The Lake District is being electrified for EV road trippers
A road trip route designed especially for electric car drivers has just been opened up in the Lake District.
Detour #209: The Holy Grail of Road Trips, Portugal
Detour follows the Knights Templar on a crusade across Portugal from Porto to Lisbon.
Tour Tuscany in a Real Italian Classic Car
Fiat 500 renovation specialists Real Italian Cars of Lucca is now offering a collection of classic Cinquecentos for hire.
David Gandy, Model, Designer, Driver
David Gandy may be best known for strutting his stuff on the catwalks, but Britain’s top male model is also a highly-accomplished designer and driver on the Mille Miglia.
Detour #208: Beachy Head, East Sussex, UK
There is no beach at Beachy Head, but there is a fabulous road with commanding coastal views and cracking corners.
New Florida condos come with their own private race track
Petrolheads in the Sunshine State will soon be able to live in the fast lane in one of 75 apartments at Circuit Florida.
Detour Pit Stop #105: The 1950s Museum, Denbigh, North Wales, UK
Fan of a niche-museum? This lesser-known attraction dedicated to the post-war decade is well-worth a visit, especially when its owner is in residence.
Detour #207: A Taste of Uruguay
A cruise along Uruguay’s Atlantic coast reveals a sophisticated side to this undiscovered South American country.
Mika Salo, Racing Driver
Like all his Formula 1 peers Mika Salo only knows one way to drive: flat out. Even when that’s taking a road trip across South Africa.
The ultimate staycation offers the keys to a mansion and a supercar
An Airbnb and a group one hire car just isn’t going to cut it after Detour discovered an incredible collaboration between StayOne and Auto Vivendi.
Detour #206: Seven National Parks and one great road, Route 89, USA
Route 66 might be immortalised in song but a drive on Route 89 will sear itself into your memory for its scenic beauty.
These flying and floating cars won't stop when the road ends
If there’s one problem with a road trip it’s that it does rather rely on roads. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you’re bold enough to go beyond terra firma in a flying car or amphicar.
Route 66 to be restored for its 100th anniversary
The Mother Road is to get some much-needed love, a century after it was first built.
Detour #205: Doing the Lambo Mambo in Emilia Romagna, Italy
Detour celebrates 60 years of Lamborghini in style with a 150-mile Italian road trip, in not one, but eight incredible cars.
Detour Pit Stop #104: Ristorante Da Taiadèla, Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Tucked away in an industrial estate behind the Lamborghini factory is this terrific trattoria that serves up the most tasty traditional dishes.
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.