
Detour #239: Coast to Coast through Italy's Unsung Basilicata Region
Italy's little-known Basilicata region lays claim to two coastlines, one on the Tyrrhenian Sea and one on the Ionian. You can drive between the two directly in around two hours, but the area has a knack for making travellers pause, stop, detour and digress.
Driving Solo is Motoring Mindfulness Say 5 Million Brits
Almost one in five drivers in the UK say they would choose a drive as one of the top ways to de-stress, according to a new study.
Andreas Preuninger, Director GT Line, Porsche
Andreas Preuninger is not your stereotypical German board member. The head of Porsche’s GT Line is perpetually smiling, wears sneakers and is a true petrolhead, who has loved road tripping since the day he began driving.
Detour #238: The Steepest Road in England, Yorkshire, UK
Rosedale Chimney Bank is so steep that cyclists call it The Chain Breaker, but what’s it like to drive?
Detour Pit Stop #116: Museo Targa Florio, Sicily, Italy
For the most authentic experience of the historic Targa Florio visit this small collection in Collesano.
The Mille Miglia Will Speed Through Scenic Sorrento in 2024
The organiser of the legendary Mille Miglia is offering a second chance to accelerate through Italy in 2024.
Detour #237: Tied up in knots on the Lacets de Montvernier, France
Claustrophobia and vertigo sufferers turn away now. The climb to Col du Chaussy in the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes is a narrow, steep and nerve-wracking ascent.
How Three Men in a Land Rover Battled Blizzards in the Desert
In 1969 Chris Wall, Mike Palmer and Waxy Wainwright set out from London in their £400 Land Rover “TEN”. Nine months later they were home after driving 40,000 miles through 40 countries.
Detour #236: Dhofar, So Good – An Off-Road Adventure in Oman
Ben Barry discovers Oman’s Dhofar region in an adventure-ready, all-electric Audi
Detour Pit Stop #115: Caffeine & Machine, The Bowl, Bedfordshire, UK
Car culture hub Caffeine & Machine has expanded its operation to Bedfordshire.
Spain Tipped as the Top Road Trip Destination in the World
According to a new index a road trip to Spain should be on your bucket list for 2024.
Detour 235: Bowling through the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, UK
Enjoy a rollercoaster ride across Lancashire thanks to our friends at Rush Magazine.
Curvature app finds the best driving roads for you
A bike-riding software engineer has devised a way to rank roads according to how entertaining they are to drive.
Detour 234: Feel the need for speed on the Silver State Classic, Nevada, USA
Nevada’s State Highway 318 is the fastest public road in America where drivers regularly top 200 mph.
Celebrating the Detourists of 2023
2023 has truly been a landmark year for automotive adventures. Bold Detourists have, quite literally, driven to the ends of the earth.
Our Favourite Detours of 2023
It’s almost the end of the road for 2023 and time to reflect on the roster of road trips we’ve shared.
Detour #233: Across the New Forest in a silent classic, UK
It’s good to take your foot off the pedal once in a while. To slow down and take in the surroundings instead of watching them rush by in a blur, and a drive across the New Forest will force you to do just that.
8,500 miles across Europe in a new MG Cyberster
It’s not even on sale yet, but two brothers have already driven the all-electric MG across 11 countries.
Driving Pole to Pole in an electric car? Completed it, mate
British adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey have just become the first people to drive from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. What’s more they’ve done it in an all-electric car.
Detour Pit Stop #114: Gilks’ Garage Café, Warwickshire, UK
Gilks is a garage-themed café with a unique heritage. Detour sent Sam and Carl from Roadster! magazine along for a taste.