Chemmy Alcott, Olympic skier and TV presenter
Chemmy Alcott is a four-time Winter Olympian, ski coach, BBC Ski Sunday presenter and keen driver. Last winter, she challenged herself to drive a Škoda Enyaq around the Alps — learning the hard way how to make an electric car work over 4,500 miles in the mountains.
Detour Pit Stop #112: Dunnet Bay Distillers, Scotland
Located near the UK mainland’s most northerly tip, this boutique distillery is a must-visit for anyone driving the North Coast 500.
Detour #228: The Neck of Hell, Moldova-Romania
Between Romania and Moldova lies one of the most stunning drives in Eastern Europe, cutting a narrow and winding path through the Bicaz Gorge.
Detour #666: Britain's Most Haunted Road
The A616 Stocksbridge Bypass in south Yorkshire is widely believed to be the most haunted road in the UK.
Smells like road trip spirit
Romanian carmaker Dacia is celebrating the romance of the road trip with a range of in-car air fresheners inspired by Britain’s best-loved driving adventures.
Bugatti owners take a billionaire's road trip across the American West
In one of the grandest of grand tours imaginable a brigade of Bugattis just road tripped through Utah and Colorado.
Five drives that will make you fall for New England in the Fall
New England’s forests explode into a riot of colour as the days grow shorter. For leaf peepers there’s no better time to take to the road and enjoy the rich reds, abundant oranges and yellows of the canopy.
Across the Sahara on solar power
A team of Dutch students has just crossed the Sahara desert in a car powered solely by the sun.
This Hollywood hotel offers rooms and vrooms with classic cars
The Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California is offering guests the chance to cruise around in a pair of classic cars as part of their stay.
The Five Best Drives on the Isle of Skye
Scotland possesses some of the finest drives in the UK, and Skye dares to ratchet that up further.
Britain's best - and worst - motorway services revealed
More than 30,000 motorists were polled by watchdog Transport Focus to discover the nation’s favourite motorway pit stop.
Detour #227: Chasing the rain on the road to Cherrapunjee, India
You’d better bring an umbrella if you’re taking a road trip to Cherrapunjee – it’s one of the wettest places in the world.
Citroën brings back a cult classic for its next camper
It’s just a concept for now, but this retro-styled Type Holidays shows the future of French campervans.
Detour #226: Blown by the wind across The Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Ben Barry explores California’s desert wilderness with a Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato… and the wrong soundtrack
Nissan's electric adventurers have just crossed the equator
The husband and wife team driving a Nissan Ariya electric car from the North to the South Pole have passed the halfway point.
Detour #225: The highs and lows of road tripping the Amalfi Coast, Italy
A drive around the amazing Amalfi coast ought to be one of the most romantic road trips in the world, but its popularity can make it a nightmare.
Porsche electrifies Australia with 3,000 mile road trip
A Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo has just just proved that long-distance EV travel is easy – even across the most remote parts of Australia.
Detour Pit Stop #111: Pops 66 Soda Ranch, Oklahoma, USA
Driving can be thirsty work, but this sensational service station on Route 66 will satisfy even the most dehydrated driver.
Detour #224: Where Eagles Dare, Scotland, UK
Just outside Inverness, there is a hidden valley where the eagles fly and if you dare to drive off the beaten track you might just catch one in flight.
The new Ford Explorer will live up to its name on a round-the-world adventure
An intrepid young adventurer has just set off to circumnavigate the globe in Ford’s first fully-electric SUV.