Detour #251: Don’t Rush the Araluen Road, Australia
The Araluen Road was once the busiest road in New South Wales, now you can have it to yourself, says Mel Nichols.
Britain’s Oldest Motorway Services Hits Retirement Age
Watford Gap on the M1 motorway turns 65 this year. Detour takes a nostalgic look back and a glimpse into the future.
Cross Africa from A to Z in a P for Porsche
Most “Safari” spec Porsches may never go further off-road than a country club car park, but those built by KALMAR are set for an incredible African adventure in 2025.
Detour #250: The Glorious Gotthard Pass, Switzerland
No longer a main route, this fair weather alpine adventure leads to the epicentre of Swiss mountain driving.
10 of the Coolest Cars and Coffee Hangouts in the UK
Need a hit of caffeine and car culture? Check out Detour’s recommended top spots…
How Driving Drives Away the Winter Blues
Getting behind the wheel can have a positive impact on people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Detour #249: In Hot Pursuit of Hollywood Heroes on the Wicklow Film Trails, Ireland
An Irish road trip with top Hollywood film locations and some fighty bits from Braveheart? Ben Barry finds out more…
Detour Pit Stop #119: World of Volvo, Gothenburg, Sweden
World of Volvo is Stylish, sustainable and celebrates the past, present and future of the Swedish carmaker in the heart of its home town.
Detour #248: Driving Top to Tip on Mexico 1, Mexico
Tracing both the Pacific and Sea of Cortez coasts and crossing majestic mountains, Mexico 1 runs the length of the Baja peninsula.
From Pit to Pitlane: Old Aussie Coal Mine to become Race Resort
A former coal mine in New South Wales, Australia will soon be transformed into a luxury race resort.
Detour #247: A Twiddle on the Cat and Fiddle, Derbyshire-Cheshire, UK
Now home to the highest distillery in England the cat and fiddle has a sobering reputation.
Explorer by Name, Explorer by Nature: New EV Laps the Globe
A Ford Explorer has just become the first EV to circumnavigate the planet after completing a 30,000-km drive through 27 countries.
The Aprifuelian Highway is the World’s Best Road
The Aprifuelian Highway in the mountains of Madripoor has a sequence of switchbacks that goes on for more than 100 miles.
Detour #246: Bendethera or Bust, Australia
Mel Nichols drives deep into a hidden valley on an off-road trail through New South Wales.
Why There’s No Need for Alpine Anxiety on an EV Road Trip to the Mountains
What goes up must come down. And that’s extremely good news when you’re driving an electric car in the mountains.
Detour Pit Stop #118: Aston Martin Museum, Wallingford, UK
Tucked away in a picturesque Oxfordshire village, Detour discovers one of the most significant collections of Aston Martins ever assembled.
Detour #245: Foot Down to the Heel of Italy
The curvaceous coastal roads of the Ionian and Adriatic, beautiful Baroque architecture – and a Maserati – make for a perfect Puglia road trip.
Richard Porter, Journalist and Podcaster
Richard Porter – the Sniff in Smith and Sniff – describes two diametrically opposite drives that vie for the title of his Favourite Detour.
Detour #244: Outback Bashing on the Birdsville Track, Australia
The ultimate outback adventure crosses no less than Four deserts in 300 miles.
5 of the Coolest Canadian Road Trips, Eh?
Canada has more than a million kilometres of roads to navigate. To says it’s a big country would be a massive understatement, and the driving adventures to be had are also on a very substantial scale.