Blots on the landscape have become beautiful reasons to visit Victoria.

Through its 100 miles of gradual climbing, its flowing curves, sensational vistas and a couple of fabulous pit stops it turned a drive in a dreary Hyundai Santa Fe into one of my most memorable experiences.

For three years Detour has had the delight of driving this 1969 Giulia Super 1600. Together we took Detours to France, Switzerland and Italy, Wales, and North Yorkshire, to the Goodwood Members' Meeting and Revival.

It might sound a bit cheesy, but the B3135 between Cheddar and Wells offers some of the most gorgeous views in Somerset.

The Supercar Capsule offers a bespoke tailoring service to Middle Eastern oil barons fans who want to put their collections on display.

Designed in sympathy with the surroundings in the 1930s the road to the Cap de Formentor lighthouse on the northern tip of the island and Carretera de Sa Calobra just to the south west are must-drives on any trip to Majorca.

California’s Thermal Club is a country club for petrolheads with money to burn, discovers Detour’s James Mills

As if the incredible ocean views and the pure romance of California’s Route 1 weren’t enough reason to take a Sunday drive north up the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles, then brunch at Duke’s of Malibu will clinch it.

If you happen to have seen a car commercial in the 1990s, then there’s a very good chance it was filmed on Chapman’s Peak Drive. And for good reason.

Oresundsbron isn’t just a bridge - it’s a bridge, a man-made island and a tunnel that link Copenhagen in Denmark with Malmo in Sweden and is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year.

The Rocket is a masterpiece in minimalism and one of the rarest sports cars ever made. James Mills pulls on his driving goggles, straps on the five-point harness and finds himself transported to a Zen-like state

This is a voyage of discovery, a voyage that’s been immortalised in many a road movie. A journey of hope, of anticipation. A journey that millions undertake every year, hoping to get rich quick.

Whether it’s a converted barn, a tower with a sky garage or an entire building designed by Porsche or Aston Martin, the garage has moved from being a purely functional add-on to become the centrepiece of stylish homes around the world.

It’s the most evocative circuit on the Grand Prix calendar. Where beautiful people and fat wallets cling together to the Mediterranean cliffside in the sunshine. Where 200mph racing machines barely reach half their potential as they tiptoe through the streets, inches away from incident or accident.

Maybe it’s the polished mechanical beauty, hiss and gurgle of the espresso machines. Or maybe it’s the caffeine hit that goes with the adrenalin shot of driving. But whatever the reason cars and coffee have found their natural synergy and auto-themed cafes are cropping up everywhere.

What’s it really like to lap Silverstone in a Formula One car?

Drifting across a frozen Lake Baikal might be the drive of a lifetime but you’ll remember it for all the wrong reasons if you don’t follow an expert guide.

Wish they could all be Californian: the BMW & Mini West Coast Performance Centre is one of the world’s best destinations for a thrilling driving experience

Scotland has roads and landscape that will seduce drivers. Plot a course from Glasgow to Inverness and no matter what you’re driving you can’t fail to have a good time

James Mills recalls the time he tried to catch top-secret prototype Ferraris prowling the hills around Maranello by giving chase in the new 599 GTO.