Sunday, July 26, 2009

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:CHRYSLER'S REVIVED, HENNESSEY HORSEPOWER plus LENO and STIG

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

Two Chrysler models get a new lease on life and they couldn't be more different.

Leno takes the covers off the new XJ Jag and gets some track time with the Stig

He runs one of the most successful Horsepower havens in the country.

And he's got the solution if your performance ride needs an injection of ponies.


We will hear from John Hennessey about how he has pumped up the brand new Camaro.

And an "At the Wheel" review of the 2010 Camaro SS

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Monday, July 13, 2009

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:DAWN OF A NEW GM ERA, LUTZ RETURNS and HONDA CROSSTOUR

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

Business as usual is over at General Motors,” they are the words of GM CEO Fritz Henderson . It's a new dawn for General Motors as they exit bankruptcy.

And the surprise of the week one popular executive cancels his retirement and gets a new job.

Get out while you can: That's one analysts advice to Mitsubishi and Suzukiwhen it comes to selling vehicles in the US Market.

Plus Honda goes a Crosstour with a new Accord based crossover.

And an "At the Wheel" review of the 2010 Kia Soul

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Monday, July 06, 2009

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:THE 500 COLLECTION, MINI QUIRKS and the HURST G8

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

While Chrysler struggles to sell is current line up. Fiat's bringing a full collection of 500's to the US we will run down the details. Waiver Granted: California gets to set its own emission standards but is this just an empty political victory?

Why does Mini loves its quirks? But what do first time owners think?

Plus Diesels scrapped, a very limited edition Hurst and Gridding for Plug In's.

And an "At the Wheel" review of the 2009 Mercedes SLK 350

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: GM JUDGE, CAMARO SALES STAR and NHTSA CHANGES

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

The future of GM is up to the Judge. GM says if the deal is not approved get ready for Catastrophic Consequences.
At the same time the 2010 Camaro is kicking Mustangs butt when it comes to sales. And speaking of Butts we've had ours in a 2010 Camaro RS and we'll have a full at the wheel review.

Suzuki's got what it thinks is a solution to dismal sales; Free Gas.

And does NHTSA have some changes in mind?



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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CLUNKER FRAUD, FOUR FOR LACROSSE and TEXTING TROUBLE

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

The Cash for clunkers bill is now law but is this 1 billion dollar government program ripe for fraud? Is in car texting even worse than drinking and driving. You might be surprised at the results.

And a bit of London in China, a Fiat Feet and Ladies accessories that make use of automotive history.

Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the 2009 Toyota Yaris 5 door.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: MERCEDES E CLASSED, GM BRAND DEALS and AMG ACADEMY

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

It looked like General Motors had sold two of its brands but now both those deals may be in trouble. But one thing that's not troubling GM is Camaro sales they are selling faster than they can be built.

This week the new Mercedes Benz E Class showed up in dealerships around the country. We will hear about the full model line up from Scott Keilman including a great new bit of safety technology.

And the AMG driving academy makes it way to the US.

Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:TBOONED, GOODBYE VIBE AND G8 and RACING JUNK

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

Saab SOLD! Its official Koenigsegg the tiny builder of million dollar super cars now owns the famous Swedish brand.

Tbooned: A big bucks natural gas supporter gets into the green car business.

Pontiac News: Goodbye Vibe, No G8 rebrand and Should GM have kept the brand alive?

And Racing Junk.Com, You hear us mention them every weekwell Rob Adams is going to stop by and take us on a tour of this on line speed and performance emporium.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO:CHRYSLER BACK TO WORK, CLUNKER LAW and CLASSIC INDUSTRIES

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

Fire them up!! Chrysler announces plans to reactivate seven factories.

Cash for Clunkers: Its passed the House and the Senate, now it's law. But are you headed to your dealer?

Jesse James says "We don't have to be dorks to make things environmentally friendly." We'll tell you what record he broke and green fuel he used to do it.

Got a GM restoration project and need some hard to find parts? Jeff Leonard CEO of Huntington Beach-based Classic Industries will stop by to let you know he's got the solutions.

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