Wednesday, June 27, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO EXTRA: JOHNSON, DIXON AND PRUDHOMME WINNERS

On this Cruise Control Radio Extra with Fred Staab

On this edition of Cruise Control Fred Staab talkswith Skoal funny car driver Tommy Johnson Jr.about qualifying number one then burning his car to the ground in round one at NHRA's race in Englishtown and ending up the winner of the event.

Plus we hear from Larry Dixon Sky tel Top fuel driverwho won his 40th NHRA drag race. And we hear what its like to double up on wins from team owner Don "The Snake" Prudhomme.

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Radio Podcast.
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Saturday, June 23, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST: SENATE SHOWDOWN, DRIVING FORCE and SALES HITS

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

What will the newly drafted Senate Energy bill do to
domestic manufacturers and and how will it affect what you
drive? Vehicle manufacturers brace for new MPG regulations
that are on the way, but what will be included in the final
energy bill?

She is in her rookie season sitting behind a nitro eating monster
and one of the stars of a popular reality show . Ashley Force
driver of the Castrol GTX Mustang Funny Car will be our guest
to tell us about life well over 300 MPH.

Nothing like having a hit on your hands. Two manufactures
are very happy about sales of certain models in their line up.

Plus smelling like a Mustang and How to make a used car and
Stamping Lambos

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
Podcast.Go to http://www.cruisecontrolradio.com/for more
information.

To find out how to listen live on Saturday June 30TH from
10AM to 12 NOON Eastern time.

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST: POWERTRAIN OFFENSIVE, LIGHT'EM UP and ULTRA CAPACITY

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

Chrysler Announces a POWERTRAIN OFFENSIVE. Will
it include Diesels, Hybrids or redesigned engines with new
technology? Perhaps its all of the above.

Seeing is Believing we will take a look at some ways you can
improve what you see when you are driving. Fred Snow of
Hella is our guest to tell us new headlight technology and an
aftermarket tire pressure system.

Plus Talking Tech: How could Ultra capacitors revolution
Hybrid vehicles making them lighter and less expensive?

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information.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST:DIESEL RESCUE, PLYMOUTH RISING and DEMON DRIVING

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

The Diesel Floodgates are set to open sending many new
models to the US Market. We will have the latest
announcements from GM and Toyota.

Toyota’s rumored 100 MPG 2009 Prius hit a production snag.

Why is Tulsa stoked up about one vintage 1957 Plymouth?

All She loves to do is Eat Breath and Drive. Jean Jennings
President of Automobile Magazine will be our guest this hour.
Jean will have stories of driving the Demon or at least the
concept version of the two seater Dodge might build.

Side by Side. First GM announced there would be Toyotas
in Chevy showrooms Now they have showed up in Saturn s
stores as well. Is this a good Idea?

All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Radio Podcast.

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CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST:SPINNING ROTARS, ZOOM ZOOM and the COSMO CONNECTION

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

Its' an all Mazda special on this weeks Cruise Control Radio
with guest Mazda executives Jay Amestoy and Weldon Munsey.

We take a look at the early development of the rotary engine,and
celebrate 40 years of HMMMM.

Where did the term Zoom Zoom come from and why is it important
to Mazda designers and engineers?

What famous car guy out bid Mazda on a historic vintage Cosmo?

And Stacy David from Gearz tells us about his 400 HP Monster Miata

All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio Pod cast.


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23rd from10AM to 12 NOON Eastern time.
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Monday, June 11, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST: GM E FLEX, TWEAKED TWO SOME and HYBRID MILESTONE

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

GM reveals a hint about the future of its E Flex electric
drive system. We will let you know why we think the Volt
plug in is a go for production.

It's a tweaked two some. We get the details on two vehicles
that have been tweaked to perfection by factory engineers.

Sales milestones:Its Happy Hybrid time Toyota and its Prius
and GM celebrates millions of shifts.

And what device might disappear from your cars dashboard?
Plus "At the Wheel" reviews of the Kia Spectra and Rondo

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST: CHALLENGE X, INITIAL QUALITY and HYBRID GOODBYE

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

How did a group of students from Mississippi State university
get an fuel economy increase of 45 percent out of the Chevy
Equinox?

We will have the details of The Challenge X including hydraulic
hybrids and ultra capacitors.

JD Power and Associates has just released its Initial Quality
Study for 2007 and one domestic manufacturer is very happy.

JD Power and Associates Executive Director Joseph Ivers will be
out guest with a look at the studies results and trends. And he will
answer the question if its a good idea to buy a first year of a production
vehicle.

And why is Honda killing off the Accord Hybrid and what will replace
it in their line up?

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10AM to 12 NOON Eastern time.

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Monday, June 04, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST: ETHANOL AT SPEED, NHRA SOLD and FORD REAR DRIVE

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

Ethanol has been in the news lately from powering every
car in last weeks Indy 500, to one solution for reducing
our dependency of imported oil. Tom Slunecka Executive
Director of The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council
will bring us up to date on the latest developments for this
renewable clean fuel.

NHRA the sanctioning body of professional drag racing has
been sold.. What will this mean to race fans?

In this weeks "Talkin Tech" feature we look a gas saving belt
drive steering system headed to market in the 2008 model

Plus we'll talk with Andreas Nilsson design manager in the
advanced design studio at Ford Motor Company.Andreas was
the lead on Ford's bold rear drive Interceptor preformance sedan.

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information. To find out how to listen live on Saturday
June 9th from10AM to 12 NOON Eastern time.

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CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST:40 YEARS OF HMM, TUNDRA TROUBLE and REAR DRIVE FORD

On this hour of Cruise Control Radio with Fred and Les:

40 years of HMMMMMM. Mazda's pistonless engine
makes a milestone.

Trouble on Tundra's horizon. Toyota's big pickup has a
big problem we will tell you why some owners might be headed
back to their dealers

Is Ford getting ready for a new rear drive car? A sedan from
the land down under has been spotted in Motown..

We told you last week about New York City switching over to
a 100 percent hybrid taxi fleet in the next few years. This week
we wil chat with Gil Portalatin manager of Hybrid Integration at
Ford's Research and Advanced Engineering Department about
the new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid.

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information.

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Friday, June 01, 2007

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO: SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO SATURDAY JUNE 2ND
LIVE 10:00AM to 12PM EASTERN TIME
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We have a jam packed GREEN show this week! The first hour features an interview with Andreas Nillsson Ford's design manager in the advanced design studio. Andreas is the chief designer of the muscular Ford Interceptor concept.Which is a look into what we might be seeing in the future from the Blue oval folks.

The second hour finds us talking to Gill Portalatin manager of hybrid integration for Ford. He'll tell us about the 2008 Ford Hybrid Escape.

And then we will get the latest info on E85 Ethanol from Tom Slunecka Executive Director of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council . Plus the
Mazda rotary engine celebrates 40 years of HMM. Toyota Tundra trouble and plenty more. Tune in for trivia contest giveaways. Cruise Control Radio is also available
by podcast on Itunes and other sites.
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