Saturday, March 30, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:MUSTANG EURO APPEAL, BMW RANGE and DUTY FREE CARS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson
Classic Appeal: How will Ford make the Mustang appeal to European buyers?The founder of the Fisker Automotive company resigns in another blow to the plug in hybrid maker.



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Is Nascar saying "Shut and Drive" to one of hot shoes?Does BMW have the answer for electric car range anxiety?
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Talking Tech: A compact motor with over 200 foot lbs of torque could power your next car. And Duty Free: Cars on sale in airplanes. Plus "At the wheel" reviews of the 2013 Nissa Maxima 3.5 and the 2014 Chevy Malibu and Hot Wheels Camaro.

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Friday, March 29, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:FERRARI HYBRID, GMC GEEKS and FRUSTRATED DRIVERS

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


Ferrari shows what just might be the most technologically advanced car ever.

Subaru Recalls for a strange reason.




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Buy a GMC and get a Geek as a bonus. Talking Tech: Keeping it centered when it comes to lanes.

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And what city has the most frustrated drivers? And and "At the Wheel" review of the 2013 Nissan Altima
2.5 SV.

Cruise Control airs live Saturday March 30th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:LAMBO VENENO, VETTE VERT and GPS TRANNY

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


Green Performance and hypercars figured large at Geneva.. Including the Lambo Veneno.. Only three will be built and they are all already sold..

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Over at GM Corvette drops its top and is Toyota thinking about a hybrid performance car?

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Talking Tech: Let your GPS system tell select your transmissions gears.

Plus Used Cars dealers: one good one bad..

Cruise Control airs live Saturday March 30th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.


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Saturday, March 23, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:THE LAST C6, VW's XL 1, TESLA TIMES COST

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


The Last C6 Corvette rolls off the line but are there clue about future models other than the Stingray?
The folks at Tesla say the negative New York Times Article was costly, real costly!


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And VW announced the production of the 264 MPG XL One.. We get the inside story on this miserly futuristic two door from VW's Mark Gillies

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And an "At the wheel" review of the Toyota Avalon XLE Premium edition.

Cruise Control airs live Saturday March 30th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.


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Thursday, March 21, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:FIRST DRIVE JEEP, GM HOTSPOTS and VOLVO HIGH BEAMS

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


We get a first drive of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel and SRT both on and off road and on a Formula one track.


DOWNLOAD CRUISE CONTROL RADIO HERE right click to download.  GM ups the production of Plug Ins and adds Hotspots.


Talking Tech: Volvo shows its full time high beam headlights but they are still not approved for US roads will this tech every get here?


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Ford cuts waste and adds Spotify.

Milestones: Audi posts a big number for Quattro and  we have news of the passing of a designer who's work took a while to appreciate.

Cruise Control airs live Saturday March 23rd at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: THE GM DIET and Talking Tech hooking up Aluminum and Steel and the Wifi spectrum fight, MCLAREN TECH and PETTY MUSCLE STAMPS

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

General Motors puts its vehicles on a diet for MPG.

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We'll take a look at what Toyota will be running at Lemans the TSO030 Hybrid and the tech behind Mclarens P1 super car.


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How about a  Chevy SS Wagon from the General?   Richard Petty gives his stamp of approval to Muscle Cars.

Cruise Control airs live Saturday March 23rd at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

And Talking Tech hooking up Aluminum and Steel a manufacturing marriage and the Wifi spectrum fight
comes to the automotive industry.

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Thursday, March 07, 2013

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:FORD GEN 6 RACE CAR, JEEP CHEROKEE and TALKING TECH DRIVE by WIRE

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

Jeep rolls out its Liberty replacement with a familiar name.. Cherokee. Will this front drive futuristicly styled
vehicle be a hit with the trail rated crowd?

Bigger better and lower price? how did Hyundai do it? We'll fill you in of this value oriented car.

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Talking Tech: First came electric steering now its drive by wire

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And things are going to look more "Stock" at NASCAR races this season,gone are the cookie cutter race cars.. We'll talk with Ford's Garen Nicoghosian who designed Fords Gen 6 Fusion..

Cruise Control airs live Saturday March 9th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

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