Monday, April 30, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: NEW MILLS, PRIUS C=A FOR SALES and SOUL!

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

Get ready for a new crop of engines thanks to revised MPG requirements. Chrysler is bringing new variants of its Pentastar and we know what vehicle is getting a transplant,

Toyota has a hit on its hands :


The Bargain priced Prius C that on sale now.

Talking Tech: GM heads into the Robonaut world

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GMC's Terrain goes upscale , Hyundai show off its Santa Fe sheet metal,

And Richard Hammond's is loose in the US.

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Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the  2012 Kia Soul !

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: MAZDA PARTNER'S, LINGENFELTER SUPERCARS and ELECTRIC GOLF

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

Partner Time: Mazda says finding a business partner is the only way to survive in the todays' industry.

Meanwhile Audi has its sights set on a  manufacturer of lightweight engines.

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Lingenfelter Engineering turns cars into super performance vehicles. This week Ken Lingenfelter  is showing off his Signature Series Camaro Convertible and we will have him live from the Cleveland Autorama..


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VW sets the plan for its electric Golf  but you might not want to drive it or any other electric car in one state..
Talking Tech: Subaru gives its cars Eyesight.. for safety

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: MERCEDES ATTACK, COPO COOL and PROLONG

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

Mercedes is All Set for an attack... We'll tell you why.

Bad time for a breakdown: A Fisker picks an inopportune moment for a time out.

Return of the COPO Camaro.. for a limited time only.

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Talking Tech: A tire made of springs headed to some of the most difficult terrian that's out of this world.

And Jeff Victer from prolong will join us to discuss everything from severe duty oil to a waterless way to wash your ride.


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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: NO GREEN FOR CARBON and RAM 2013

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




No green for Carbon.. Why the Government says no go to a deal..

Bi Fuel Trucks has their time arrived? GM and Ram think so... 


Plus whats in storm for Ram pickups when it comes to higher MPG.

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Talking Tech: this time its an airbag for pedestrians.


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Saturday, April 21, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: HONDA'S MR. THUNDER, BMW HAPPINESS and DATSUN'S RETURN

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

Honda fights for its soul and many people want to know where is Mr. Thunder?

Lost in translation: A news show says Toyota knew about the unintended acceleration problem. Toyota strongly denies it.

BMW has plenty of happy faces thanks to the new 3 Series..
 
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Return of Datsun? It's happening but where?

Special Delivery: Porsche owners can now take a European vacation and pick up a car.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: ABARTH 500 TRACK TIME, FORD EV and HAND CARE

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

We drive a car that's small but wicked.. The Fiat 500 Abarth , could tiger blood be finding its way into is tank?

Ford EV Focus specs revealed including range and MPG.

VOLT Unplugged: GM pulls the plug for 5 weeks when it comes to Volt production.

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Tool Care: We'll tell you how to take care of two of your most important tools... Your hands
Diana Costanzo from GOJO will be our guest.

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And SLP returns this time with some warmed over Buicks.

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Sunday, April 01, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:SUBARU STRIPPER, TOPLESS EVOKE and SCIENCE OF COLOR

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

With gas heading towards 5 dollars a gallon or beyond you might be tempted to run out a buy a new fuel efficient vehicle.. But hold on is that the best idea?

Would you buy a new car without air conditioning, radio and even paint? Subaru might give you that chance.
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Ford gets a big order for Police Vehicles will they reclaim the lead even without the Crown Vic?
And speaking of Ford we will talk tech about the science of color.

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Brand of Desire: Cadillac is wanted... Plus we'll talk tech about their sensor fusion
Can a three cylinder that is just about one liter make a 170 horsepower? Yep..

Land Rover's Evoke might lose its top in 12 seconds or less!
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