CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:ALUMINUM'S FUTURE, CHEVY'S BOW TIE and FISKER'S SURF

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

Where did that Bow tie logo come from? We hear all the theories about Chevy's logo some of them are pretty off the wall or maybe on the wall.

Fisker talks Surf and Nina's the products keep on coming.

It's a given, future cars and trucks have to weight less to meet the new MPG requirements. That's why Aluminum is getting real popular with manufactures. Alcoa's Randall Scheps will bring us up to date on this light weight trend.

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Has the SAAB story finally come to an end?. For that matter has VW's offer to buy Porsche come to an end and what about Suzuki's partnership with VW?

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: BUICK VERANO, INTERIOR ADVANCEMENTS and SUPER BIRD RETURNS?

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

GM releases pricing on its dolled up Chevy Cruz also known at the Buick Verano is it another case of badge engineering or perhaps something more?

Is the Super bird set for a return and if so is that a good idea?

Plus Dodge gets back into the van business

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And Talking Tech : What section of a vehicles interior will see the most advancement in the next 5 years.Well its not the cup holders.

Plus a walk around the Frankfurt auto show including information on a new sporty GT from an unlikely source.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:2012 CAMRY, HONDA GAINS NEW INSIGHTS and THE FINAL ECLIPSE

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

TOYOTA: Pulls the sheet off its new Camry and team up with Ford on a new project.

Big sales and Big power from four cylinders. Why BMW wants to allay its customers fears before they even get them.

The Honda Insight gets a rework and their marketing chief talks about test scores.

Chevy and Ford score big numbers thanks to a couple of hypermilers.

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Talking tech : Could your next car also power your home? It just might happen

Plus the final Eclipse and the Freddie Mercury edition.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: LUTZ RETURNS, VW COMMUTES and TOYOTA BLISTERS

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

Bob LUTZ heads back to GM as a consulting car Czar... So why is he taking a two hour lunch?

How about a new diesel powered crossover or EV commuter car from VW we have the details on both of these vehicles. Are concepts or ready for production?

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Ford announced they have a great plan for marketing their vehicles to students. We will get the details from Robert Parker FORD's Group Marketing Manager.

And Talking Tech : Toyota blisters the Nurburgring with an EV powered race car. What time did they lay down in the ring? Well you'll have to stay tuned.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CORVETTES AT CARLISLE PART TWO

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

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82 acres and thousands of Corvettes! The rolling hills or Pennsylvania are covered in fiberglass and Cruise Control is live from the Corvettes at Carlisle show.

Micheal Brown our first guest this hour brings us the story of a Man and his quest to return a racing veteran back to the track Lemans.
Next we go behind the scenes of the current and future Corvettes thanks to a discussion with Phil Minch Corvette Engineering Manager and Josh Holder Performance Validation Engineer.


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Then Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter reveals everything new for the latest version of the C6 and beyond. And Bowling Green plant manager Dave Tatman was experiencing his first week on the job last year at this time. We'll get his take on his job as head of the Corvette factory since he has had a year to "Settle in"


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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:CORVETTES AT CARLISLE PART ONE

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

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Chevrolet is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary and we are celebrating it's sports car.. Actually America's sports car, live from Corvettes at Carlisle in Carlisle Pennsylvania. We are dedicating the entire Cruise Control show to everything Corvette.

Lance Miller from Carlisle events starts us off with a run down of what's going on at the event including the story behind Carlisle Blue the Corvette only color.

Then Corvette Product Marketing Manager Harlan Charles takes us on a tour of the 2012 Vette and highlights the new features that connect you to the car.

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Up next Craig Sass Corvette Interior Design Manager details the new cockpit accommodations for 2012. And Dave Leone Global Rear wheel drive engineer tells us where Corvette technology might show up next in the GM line up.

Then Nathan Sheets from Lingenfelter Performance shares with us how you can get even more performance from your Corvette beyond what the factory provides.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:ROLLS MINI, 40 SPEEDSTER and F150 MATH

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

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At the Concurs d' Elegance in Pebble Beach there were plenty of concept reveals including a Cadillac with a bit of old and new styling and a Rolls Royce Mini with a not so Mini price tag.
And we will have the story of the historic Model 40 Ford speedster. Automotive history Lost and found.

How many cars are driving around this world? Well we will have some numbers that will suprise you.

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Ford says 6 equals 8.. No its not a math error.. There's something new under the hood of the F 150

Talking Tech: Heavy Metal: Imagine a car that can run for ever on just eight grams of fuel!

Plus Mazda redefines the diesel, Panoramic gets popular and the folks in Mannheim sign.
What's the most disliked vehicle sold in the US and the Million Dollar Mash up.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:DREAMS and CONCURS, VINTAGE VETTE RACING and NASCAR LINGERIE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.
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Plenty busy this show with the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Concurs d' Elegance in Monterrey.

We will have plenty of news from both events but we start with some new cars news. Including concepts from both Lotus and Cadillac. Say hello to the return of the factory Cad Convertible, well at lest in concept form.

Details on the 2012 Kia's and Subaru's including pricing.

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Many people baby their classics keeping them in a garage or on a trailer. Not so when it comes to Lance Miller. He is thrashing his 59 Corvette around Road America's course this weekend and he will join us live from Wisconsin with a preview of next weeks Corvettes at Carlisle.

Plus who is teaming up with Suzuki this time? and what does Lingerie and NASCAR have to do with each other?

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