THERE ARE MANY who would kill to do what Jennifer Imbimbo does, rub elbows with auto racing’s elite on a regular basis.
As manager of media and community relations for Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, the Marin Catholic High graduate acts as the conduit between racing drivers, the media and the public.
“I have a very fun job,” said Imbimbo, who lives in Terra Linda.
She is part of the team that has to dream up new ways to bring together racing royalty and the print and TV media. And sometimes things can get messy  … Details
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Faster Than 200 MPH – Six of the flat-out fastest automobiles available in North America right now.
Whether you’re behind the wheel of an outrageous sports car this holiday season or, like most of us, find yourself sprinting to find the shortest check-out aisle, chances are good you’ll come to appreciate the importance of having the quickest top speed. Like little kids drawn to a toy store’s display window, car enthusiasts of all ages are always drawn to the sparkling sheet metal and snarling engines of the world’s fastest cars.Â
For this first round of flat-out speed demons, we’ve drawn up a list of the six fastest cars sold in North America. The rules are few … Details & Pictures
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For anyone who’s had to leap out of the way of a passing mobility scooter, it’s the stuff of nightmares.
Colin Furze has adapted a conventional electric model into a petrol-engined speedster which has reached an astonishing 69mph.
‘You hear people complaining about scooters going slowly around supermarkets and blocking aisles so I thought it would be a laugh to make a really fast one,’ said Mr Furze, 31, a plumber from Stamford, Lincolnshire … Details & Pictures
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The team at Racing Green Endurance have pulled it off, driving 16,000 miles (26,000km) from the tip of Alaska down to the bottom of South America, all whilst driving an electric sports car more at home on the racing-track than the dirt-track. Making their trip all the more impressive.
The Racing Green Endurance team have now become the first in the world to drive the entire length of the Pan-American Highway in an electric car, a hell of an achievement especially considering  … Details
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