
Porsche pitches new rooftop camping adventures
The latest Porsche Travel Experiences shun swanky hotels for nights atop an electric car.
Detour #153: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Baja is a wild ride. From adrenaline sports to natural wonders, easy highways and serious off-road excursions, Ruksana Hussain experiences it all.
Is this England's straightest road?
Spearing across the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk is the B1098 and nine miles of arrow aligned road.
Detour Pit Stop #81: Simola Hillclimb, Knysna, South Africa
South Africa’s answer to Goodwood is a three-day festival of speed on a twisty hillclimb course.
Detour #152: Durban's most delightful drive, South Africa
Nothing beats local knowledge as South African Detourist Sudhir “Banzai” Matai reveals his favourite hometown road.
Road tripping a Tesla around Australia using only the power of the sun
A team of Australian scientists is planning to drive a Tesla 9,380 miles around Australia, charging only with solar power.
Detour Pit Stop #80: The Lodge, Oulton Park, UK
Do you dream of falling asleep to the smell of Castrol R and waking to the sounds of squealing tyres? Then book yourself a night at The Lodge at Oulton Park.
Detour #151: Island hopping in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
You might spend almost as much time on ferries as driving but a road trip to the 15 islands in the Outer Hebrides is like nowhere else in the United Kingdom.
This really is the Rolls-Royce of campers
A German 4x4 firm has taken a Rolls-Royce where it’s never gone before and turned it into a go-anywhere glamper.
Drive It Day 2022 Competition - win a Detour T-shirt!
To show our support for Drive It Day 2022 Detour is giving away three of our rather lovely 100% organic cotton T-Shirts.
The most Instagrammed roads in the UK and Ireland
The most popular British and Irish roads to snap and share on Instagram in 2022 have been revealed.
Detour #150: Champagne!
Did you know there are approximately 49 million bubbles in a standard sized bottle of Champagne? Should you wish to sample some straight from the source, then Odiel Mennink knows just where to go.
Detour Pit Stop #79: Crossley & Webb, Cape Town, South Africa
For a caffeine and car fix in Cape Town Sudhir “Banzai” Matai pays a visit to a hub of South African auto culture.
Drive Another Day: 007 more of the best James Bond road trips
If it’s an on-screen smash hit then it’s shoe-in for a sequel. That’s certainly been the form for the James Bond franchise, so it’s time to add to our previously popular list of 007 drives.
Detour #149: The King's Highway, Jordan
The King’s Highway offers a biblical drive through the Holy Lands, says Ben Coombs.
A British adventurer plans to drive from Pole to Pole in an electric car
Chris Ramsey of Plug In Adventure is aiming to be the first person to drive from Antarctica to the Arctic in an EV.
Detour Pit Stop #78: Nissan Zama Heritage Collection, Kanagawa, Japan
Take a walk through Nissan’s history at the company’s hidden collection just outside Tokyo with Sudhir “Banzai” Matai.
No more Pit Stops permitted at Reims
Stopping for a photo opp at the glorious old Grand Prix pits at Reims has been banned by the local authorities.
First-timers and old-timers team up for the Generations Rally
A family-friendly classic car rally in England’s Lake District brought young and old together on the region’s most challenging and scenic roads.
Detour #148: The Most Glamorous Road in Italy
What it lacks in length, the road from Rapallo to Portofino makes up for in sheer glitz, according to Simon Heptinstall.