of the finest drives in the UK, and Skye dares to ratchet that up further.

You’d better bring an umbrella if you’re taking a road trip to Cherrapunjee – it’s one of the wettest places in the world.

Ben Barry explores California’s desert wilderness with a Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato… and the wrong soundtrack

A drive around the amazing Amalfi coast ought to be one of the most romantic road trips in the world, but its popularity can make it a nightmare.

Just outside Inverness, there is a hidden valley where the eagles fly and if you dare to drive off the beaten track you might just catch one in flight.

Ben Barry retraces the route of one of Hollywood’s most nail-biting car chases, underwear intact.

If it’s got wheels then it’s fit for a Detour, we say. Putting that theory into practice Nik Berg explores Snowdonia by Caterham, Morgan and Norton.

Take a road trip through classic and contemporary car culture in the heart of England.

It’s named after a stairway to heaven but Tasmania’s treacherous Jacob’s Ladder can be a hellish drive.

Fans of the time-travelling TV series Outlander can discover the show’s stunning locations in a single highland fling.

If you’re going to drive from Europe to South Africa, you’re going to have to cross the Sahara.  And if you’re behind the wheel of an old Porsche, you’d better hope luck is on your side. 

With 115 bridges and 61 tunnels Highway 40D is Mexico’s civil engineering masterpiece.

This remote mountain road across the Mani peninsula is a Greek odyssey with plenty of twists, says Indi Bains.

You’ve heard of Sleepless in Seattle, but for Anthony Ingram it was breathless in Colorado when he took on the Independence Pass.

Start your engines! Detour is in pole position to serve up some of the best motor racing themed road trips in the world.