Tuesday, December 31, 2013

HYUNDAI STAND ALONE , PICKUP PART THEFT and RING BATTLES

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

Hyundai goes against the trend of a standalone luxury brand.. Its brand new Genesis wears the same badge as its entry level Accent but its ready to go head to head with BMW Mercedes and Lexus.

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What's getting stolen from pickups and how can it be stopped? Nissan proves Autonomy works on the highway.
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We look back at how Ford introed its 50 anniversary edition of the Mustang  revealing the new Pony in 5 times zones. And why Ford won't be getting in ring time battles.

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Plus an "At the wheel" review of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland edition with the green
Eco Diesel.

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

MIDSIZE COLORADO, NISMO PERFORMANCE and FUEL CELL REALITY

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

Midsize Revival: Chevy shows its all new Colorado and Nissan uncovers a trio of Nismo performance versions.

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Fuel Cell reality : Hyundai's is ready to go. What wont you see from Mazda , Honda and maybe Mitsubishi?

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The new Mustang is set to roll out in 2014.. but you can buy a brand new Shelby GT right now from Shelby American.

And VW drops its XL1 powerplant into a four seater

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

CONCEPTS AND NEWS NSX, MINI, EDGE and MORE

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

Ford reveals it close to production Edge Concept while Mini shows its next Gen lineup.

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We have more details on Acura NSX its got a twin turbo v6 and a hybrid boost , is this the affordable almost


Ferrari you've been waiting for? Too many stars, can your car be too safe really?

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Talking Tech: The percentage of steel in new vehicles is decreasing so the steel industry is turning to tech to get  lighter and competitive.

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Pleas an "At the Wheel" review of the Mini Clubman.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

NEW REVEALS, SOUL ELECTRIC and GAS LIKE DIESEL

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson
We have news on reveals from Fiat, Mini , Porsche , Mercedes, VW and more.. More details are out about Kia's Electric Soul where will you be able to buy or lease one?

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Talking Tech: Has Hyundai made a Gas engine that more efficient than a Diesel? And Audi thinks clean diesel tech is not getting a fair shake in the USA. How will the get the word out?

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Dario Franchitti says goodbye to the drivers seat.

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Plus a  five week quest for a VW Golf. And we finish off with two clean diesel  "At the wheel" reviews first the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze diesel and then the 2014  Audi  A6 Quattro diesel.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

TOUGH TIMES FOR TESLA , ACCENTED HYUNDAI and NAT GAS GETS POPULAR

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


Times are not great for Tesla : Three recent fires have investigators looking for clues and an accident at the plant could cut production.

Talking Tech: A new design could lead to more Natural Gas powered vehicles
?

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Hyundai shows its new Accent and talks about when and where we will see the next Sonata?
And Give me back our Blue Oval,  Ford goes against Ford.

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Plus a VW Golf owner goes to great lengths to get his ride back.

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

GANASSI ECOBOOST, 1000 HP MINIVAN , HONDA Si

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

Chip Ganassi switches to Ford Ecoboost power for the Rolex 24 hour Daytona race. Great crate engines GM reveals one new old truck.

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Honda shows off to new Civic SI Coupe and since its SEMA the booth also featured a 1029 Horsepower Odyssey Minivan. Its the return of the Shaker at Dodge.. And you might know Corkey Coker for his full line of brand new vintage design tires.. Well he annouced this week that he is getting in the Crate engine  business... with an update of a really old design.

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Could gas prices be set to tumble? And Predicting when the all electric vechicle future will become a reality.

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Snakebit Cobra F 100, Jag's hard top F type and Escorts Passport Max

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

Year end wrap up: So much news in the automotive world from SEMA and the  Tokyo and Los Angles shows. SNAKEBIT: Its what you get when you combine a vintage F100 pickup and a Shelby 500.. Gene Simmons did the reveal at SEMA and the truck is headed to the Auction block for a great cause.

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JAG is putting a top on its F type and the result is amazing. Shop Click and Drive will this be the norm when buying your new car?

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And Talking Tech : Escort's Passport Max radar detector uses some of the latest military Digital Signal processing to identify real threats...It also won Best new electronics product at the Sema show in Las Vegas and the Popular Mechanics Editors choice Award.. Ron Givindin will take up through this brand new detector.

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