
Turn almost any SUV into a camper with this easy conversion kit
Car camping just got a whole lot more convenient thanks to an ingenious modular kit that can convert an SUV into a motor home.
Detour #128: The Queen's Way, Scotland
Dan Trent takes a literal detour, branching off the busy road to Stranraer and into the hills of Dumfries and Galloway to explore hidden tarmac treasures beyond
The best apps to download for your next road trip
Here are the apps that we’d recommend you download before your next adventure, use them wisely.
Detour Pit Stop #62: Ascari Race Resort, Spain
Designed by industrialist, racer and Ascari cars owner Klass Zwart as his personal playground, this circuit in southern Spain is the original race resort.
Detour #127: Jurassic Coast, UK
It’s all about the sea and what you see on this World Heritage Site drive, says Simon Heptinstall.
Detour Pit Stop #61: Lingotto, Turin, Italy
The former FIAT factory in the heart of Turin now has a giant public garden where its rooftop test track once saw thousands of cars put through their paces.
Harry Metcalfe, Harry's Garage
Farmer, founder of Evo magazine and YouTuber Harry Metcalfe has road tripping in his blood. His Favourite Detour is the return leg of one of his biggest adventures.
Detour #126: The Remarkables Road, New Zealand
Remarkable by name, remarkable by nature, this mountain pass in New Zealand needs to be on your southern hemisphere road trip list.
Meet the Yorkshire couple who rally the globe by vintage Bentley
Marina and Graham Goodwin have driven more than 100,000 miles all over the world in their trio of vintage Bentleys and their wanderlust is still unsated.
How to offset the carbon cost of your next road trip
Road tripping has become a guilty pleasure, but there is a way to reduce the environmental impact through carbon offsetting.
Detour #125: On two wheels across the North Pennines, UK
North Wales, North Coast 500, Nordschleife? You can keep ‘em, says Sim Mainey.
Ten terrific houses with horsepower
Carchitecture Houses with Horsepower is a glorious tribute to automotive architecture, lovingly showcasing what happens when car connoisseurs build their homes around their hobby.
Detour Pit Stop #60: Glamper RV, Buckinghamshire, UK
The RV’s natural habitat may be out on the road, but in the foothills of the Chiltern Hills a majestic grey motorhome has gone rogue.
Detour #124: Tirthan Valley, Himalayas, India
Pardon the pun but the Himalayas represent the peak of driving fun in India, says Paranjay Dutt.
The Camel Trophy was the world's greatest driving adventure
For 20 years the Camel Trophy was the toughest automotive challenge on the planet, taking amateur drivers from all over the world into the most inhospitable terrain.
Detour Pit Stop #59: Autòdrom Terramar, Sitges, Spain
Autòdrom Terramar is one of the best preserved and most spectacular early racing circuits in the world – and it’s only minutes from the beach in Sitges.
Detour #123: Adriatic Highway, Croatia
Avoid the European coastal clichés and head to Croatia for a seashore drive to savour. Simply sit back and enjoy a fantasy made reality– twisting round sea cliffs with a panorama of islands stretching to the horizon and skirting pine forests hanging above glittering sandy beaches. Expect to cross mountains where you’ll rise high for distant views and then drop down to drive along the water’s edge as the Adriatic Highway twists and turns along the whole length of Croatia’s coast.
The 24-year-old adventurer who lives in a Porsche
When Harry Schoen was in the US Navy he discovered that he enjoyed the nomadic life, that he didn’t need a house to be happy. Now the 24-year-old is exploring the USA, living in his Porsche Cayenne.
On the Road is a glorious vintage diary of the midcentury road trip
Filmmaker Lee Shulman documents life on the roads of America and Europe from the 1940s to the 1970s in this beautifully curated book of colour slides.
Put your foot down with the best driving shoes
If you’re going for a hike in the woods you wouldn’t choose a pair of brogues, and you wouldn’t wear your hiking boots to a fancy dinner. So when it comes to driving what you slip onto your feet needs to be considered too, says Nik Berg.