1,000 miles of top-down fun with a clean conscience
An un-modified Mazda MX-5 Miata has managed to complete a 1,000-mile road trip and hot laps of four British race tracks without burning a single drop of fossil fuel.
Detour #184: The Highway to Hell, Norway
Driving to Hell and back in a loathsome little car is just the sort of madcap road trip that only Ben Coombs would cook up.
Britain is a rhythm nation of drivers – and it's not as good as it sounds
Britain’s drivers are being distracted by the music in their motors, according to the latest research by road safety body IAM RoadSmart.
America's most dangerous roads
The riskiest road trips in the USA have been revealed by the American Automobile Association, and they’re not all the hair-raising hairpin-strewn mountain roads you might imagine.
Detour #183: The Legends of the Wales Way, UK
Scotland has the North Coast 500, England has the South West 660 and Wales weighs in with 440 magical, mythical miles of the Wales Way.
Britain’s Best Independent Roadside Cafes & Diners
Making a pit stop for food and refreshment on a British road trip doesn’t have to mean fast food chains and high prices.
Air-cooled across the Andes
Nine safari-spec Porsche 911s have just completed a 39-day odyssey across the Andes from Lima in Peru to Ushaia, Argentina.
Detour #182: Drive free in Yosemite
Take an epic drive in the Sierra Nevada mountains, passing by ancient forests, Old West Towns, tumbling waterfalls and tranquil lakes…
Detour takes to the track
After eight hours and 20 minutes Detour ended up exactly where we began. That’s because we took part in the IndyKA 500 – an epic endurance race at the Brands Hatch race circuit.
Do you have the white stuff for a Mille Miglia in the snow?
Better pack your thermals if you fancy taking part in the coolest rally of 2023.
Detour #181: Dales, Moors and Much More, Yorkshire, UK
A one-day dash across God’s Own Country leaves Nik Berg wanting Yorkshire more.
Recharge with a desktop drive on Slow Roads
Slow Roads is a driving game with a difference. Speed is not of the essence here, simply cruising through the endless English countryside is the goal of this relaxing desktop Detour.
Frank van Meel, CEO BMW M Division
The man responsible for the creation of the fastest BMWs recalls a memorable road trip in South Africa.
Detour #180: The hidden mountain road that's Norway's most spectacular secret
You won’t find it in your satnav but with a bit of local help Will Gray discovers a switchback-strewn mountain pass to the biggest ice field in Europe.
Detour Pit Stop #96: Barn Find Museum, Montjalin, France
This quirky French motor museum celebrates the romance of rust with cars unearthed in local barns in varying states of decay.
How to drive around Britain without paying a penny
Who doesn’t love a free ride? According to research by Peugeot it’s perfectly possible to complete a lap of mainland Britain’s coastline for free – as long as you drive an electric car.
Detour #179: Tackling the Hai Van Pass on two wheels, Vietnam
If Clarkson, Hammond and May can manage it then so can you.
This Morgan was made for adventure
It might be small but Morgan’s Super 3 has been built for jumbo journeys.
Detour #666: Monster hunting in the American Midwest
Are you brave enough to seek out the spookiest monsters on this grisly Great Lakes road trip?
Detour #178: The Jim Clark Trail, Scotland, UK
Jim Clark was the greatest Formula 1 driver of his generation and if you want to find out why then you’ll need to follow in his wheeltracks.