
Detour #299: Old Meets New on a Cross-Border Car Culture Drive, England-Wales
A drive from Worcester to Wales from a historic hill climb to the hottest cars and coffee spot shows the very best of old and new car culture.
Detour Pit Stop #128: Baffle Haus Old Post, Bonvilston, Wales
For a cars and bikes and Caffeine hit in South Wales there’s no better pit stop than Baffle Haus.
A Convoy of Mazdas Just Drove from the Baltic to the Arctic on Sustainable Fuel
A dozen Mazda CX-30s have completed a 1,300-mile on the frozen roads of Sweden, Finland and Norway using Sustain biofuel.
Detour #298: Motoring to the Matterhorn, Breuil-Cervinia, Italy
The climb to the ski resort at Breuil-Cervinia is just as exhilarating as the winter sports on offer.
Go Overlanding From Your Desk With Over the Hill
You could soon live out your overland fantasies from home with new 4×4 video game Over the Hill.
Detour #297: A Speedy Excursion On Scotland’s South West Coastal 300
It’s less-travelled than the NC500 but Scotland’s SWC300 is every bit as inviting.
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Home Hits Apple TV+ on 9 May
Twenty years after circumnavigating the planet on two wheels for The Long Way Round Ewen McGregor and Charley Boorman are back on their bikes for another adventure.
Detour #296: The Winding Road To Australia’s Best Beach
Mel Nichols tackles Tasmania’s Weldborough Pass en route to the superb shores of the Bay of Fires.
Watch a Solar-Powered EV Road Trip Route 66
A wild, three-wheeled eco-mobile has just been put to the test on a 300-mile drive along America’s most famous road.
Detour #295: Paying the Price at Pikes Peak is Worth Every Penny, Colorado, USA
Reserve your spot in advance if you want to experience the altitude of Pikes Peak, says Colorado native Ross Robbins.
Detour #294: Driving in the Glow of the Gower Peninsula, Wales
Ben Barry explores Wales’ Gower Peninsula – a sun- and shower-soaked National Landscape of coastal beauty
Big Adventures in the Smallest Car
David Ward is a Detourist with a difference. Where others might opt for a rugged overlander or comfortable Grand Tourer for their road trip adventures, Ward favours the tiny Smart car.
VW Owner Takes the Long Way Home from the Netherlands to the USA
An American teacher who bought a VW Golf Cabriolet in Europe nearly 40 years ago has finally headed home with her pride and joy.
Detour #293: Ocean Driving in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA
Off the coast of North Carolina the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway is a drive back in time.
New Undersea Tunnel Will Be A Gamechanger for European Road Trips
In an incredible feat of engineering, Denmark and Germany will soon be linked by a massive road and rail tunnel, cutting journey times across northern Europe.
Detour #292: Chasing James Bond Across Jamaica
With Ian Fleming’s books and iconic movie locations as his guide, Mike Breslin spies a great road trip in Jamaica.
20,000 Miles Across the Desert in a Porsche 911 Dakar
While many of the 2,500 Porsche 911 Dakars made will spend pampered lives in private collections one car has been driven just as it was designed – on an epic adventure from Vietnam to the Gobi Desert and back.
Detour #291: Weaving Along the Whinlatter Pass, UK
Take a break from the most challenging Cumbrian corners on the Whinlatter Pass.
Keep Driving: The Game That Lets You Road Trip From Your PC
Inspired by classic road trip movies and with throwback 8-bit graphics Keep Driving is a nostalgic PC game with a difference.
Five Fantastic Off-Road Excursions in Utah, USA
As he Detours across America James Hearne discovers some of the most memorable off-road routes in Utah.