One day you'll be able to drive from Italy to Sicily over the world's longest suspension bridge
The Italian government finally looks likely to sign off on a road link between Sicily and the mainland.
Detour #204: A dam good drive in the Elan Valley, Wales
A tour of the six dams of Wales’ Elan Valley is a road trip for nature lovers, architecture geeks, engineering aficionados and driving fans.
To the ends of the Earth with a pair of Porsches
Two classic Porsche Cayennes have just completed a 2,000-mile trip to Tierra del Fuego.
Detour Pit Stop #103: The Motorist, Leeds, UK
From MoTs to packed car meets and corporate hosting, The Motorist is fast becoming Yorkshire’s go-to hub for all things automotive.
Detour #203: Before the war, Ukraine
Ten years ago Kyiv was just another waypoint on one of Ben Coombs’ madcap automotive adventures. Now he takes a poignant look back at his trip through a Ukraine at peace.
You can turn your next rental car into an RV with this cool camper box
A new flight-friendly camper-in-a-box means that you can convert a hire car into a mobile home-from-home.
The Extra Mile offers alternative eateries on Britain's motorways
Glovebox guide The Extra Mile aims to “steer you into more than 275 better places to eat across England, Scotland and Wales - all near motorway and main road junctions.”
Detour #202: La Route du Road Tester, Route Napoleon, France
It was once the chosen route of an emperor attempting to recapture his country, but now the Route Napoleon is a firm favourite with car testers.
Spain bans motorcycles from the Pyrenees
Spain’s Natural Park of the High Pyrenees has banned all internal combustion-powered “motorcycles, quads, ATVs, and non-electric buggies all year round for noise protection reasons.”
The world's longest bus ride lasts two months and takes in 22 countries
You don’t need to drive to enjoy this epic European road trip.
Detour #201: The King of Road Trips, Mississippi-Tennessee, USA
It’s 70 years since Elvis first walked into a recording studio and time for the King of all road trips. Thankyouverymuch.
How the smallest car conquered the biggest road trip in Europe
David Ward’s Smart ForTwo might be tiny but that didn’t stop him from tackling a trip from the northernmost point in Europe to the southernmost.
The South Pole is the goal for rally driver Renée Brinkerhoff
American adventurer Renée Brinkerhoff has driven her 1956 Porsche 356A on seven continents and raised nearly one million dollars for charity and now she wants to set a new world record.
Detour #200: Driving 2,000 miles for a mountain high in a Morgan
The Morgan Plus Four is a car designed for sunny drives on high days and holidays. This trip’s lofty ambition is to reach the high society hangout of St Moritz in Switzerland in the depths of winter.
Detour Pit Stop #102: Mhor84 Motel, Scotland
The concept of a Motel might be more associated with American road trips than Scottish A-roads, but that hasn’t stopped Mhor84 becoming a something of an icon.
Porsche and Airstream team up to go glamping
Airstream, maker of the original super-stylish silver travel trailer, has joined forces with Porsche’s designers to come up with a sleek new caravan concept.
Detour #199: Ocean to Ocean over the Uspallata Pass, Chile-Argentina
The route from the shores of the Pacific to Atlantic coast cuts right across the spine of the Andes over one of the highest mountain passes in the southern hemisphere.
32 countries and counting in an AMG V8
Meet the French couple who have driven their monster Mercedes all over Europe.
Ranked: The best countries for a European road trip
Italy, Malta and Denmark have been named as the best road trip destinations in Europe.
Detour #198: Braving the Bernina Pass to swanky St Moritz, Switzerland
St Moritz might be best known for its Cresta Run bobsleigh track, but the bends of the Bernina Pass are just as exhilarating.