This North London landmark has been reinvented as a destination for lovers of fine food, fine wine – and the finest classic cars of course.

From midnight club meetups to mountain touge runs, the frozen beauty of Hokkaido and the musical thrum of “melody roads” driving in Japan has so much to offer. Here are five of our favourite automotive adventures.

Never let the wild Atlantic weather put you off. The west coast of Ireland is wonderful in any season, says Gavin Conway.

As the best athletes in the world go for gold in Tokyo it got us thinking about the Olympics of driving – so we dived into our archives to bring you winning drives for the Detour Olympics.

The world both falls away and opens up at the top of Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, the highest in Wales and considered one of the country’s seven wonders. It’s even taller than Niagara Falls.

If the mountain hairpins of the Targa Florio are too tame then perhaps driving up a volcano will put some fire in your road trip.

The world’s biggest collection of Bugattis is not at the brand’s home in Molsheim, but 60 miles south in Mulhouse.

The iconic Airstream trailer company, founded 90 years ago by Wally Bayam is now the subject of a riveting new documentary Alumination which recounts the brand’s incredible history and meets its loyal fans.

This old stagecoach route between Moorpark and Fillmore must be among the most photogenic roads in California.

If anyone knows anything about proper preparation for a road trip it’s Charlotte Vowden. Let her be your guide to getting ready for your next driving adventure.

In 1998 Bill Dunn went for a drive with literary outlaw Hunter S Thompson at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado. Like most things involving Thompson, it quickly got weird.

The Bakhchysarai Highway is one of the world’s most dangerous roads – and not just because it’s in a war zone, says Simon Heptinstall.

Bohemian-hearted glamping in Norfolk offers Charlotte Vowden a break on another adventure with Frisky, her old MGA.

The company that makes London’s iconic black cabs has turned its attention to the booming business of camping.

The meandrous curves on this circular route will lead you through the fairytale-esque surroundings of Lake Vyrnwy, and the lost village of Llanwddyn that lies beneath its shimmering waters, says Charlotte Vowden.

Spain’s Costa Brava hides one short stretch of sensational old-school road. It’s a glorious sequence of hairy corners, dizzy drops and amazing but distracting views of the Mediterranean hundreds of feet below.

From California to Mexico, to Europe and the Arctic septuagenerian Lorenzo has driven his Porsche 356-A over one million miles.

With a highly anticipated Pentagon report on the possible existence of alien life raising eyebrows in the global ufologist community, Luke Ponsford recounts his journey to Area 51.

After a hard day, or night, of UFO hunting in Area 51, it’s nice to know that there’s a good hostelry you can repair to.

French street artist Ememem is on a quest to beautify the battered roads of Europe.