
Detour #167: Fast & Furious in the Canary Islands, Spain
It’s the year-round sun and sand that attract most visitors to the Canary Islands, but in 2012 Dom, Brian, Letty and the gang took a typically explosive trip to film Fast & Furious 6.
Detour Pit Stop #89: The Grille Shack, Western Cape, South Africa
The Grille Shack is a 1950’s Pump Diner inspired restaurant with a “lekker” South African twist.
Science says this is the ultimate American road trip
A data scientist has calculated the most efficient way tour the United States.
Detour #166: Escape from Detroit to the Michigan Peninsula
Escaping from the Motor City Simon Heptinstall discovers a Michigan that is a world away.
This online tool claims to make every drive more fun
At Detour we believe that Pit Stops are a hugely important part of any road trip and a new online trip planning tool at has the same idea.
10 tips for a stress-free EV road trip
The key to a successful and stress-free road trip in an electric car is forward planning. With 5,000 miles of electric trips under the wheels of the Detour daily-driver Kia EV6, here’s what we’ve learned.
Detour #165: Have a whale of a time on Clarence Drive, South Africa
Our man in the Cape, Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai takes us along, what could be, the finest coastal drive in the world.
Helen Stanley, Artist and TV presenter
Away from the cameras Helen Stanley is fan of the weird and wonderful and her Favourite Detour took her on a 400-mile round trip to an abandoned theme park.
Watch two Teslas drive to Everest base camp
In what might be the high point of EV adventuring so far a pair of Tesla owners from China have completed a 2,000 km to trip that took them 5200 metres up to Mount Everest.
Detour #164: The Julier Pass is a jewel of the Swiss Alps
As you hustle through the hairpins of the Julier Pass, spare a thought for the snowplough drivers who have to manhandle their machines from switchback to switchback to keep the road open 365 days a year.
Charging your EV on a British road trip just got more interesting
Britain’s EV charging points can make for rather depressing pit stops, but EV owners looking to use their re-charge time in a more enjoyable way have been offered some more enticing options thanks to new recommendations by Lexus.
Detour Pit Stop #88: The British Motor Museum, Warwickshire, UK
Far more than your typical collection of mothballed classic cars, The British Motor Museum is a hub of car culture for the Midlands, a fun learning zone for kids and a place to get behind the wheel.
Detour #163: Driving to the end of the world, Patagonia
Ben Coombs sets course for the end of the world. In one of the world’s least-likely adventure vehicles – a TVR.
Detour Pit Stop #87: Ettore's Espresso Bar, London, UK
Bugatti serves up the capital’s most expensive espresso at its Mayfair showroom.
Drive in style with this Le Mans inspired attire
Italian atelier The Outlierman has launched a new capsule collection in partnership with the most iconic 24 hour race in the world.
Detour #162: An Englishman's New England, USA
Familiar place names and a very unfamiliar Lincoln Town Car made Simon Heptinstall’s meandering tour up the coast from Boston all the more memorable.
How to find the world's best roads without leaving the UK
Britons don’t need to travel far from home to find the very best drives say Getty Images and Alfa Romeo.
Destination sunset – why a drive in the golden hour is good for mind and body
Paranjay Dutt escapes the metropolis of Mumbai in search of serenity.
Detour #161: Three-wheelin' through the Malvern Hills in a Morgan Super 3
Can there be a better way to spend a summer’s day than driving a roadster through rural England?
Detour Pit Stop #86: The Morgan Motor Company, Malvern, UK
There’s no better place to witness traditional coachbuilding craftsmanship than at the Morgan factory.