Idle chatter

IDLE CHATTER: FASTER, FURTHER, WEIRDER

1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Let’s start at the start, shall we. Benz’s patent no. 37435 for a vehicle with ‘gas-engine drive’ was the very first… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: SPIRIT OF AMAROK 2019

The Spirit of Amarok, now in its fifth year, is an international amateur 4×4 competition held annually in a remote location in Southern Africa. Each… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: ONE FAMILY OWNED CAR…

It was on a cold and grey morning that eight-year-old William Cook accompanied his grandfather to Potchefstroom Station to welcome a very special arrival to… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: SIM RACER TO FORMULA 1

As sim racing becomes more mainstream many people are surprised when they see a sim racer beat a real racing driver. But I’m not surprised,… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: ALEXANDER ZANARDI

The year is 2001, the venue, Lausitzring, Germany. Former F1 driver and Italian hot-shoe, Alexander Zanardi, is in a battling for the lead of an… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

Every three years in the USA, there is a Porsche gathering of epic proportions that goes under the name Porsche Rennsport Reunion, and the sixth… Read more →

TOP FIVE SMARTPHONE LAP TIMERS

Most serious motoring enthusiasts have been to a track day to hone their skills and gain a better understanding of their car, but unless you’ve… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: WORKING-CLASS HEROES

Hero (noun), a person car who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. In Greek mythology a hero was one of divine… Read more →

IDLE CHATTER: THE DEPARTED

18 000 km from Cape Town to Munich in a 28-year-old BMW E30 called Percy. What could possibly go wrong? Carri-Anne Jane recounts the exploits… Read more →