Variable Valve Timings, Chris Harris
Variable Valve Timings, Chris Harris
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Variable Valve Timings
Memoirs of a car tragic

Author: Chris Harris

Narrator: Chris Harris

Unabridged: 5 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ebury Digital

Published: 11/09/2023


Synopsis

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Tyre destruction, power slides and continuous drooling

Chris Harris has driven more cars than most people could ever dream of. His vast knowledge is legendary. He calls it 'unhinged geekery'. But we call it infectious enthusiasm, adrenaline-fueled escapism and peerless journalistic rigour and integrity.

And then there are his famous skills at the wheel, from city cars to rally cars, F1 to vintage, not forgetting the Guinness World Record 3.4km sideways in an electric car.

And now for the first time, Harris is going all out with that unhinged geekery, and takes us down the road of his life-long adventure with the automobile - from the Scalextric track to the Nürburgring 24 Hour, via his own formative low-powered Somerset version of The Dukes of Hazard.

A highly individual, petrol-soaked life story that's all down to variable valve timings.

©2023 Chris Harris (P)2023 Penguin Audio

About Chris Harris

Chris Harris is the author of Uprising, the UK Dark series, and the Zombie Castle series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tom on January 30, 2024

What a man, what a life, what a book......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 28, 2024

Enjoyed reading this, as it made me feel quite normal as a fellow petrohead. Fascinating to hear that although it would appear that Chris has had a blessed, fun career, it's not always been plain sailing!......more

Goodreads review by Graham on July 23, 2024

An interesting book to understand how Chris found his way into car journalism and top gear. Chris, I agree on your thoughts of Chris ( read the book to understand ). No mention of Chris’s hilarious podcast which is a shame.......more

Goodreads review by Grant on January 17, 2024

An oxymoron putting up this book on a site called ‘Good Reads’ . Harris is not a character I can warm to after reading this book. If you like arrogant, self-important and entitled people then you will be able to relate to him. I came away with an overriding feeling that many of the stories were heav......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on October 01, 2024

Not really enough of anything. Felt quite rushed. I thought this book would be a dive into Chris' automotive brain; his opinions on various cars, like a sort of 'Audience With', but it wasn't.......more