Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner has launched a new app that gives a live commentary as you drive.

Densely packed as it is with mountains and lakes, Cumbria’s road are seldom straight. The passes of the Lake District may not reach the dizzying heights of those in Europe, but they’re so close together that within a day you could tick off a bucket list of amazing drives.

Halfway between Cologne and Hanover is circuit that will torture tyres, test brakes and – best of all – stand the hairs on the back of your neck to attention.

Ah, Italy. Home of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Pagani. And some of the very best mountain roads to drive them on. Actually it doesn’t matter if you’re behind the wheel of a 500hp supercar or a Fiat 500 these five drives will make you fall in love.

Known as the Road to Heaven, the insane drive up Tianmen Mountain can trace its roots back 1,400 years to the Tang dynasty. More recently it’s found fame on YouTube thanks to stunts by Land Rover and Ken Block.

Autumn, or Fall as the locals prefer, is the most amazing time to visit the USA and now there’s a handy web tool to help plan your perfect trip.

Swanky hotel group Four Seasons is getting into the road trip game with a new ‘En Route to La Dolce Vita’ travel package.

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.

Any time you decide to drive across the border between Italy and Switzerland you’re in for a treat.

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.

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.

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, Chief Commercial officer for hypercar maker Czinger Vehicles, likes to travel solo. That’s why a motorcycle ride through Spain is his Favourite Detour.

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.

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.

Detour’s Creative Director Adrian Aldred gave himself a very special 40th birthday present with the help of Porsche and Germany’s Black Forest.

No trip to Tokyo is complete without a detour to the Hakone Turnpike.

It’s the summer of the staycation. So where should driving enthusiasts go to get their road rush? Try these ten for starters.

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.

Few holidaymakers ever get beyond the rather beautiful beaches, but keen drivers should make tracks to Tenerife’s extraordinary interior.