
Andy Wallace & Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Bugatti test drivers
Andy Wallace and Pierre-Henri Raphanel have driven thousands of miles around the world as Bugatti’s test pilots. But where do these seriously speedy men find their favourite drive?
Detour #160: The Indiana Nürburgring, USA
Ten times longer than The Green Hell and packed full of pit stops for meaty treats the Schweinefiletring is a delicious drive through the American Midwest.
Zoinks! The Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo is now an Airbnb
20 years after the live-action Scooby-Doo movie hit cinemas, the Mystery Machine is available to rent out for a spooky stay.
Real life Mario Kart is coming to California
Your next California road trip won’t be complete without a pit stop for a Mario Kart race.
Detour #159: The Vale of Ewyas is Wales' best-kept secret
Sitting at the edge of the Brecon Beacons this stunning valley is missed by most travellers when it should be savoured, says an emotional Simon Heptinstall.
Detour Pit Stop #85: Red Ball Garage, New York, USA
The most famous illegal street race in the world started right here at the the Red Ball Garage in New York City.
Detour #158: Escape the Cape on Route 62, South Africa
It might sound counter-intuitive but if you’re tracking the Western Cape eastwards, then you should really head north, says Sudhir “Banzai” Matai.
Is this the ultimate road trip playlist? Honda thinks it is.
With 50 songs from the past 50 years Honda reckons it has devised the perfect sound track to your next road trip.
Detour Pit Stop #84: Ronnie's Sex Shop, Western Cape, South Africa
Don’t be misled by the naughty name, Ronnies and its Roadkill cafe are the go-to pit stops for drivers and riders taking South Africa’s meandering Route 62.
Detour #157: Climb hard on the Col d'Izoard, France
Whichever direction you tackle this extraordinary alpine pass you’ll be following in the wheeltracks of legends.
Detour Pit Stop #83: The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, UK
The National Motor Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022 with an array of events to give you even more reasons to visit.
Drink a cappuccino and drive a Fiat 500 on the roof of Fiat's old factory
A cool new café has opened inside the Casa 500 museum at the Fiat’s former factory in Turin.
Detour #156: Wolds apart in undiscovered Yorkshire, UK
Squeezed between Yorkshire’s urban centres of Leeds and York, its busy east coast holiday resorts and the open spaces of the moors is an under-appreciated region rich in history and cracking driving roads.
You can now rent VW's mini motorhome for a mini break
Brits who want to get a little taste of the #vanlife can now hire a Caddy California direct from VW.
Detour Pit Stop #82: The Good Vibes Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, USA
Early every Friday morning Angeles Crest plays host to the friendliest car club in California.
Detour #155: Barging across the Baltic, Estonia
Ben Coombs took a Jaguar XJ6 for a chilling trip across the frozen Baltic Sea, and suggests you to do likewise. Why? Well, why not...
California Dreamin': 10 ideas for your next road trip to The Golden State
From Hollywood to the streets of San Francisco, to the Baywatch beaches, snow-capped mountain peaks and arid desert, The Golden State is road trip nirvana.
Five of the fastest hire cars for a really rapid road trip across the USA
Do you feel the need for speed? Then make your next fly-drive holiday fly by when you rent one of the most high-performance hire cars in the USA.
Detour #154: Electrifying the Norfolk coast, UK
Our first fully electric Detour takes Nik Berg on a shore-hugging tour of Norfolk. Will the battery end up as flat as the landscape?
111 hours in the saddle. How a new electric bike Cannoball record was set
It’s 2,906 miles from Redondo Beach in California to the Red Ball Garage in New York and one rider just smashed the previous record for electric motorcycles.