CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND AZERA, FOCUS ON MARKETING and CUPCAKES

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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Hyundai Rolls out a model on the High end and another on the low end of their lineup. The Elanta rolls out and we get a first look at the 2012 Azera.

And Ford has been using creative marketing to bring new and younger customers into the show room. This time they rolling out a web based reality TV show that lets the viewers join the team. The Focus team that is.

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And more New models and cupcakes we will have details on both.

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this weeks Cruise Control

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: GE BUYS ELECTRICS, BOSS 302 TRACK MODE and CAR MD

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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GE plans to snap up tens of thousands of electric cars for its corporate fleet. But which ones will they be buying?

Lincoln frees up its maintenance. Will it boost sales?




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Talking Tech: How do you put your Boss 302 into track mode? With a key of course.

And we will have an inexpensive way to diagnose just what's causing your Check Engine light to come on. Its a great way for you to be prepared when you head to your technician.

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this weeks Cruise Control

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:FOUR CYLINDER S CLASS, CHEVY INDY ENGINE, NO FOG

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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The LA Auto show opened its doors. We will take a look at what has become the greenest of the car shows. But not ALL the new products are green.

And We have details on Mercedes Four Cylinder S Class. How does it compare to the V8 edition?


Chevy invests big cash into the Indy Car world.

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Talking Tech : How about a windshield that will never fog again?

And all Zoe's can rest easy. The Renault Zoe is free to roll

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this weeks Cruise Control

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: NEW ERODS, HOT ROD HYBRIDS and NEW PONTIACS?

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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Performance Parts , Pretty Ladies, Hot Rods and Vegas. Yep we spent the week combing the aisles at the SEMA show .

GM Adds to is super green Erod lineup with new engines and restmod pickup.

Plus Hot Rodded Hybrids? Honda shows warmed over CRZ's and Chevy rolled out a modded Volt. Hmm I sense a trend.

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Brand new Firebirds and Trans-Ams were everywhere even though Pontiac is long gone.

And how to boost your horsepower using your smart phone..

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:CHALLENGER 392, ALL DIESEL AUDI and NEW CUDA'

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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We walked the miles of aisles at SEMA and have the latest of Performance news from Vegas

Audi makes its first appearance in Sin City and shows off the 710HP V10 R8 Spyder plus illuminated floor mats.

And speaking of Audi they say by 2015 every model will offer a diesel.

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MOPAR went big at SEMA with the reveal of the Challenger 392 the Charger Redline and the Durango Citadel. Plus Dodge brand honcho Ralph Gilles hints of a fishy return.

Plus number 9 number 9 the folks at Mazda are burning the midnight oil designing a new Rotary two seater

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: PORSCHE HYBRID PRICE, LEAF DRIVE and SCION STRETCH

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

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Porsche prices its first hybrid and we will have the details.


The hot cars are rolled to Vegas and that can mean only one thing.. It was time for the SEMA show, sure there will be plenty of Camaros and Mustangs but how about a stretched SCION?


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And we get behind the wheel of the 100 percent electric Nissan Leaf that just went into production this week. We will have a full "At the wheel review"

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: BIG EARNERS, CAD TAKES ON BMW and CLEARING THE FOG

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

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BIG EARNINGS: Two Car companies release their beefy business results.

Cadillac is set to take on BMW with a small rear drive sedan.

Talkin Tech: Why is Mercedes releasing their own spy shots showing a new bit of technology?

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Could a foggy car condition cause you problems on the road? 3M's Todd Mathes will be by with a solution for an eye problem.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: ROTARY ACTION, FORDS NEW FOUR AND SYNTHETIC AUDI

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

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ROTARY ACTION: While the next gen Wankel is being developed at Mazda another company might use it in its Hybrid.

Why won't drivers put down their phones and ipods while driving we will have some interesting poll results.

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Talking Tech: Fords brand new four cylinder might just have more technology than any four that has come before.. We get the details from Jim Lenox, FORD's Engine Systems Supervisor

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Synthetic Road trip :The Green Car Journal's Ron Cogan gets behind the wheel of a Audi A3 TDI burning synthetic diesel. He'll stop by to tell us about this motoring adventure.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: DROP TOP TICKETS, MCLAREN DESIGNER and CHRYSLER 200

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

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Drop the top and get a ticket: Which cars will have you seeing lights in your rear view.

Chrysler shows off its 200.. Is it a tease of future models to come?

Talking Tech: Start Stop Micro Hybrids get 15 percent better mileage but they also beat up on your car's battery. But new technology is on the way.

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And he has designed the Mini, the Fiat 500 the Maserati Quattroporte, Ferrari 430, the BMW X5 and the list goes on. Now Mclaren's design director Frank Stephenson has created the MP4-12C super car. Frank will tell us how he adapted Formula One technology into this mid engine marvel.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: 62K STATION WAGON , CRASH TEST RESULTS and REMOTE MITSU

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

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GM invests big bucks into a plant that's going the build a new compact Buick. We will have the details on the business deal and the new ride.

Plus while we are talking about GM.. How about a Sixty two thousand dollar station wagon?

Crash tested: Both BMW and Hyundai get high grades on the revised US crash tests.

