Tuesday, January 25, 2011

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:DETROIT WRAP and GREEN HORNET IMPERIALS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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With 24 Press conferences, 35 World vehicle premieres and another 20 North American debuts
the North American International Auto Show going in Detroit was a beehive of activity and news. Bill Visnic Edmund's senior analyst had is boots on the ground and he'll be out guest.




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But first The Green Hornet film just premiered on theaters across the country. Ask any movie critic and they will talk about stars Seth Rogen Jay Chou and Cameron Diaz.. But since Cruise Control is a car show.. We wanted to hear more about the REAL star.. That's of course the weapon equipped Chrysler Imperial Crown known as Black beauty. We'll hear from Dennis McCarthy Picture Car Captain for The Green Hornet about how he built 29 of these beauties..

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: VOLT-A-PLENTY, LIVE FROM CHILE and BMW BURNS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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VOLT'S a plenty: The extended range electric has hit the dealerships and are in the hands of the new owners. And a famous team owner buys number one for a good cause.

The Sonata Hybrid and the Lexus CT200h get priced

Its been a lifelong dream for Sue Mead to compete in the most famous rally on the planet, the most beautiful and daunting race course known as “Dakar.” Now Sue is in Argentina near Chile the first American female driver of record at the wheel of a Ford SVT Raptor.. Sue speaks to us live from Chile.


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Talking Tech: BMW burns its message into your body.

Plus a Porsche you can ride for cheap, Cadillac gets back to racing and a SMART record.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: NEW TECH and NEW RIDES, ELECTRIC FOCUS AND FUNKY BOXES

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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With the CES show in Vegas and the Detroit Auto Show the Cruise Control Radio team hits the ground running in 2011!
Cars and Car technology were well represented this week in Sin City.. The BIG word is Telematics. New technology , New Functions and Even a way to put OnStar in any car.

Ford shows its brand new Ford Focus Electric and gets ready for a charging dual with the Nissan Leaf.

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Plus there will be plenty of Funky Boxy rides revealed in Detroit in just a few days. Some designs are missing a few parts on purpose. Will these wild styles lead to consumer excitement or slow selling dealer lot warmers?

And Chrysler puts a price on its new 300..

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: VOLT'S A PLENTY , SONATA HYBRID PRICE and DAKAR ADVENTURE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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VOLT'S a plenty: The extended range electric has hit the dealerships and are in the hands of the new owners. And a famous team owner buys number one for a good cause.


The Sonata Hybrid and the Lexus CT200h get priced

Its been a lifelong dream for Sue Mead to compete in the most famous rally on the planet, the most beautiful and daunting racecourse known as “Dakar.” Now Sue is headed to Argentina and Chile to be the first American female driver of record at the wheel of a Ford SVT Raptor.
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Talking Tech: BMW burns its message into your body..

Plus a Porsche you can ride for cheap, Cadillac gets back to racing and a SMART record.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: DETROIT DEBUTS, JEEP COMPASS and CAMARO ANTENNA

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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Detroit Debuts: 30 to 40 new vehicles will get unwrapped this week at the Detroit Auto show. A sign of good health for the industry and for the Detroit show that had been on a downslide. We will have the details.

JEEP bolts a familiar face on its compact Compass crossover.. And maybe a diesel option as well.

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Talking Tech: Antennas can be a designers nightmare and an ugly spot on a beautiful ride. GM solved the problem by tapping the mind of a Ham radio operator and stashing the antenna in a unique place..

Plus WARDS best engines and one is not even an engine

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Thursday, January 06, 2011

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: 2011 TURNAROUND, LIVING WITH LEAF and NEW FORMULA ONE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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New Factories, New Models the auto industry turnaround seems to be gaining momentum.
What will 2011 look like for vehicle manufacturers?

Delivery day : NISSAN hands over the keys to the first Leaf owner.

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Talking Tech: New Formula for Formula One.. Less RPM and Less cylinders

Plus an Iphone app that could cause you to drive slower and a Chinese Bullet you can ride.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: BMW M1, 2011NISSAN QUEST and HOT PONTIACS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

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BMW makes big news with a pint sized power house ... Its the 1-SERIES M Coupe

Could 2011 turn out to be the year of the mini van? Well cup holder fans, with new product from Honda, Toyota and now Nissan that just might be the case. We had a chance to take a first drive in all new Quest and we will tell you what we think, and hear about the line up from NISSAN'S John Curl.

Name game: A reworked compact gets some new name badges while two popular crossover's combine into one but what will it be called.

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Talking Tech: Audi gets ready for Lemans with one of its most advanced diesel powered race cars the R18

Pontiac's are still really hot at least in one location. We'll tell you where.

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