Monday, June 30, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:RUMOURS,RANKINGS and RUMBLINGS, OBAMA SITDOWN and ALGAE BIO FUEL

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

Rumours, Rankings and Rumblings Its been a difficult week for GM, Ford and Chrysler.Low stock prices and talks of bankruptcy and division sell offs. We'll sort through the details.

Obama sit down: The presumptive Democratic nominee sits down with auto industry leaders

Talking Tech: Making Bio Fuel from Algae

Plus Smart Packing and Nissan delivers the GT-R

And an "At the wheel" review of the 2009 Jaguar XJR Super v8

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. July 5th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:HYPER HONDA SALES, PREMIUM GAS NOSEDIVE and PRIUS PINUPS

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

Honda Hyper Mania: New or Used Honda is selling big in this era of 4 dollar plus gasoline.

And we'll tell you why premium gas sales are nose diving. Are you opting for regular even if your ride requires something a little more?

Domestic manufacturers can tout quality that equals or betters Import brands but how come the public still has not heard that message? Mike Hardie Ford's Director of global quality will be our guest.

Talking Tech: Head protection for convertible drivers it's a new ragtop safety system.


Plus: Bumper sticker suprise and Prius Pinups. And a "At the wheel" review of VW's 2009 Jetta sedan

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 28th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Monday, June 23, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:THE ESCALADE DIET, TWO CYLINDERS and 190 MPH and DISAPPEARING RABBITS?

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

Could GM be putting the TAHOE and the ESCALADE on a big diet? Will those nameplates live on applied to much smaller vehicles?

TALKING TECH: How can a car recognize traffic signs? Opel's got one and we'll tell you how it works.

Two Cylinders and 190 MPH. NHRA Pro stock motorcycle rider Chris Rivas tries to win his second national race.

Plus ZR1 Corvette costs and a dissappearing Volkswagen Rabbit?

And an "At the wheel" review of the 2009 BMW 1 Series

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 28th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:HYBRID PAYBACK, NARDELLI TEAMS UP and DOPPLELKUPPLUNG!

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

While some manufacturers are closing US plants BMW is gearing up for a major expansion. Plus what happens when BMW designers are give free reign? How about a car made of fabric!

Chrysler's Bob Nardelli teams up with one of his old employers to build a plug in hybrid. And speaking of Chrysler the pricing for the full Challenger line up is out and we will have the details.

Hybrid Paybacks a BXXXXH! Why its takes even longer to pay off the hybrid premium

What cars get Dads excited we'll have the results of a recent study and we'll want to hear your favourite picks.

Volkswagen's Caddy and Porsche's new feature the Doppelkupplung!

Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the 2008 Mercedes R320 CDI

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 21st, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Monday, June 16, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:THE TWO SIDES OF PLUG INS, CTS-V POWERS UP and DIESEL REVOLUTION

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

When it comes to plug in hybrids is Toyota playing it both ways?

Cadillac's 2009 CTS-V's power and performance numbers get published and they are through the ROOF!!!! Buckle UP!

Diesel Developments: They have plenty of torque and now a clean tailpipe but with Diesel running about a dollar more at the pump are they still a good alternative to gas powered cars and trucks. We get Bosch's Brad Warner take on the situation.

Plus an old economy car gets a second life and You can own a Blond Bombshells Convertible


All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 21st, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Monday, June 09, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:THE ATTACK OF THE HYPERMILERS, AUDI"S WASTE POWERED R10, BATTERY LEAKS

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

Used to be a low 0 to 60 time and burning rubber was the why to measure performance.Well with ultra
pricey gas that's all changed. We'll introduce you a new kind of competition called Hypermiling.

Gas prices are decimating the auto industry but two manufacturers are seeing big gains.

There's something new in the tank of Audi's R10 TDI race car. Your going to learn about GTL with a splash
of BTL.

So gas pricing are topping 4 dollars a gallon and people are staying at home. Well, we found a caravan of hot rodders not shy about emptying their wallets and burning a whole lotta of dead dinosaurs on the Hot Rod power tour.

Plus GM leaking batteries and future Camaro plans.

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 14th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Sunday, June 08, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:LOST VALUE SUV'S, RUSSIAN HUMMER'S AND THE HOT ROD POWER TOUR

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

Big SUV's are losing value by the day some dealers won't take them as trades so what do you do if you got one in your driveway?? Well you just might want to hang on to it.

GM slashes truck production and changes its vehicle line up and the future of Hummer is up for discussion. GM may already have a buyer in mind.

The Hot Rod power tour is underway we will talk to two guys hauling some classic muscle you can own.

Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the 2009 Ford Fusion

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 14th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:REAR DRIVE OR NOT!, TOYOTA'S BIG DIESEL and ERIK BUELL

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

To rear drive or not to rear drive… Fuel prices kill some new rear drive sedans while other flourish We have the latest on which manufacturers will be spinning their rear wheels.


In this day of 4 dollar plus gasoline Suzuki’s should be selling big.. But in reality they are in a bit of a sales slump. Why is that and what are they doing about it?


And we have a story of a true American innovator. People probably thought Erik Buell was crazy when he
launched his American sport bike.. Twenty Five year later he’s the one laughing. Erik is our guest this hour and we’ll get the story on his innovative bikes.

Plus is Toyota getting ready to build a gargantuan Diesel for its heavy duty pickup line up?

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 7th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100

Monday, June 02, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:GM AND TOYOTA HYBRID TEAM UP,PORSCHE GTS AND FIAT 500

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson

They are hybrid competitors. But could they become hybrid team mates? Is GM going to produce Prius Hybrids?

Thanks to stratoshereric gas prices we have seen a seismic segment shift in what vehicle buyers are looking for. What’s selling and what is sitting? We’ll have the details.

Could buying GM’s new plug in Volt. Give your wallet a nice charge?

We get an up close look at the Porsche Cayenne GTS. And get this it’s got a 6 speed Manual!

Plus a Fiat 500 SUV? Fords new Festiva gets closer to production and Maxima USA roll out.

And an "At the Wheel" review of the 2009 BMW M6 Convertible

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 7th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100