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Talking Tech: Mitsubishi is get ready to offer on-line test drives. How are they going to do that? Stay tunes

Plus Mini Crossover priced, Porsche plugs in and a Lincoln town car replacement?

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this weeks Cruise Control.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: LEAF ANXIETY , TOPLESS CAMARO and MOPAR ACCESSORIZING

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

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Buy a all electric Nissan Leaf and get free car rentals? Its one idea to get over Range Anxiety

And the Camaro is in the news. The topless model is revealed and are some other tweaks in line for the coupe?

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With over 60 brand new accessories offered for the Grand Cherokee alone,the Mopar Parts catalog's are bulging. We hear about the latest gear from Jim Sassorossi, Director of Sales and Marketing for Mopar including the new special edition Mopar 10 Challenger.

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this weeks Cruise Control.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:CHINA AUTO TECH SHAKEDOWN , KIA OPTIMA and AIR BAG MILESTONE

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

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China shakedown! Will the Chinese government demand auto manufacturers hand of technology in order to sell their cars in China?

The new 2011 Kia Optima is light years ahead of the vehicle it replaces when it comes to style and technology. Ralph Chowa Manager of Kia car planning will be our guest



Plus the Air bag is celebrating a big milestone

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Talking Tech: Parts that power themselves thanks the Energy harvesting.

And we will have details on a new Nissan hybrid, The Land Rover Evoke and the Porsche Speedster

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this weeks Cruise Control..

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:VOLT VS. LEAF, FERRARI GETS EMOTIONAL and FOUR DOOR CAMARO?

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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We drive the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf electrics back to to back. Stay tuned for our driving impressions.

At the Paris Auto show this week Ferrari is talking about High Emotions and Low Emissions and two small car companies are talking about getting rid of two of their wheels.

A Lot of products got put on the back burner when GM went through bankruptcy. Now that things are better is the General set to roll out a rear drive Chevy and a top of the line Caddy?

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And TOP GEAR season 15 is ready to premiere on BBC America we will have details of what the boys are up to.

Plus Talking Tech: Should traffic lights respond to traffic instead of traffic responding to traffic lights?

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: "AT THE WHEEL" VEHICLE REVIEW SPECIAL

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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Here at Cruise Control Radio we get to drive virtually every car and truck available in the US. So we figured it was time to devote a hour long show to some of our favorite rides and some futures vehicles we want get into.Sit back and get ready for our "At the Wheel " special edition of Cruise Control Radio.

We'll start with a review of the first new vehicle from Chrysler since it emerged from bankruptcy. I had a chance to drive the Grand Cherokee both on an off the road. And will have all the details.

We go for a ride in Infinities sporty new G37 Coupe.

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Even though the Ford Fiesta is tiny its very Important to the future of the Blue Oval Folks. We will have a full "At the Wheel" review.

Hyundai is having a great year with big Sales and a very popular redesigned Sonata GLS. The 2011 Shelby GT500 is a monster with 550 on tap. We tamed it and will have a full review. Plus we'll have "At the Wheels"of the Kia Sportage, Lexus QX450 and Mazda CX7 Grand Touring

And a look at some of the future we are looking forward driving

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: "TALKING TECH" SPECIAL : FUTURE VEHICLES, FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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Welcome to a special Talking Tech edition of Cruise Control Radio. You know we love to talk Tech Tech on this show so we decided to put together a complete hour of some the best, some of the most futuristic and some of the wildest technology we might see in our vehicles starting next year and beyond.

A few years ago some said the internal combustion engine was dead. Well it is changing but its still alive and getting better. We'll take a look at some of the recent developments and a look into the future.

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Brake Assist, Collision Warning with Auto Brake, Brake Assist plus. Those terms are thrown around alot but what do they really mean and how do they help you avoid a crash?

Plus you might be putting something in your tank other than Gas or Diesel in the near future. We'll Talk Tech about some off the wall ideas for fuel.

And Pavement that cleans the air, A car that moisturizes your face and BMW's Mini Mega City.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: WRANGLER WOWS, FIESTA BUCKS and MERCEDES CLS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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If you drove a Jeep it used to mean sitting on hard seats, basic instruments a steering wheel and a gear shift. But for 2011 the



Wrangler will feature a new interior that might have you thinking your in a luxury car. Ah those Army guys would have loved it.

Buy a Fiesta and get Fifty Bucks.. Ford offers a make good do to a situation beyond their control.

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Mercedes is set to show off its brand new 2012 CLS in Paris

Death of the Dream Car? Why you won't be seeing any more of those futuristic concepts at auto shows.

And Talking Tech: What does Ambient Light in the cockpit do to the driver and passengers perceptions?

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, CHARGER BUTT and VOLT TORTURE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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How has GM been torture testing the Volt? These new tests may peek interest in an old style commercial.

Can't get no Satisfaction. Well at least that's true for some vehicle manufacturers. We'll take a look the Customer Vehicle Satisfaction Index, there may be some suprises.

VW brings back its ultra luxry flagship sedan. But will it be smooth sailing this time around?

Plus has the new 2011 Dodge Charger's butt been exposed? Could a tee shirt and a movie give up some clues?

And Kia retires one model but gets great praise for another.

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And Kia retires one model but gets great praise for another.

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