Detour #66: Solčava Panoramic Road, Slovenia
The mountains of Italy, Switzerland, France and Austria are home to the most legendary roads in Europe, but it’s high time another country was added to the list: Slovenia.
Detour #65: Maloja Pass, Italy/Switzerland
Any time you decide to drive across the border between Italy and Switzerland you’re in for a treat.
Detour #64: Grand Pacific Drive, Sydney, Australia
Australia’s Grand Pacific Drive is one of the most Instagram-friendly routes in the world. Honestly, just spend a few minutes on the planet’s most popular photo-sharing platform and you’ll find thousands of shots of this scenic Sydney adventure.
10 Awesome American road trips
From cross-country Cannonball runs to back-country drives, from drive-ins and diners to motels there is nothing quite as American as a road trip. Except maybe apple pie.
Detour #63: Buttertubs Pass, Yorkshire, UK
Jeremy Clarkson is a Yorkshire lad, so you can trust that he knows the local roads. He’s also pretty well travelled so when he describes the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales as “England’s only truly spectacular road” he’s probably not wrong.
Jens Sverdrup, CCO, Czinger
Jens Sverdrup, Chief Commercial officer for hypercar maker Czinger Vehicles, likes to travel solo. That’s why a motorcycle ride through Spain is his Favourite Detour.
Five must-drive mountain roads in Switzerland
The Swiss Alps are a cacophony of cowbells and tyre-screeching corners where, if the altitude doesn’t take your breath away, then the views most certainly will. There really is nowhere else where such a plethora of driving pleasure can be found in such close proximity. Here are five to get you started.
Detour #62: Tornado Alley, USA
An F5 tornado leaves nothing behind but total devastation. Buildings are ripped from their foundations, trees are blown down and stripped of their bark, cars are sucked up and spat out over half a mile away by winds that deliver a 300mph death blow.
Adrian Aldred, Detour Creative Director
Detour’s Creative Director Adrian Aldred gave himself a very special 40th birthday present with the help of Porsche and Germany’s Black Forest.
Detour #61: Hakone Turnpike, Japan
No trip to Tokyo is complete without a detour to the Hakone Turnpike.
10 of the best British roads to drive this summer
It’s the summer of the staycation. So where should driving enthusiasts go to get their road rush? Try these ten for starters.
Detour #60: Bogotà to Cartagena, Colombia
From Colombia’s cosmopolitan capital to its Caribbean coast is almost 700 miles. It’s an amazing drive through a diverse land with lush rainforests and craggy Andean peaks.
Detour #59: Tenerife's Interior, Spain
Few holidaymakers ever get beyond the rather beautiful beaches, but keen drivers should make tracks to Tenerife’s extraordinary interior.
UK Drive-Ins: the Detour guide
It’s the strangest summer ever. But 2020 has seen a resurgence in outdoor cinema, theatre, concerts and comedy that you can enjoy from the comfort (and COVID-19 safety) of your car.
Chris Ingram, European Rally Champion
Chris Ingram recalls his first time attempting Rally Mont Blanc, travelling to the event with his Dad and being blown away by the Alps during the summer.
Detour #58: Route 50, The Loneliest Road, Nevada, USA
Large chunks of the classic road movie Vanishing Point were filmed on Nevada’s Route 50 – dubbed “The Loneliest Road in America” by Life magazine back in 1986.
Detour Pit Stop #29: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, USA
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the original petrolheads. He incorporated garages into his homes as early as 1909 and invented the car port. Fallingwater is the most spectacular example of his craft.
Neill Briggs, founder of BAC
BAC founder Neill Briggs closed down the mountain section of the Isle of Man TT circuit for an unforgettable Detour.
Detour #57: Great St Bernard Pass, Italy-Switzerland
It’s on the Great St Bernard Pass between Switzerland and Italy that the iconic opening scenes of The Italian Job were filmed.
Jane Curtis, Detour Finance Director
Freedom camping in New Zealand led Detour’s Finance Director Jane Curtis to her favourite Detour on the road to Queenstown.