Sunday, September 30, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: NEW MINI'S, LINGENFELTER 200 MPH, Z/28 RETURNS and JAGUAR XJ Super Sport.

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


We take a look at what scheduled for the Paris auto show including new models from Mclaren , Mini and SMART

We'll have NEW Pricing on 2013 Buicks and Chevy's.


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Ken Lingenfelter  owner of Lingenfelter Performance will join us to discuss his companies brand new 200 MPH streeatable ZL1 Camaro and the Lingenfelter Performance nations in Norwalk Ohio.


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And could the Camaro Z/28 be making a come back? The owner of a new Camaro has uncovered a clue.



Plus "At the wheel review of the Jaguar XJ Super Sport.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CUDA RETURNS, MCLAREN SPIDER and MITSU PLUGS IN

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

Whats new for 2014? Well pricing, guess what its going up we'll tell you how much.

Return of the CUDA? It could happen this times it might be a Dodge. Plus Mitsubishi details its plug in hybrid.

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Big changes at Bentley including platforms and HQ's Plus two station wagons that would be great to have in the US.


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And We get a up close first look at the Mclaren 12C Spider retractable hardtop but does Mclaren have something else up their sleeve?




Plus "At the wheel reviews of the 2013 Nissan Murano LE AWD and 2013 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 60th Anniversary edition.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:FUSION NUMBERS, FAST JACK and NEW GOLF

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


The brand new Ford Fusion gets its official fuel economy numbers and they are big.

Volkswagen shows its redesigned GOLF lighter and bigger.


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Fast Jack Beckman driver of the Valvoline Next Gen Funny car chats with us live from the MAC Tools US Nationals in Indianapolis


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And is your car your best friend? One study says some drivers would rather spend free time with their car than their romantic partner.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: SAFEST DRIVERS, MAZDA 6 and FORD'S SUPER ALLOY

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



Which car is number one when it comes to sales? Ford and Toyota have some different ideas.

Location Location Location: Where are the safest and most dangerous drivers?




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Mazda reveals the new 6, designs the Rotary of the future and Ends production on one of its models.

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And Talking Tech: Superalloy Technology makes the new Ford Fusion more durable. We get the tech details from Robert Wade, Component Engineer & Designer at Ford

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CROSS TREK PRICE, 54.5 MPG and BENTLEY SUV

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


54.5 Miles Per Gallon by 2025 its the agreement the Government and vehicle makers stuck recently.. How it change what you 

drive in the future?


How much will prices increase do to the new technology? And does this spell the end of all performance 

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Subaru prices out its new Cross-trek and Nissan details its new Sentra.. Will your trade horsepower for a nicer interior?

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And with all this talk about better MPG Bentley seems ready to build its own SUV and the next generation Cadillac Escalade is on the way.

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:CORVETTES AT CARLISLE PART TWO

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


We are surrounded in fiberglass at  Carlisle Pennsylvania for Corvettes at Carlisle.

First up Construction Zone: Bowling Green Plant Manager David Tatman talks about making the Corvette birthplace ready for the C7.

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We take a look at exterior design with Kirk Bennion and Thomas Toft. Chief engineer Tadge Juechter  talks about the final edition of the C6.


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And finding Lemans Number One Larry Berman of BriggsCunningham.com tells the story of finding racing history.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CORVETTES AT CARLISLE PART ONE

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


Sixty years ago General Motors rolled out a two door fiberglass sports car with a six cylinder engine.. What would its original engineers and designers say about the current line up topped off by the 638


horsepower ZR1 with a 3.4 second Zero to sixty time?

We are in Carlisle Pennsylvania surrounded by fiberglass.. At Corvettes at Carlisle


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First up Lance Miller from Carlisle Event runs down whats going on at this big vette celebration.

Product manager Harlan Charles tells us whats new for 2013 the last of the C6 generation.

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Phil Minch Corvette Program Engineering Manager and Josh Holder join us.
And whats new on the inside of the 2013 Vette we will have the details.

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Tuesday, September 04, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: RALPH GILLES, VIPER GTS and the FIAT 500 TURBO

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

Ralph Gilles, Chrysler senior vice president of product design and the CEO of SRT and SRT Motorsports joins us  to discuss the Viper GTS the new SRT8 Grand Cherokee and maybe even the SRT Dart. And why  Dodge had to leave NASCAR.

We discuss how to get younger folks excited about cars and driving. Are video games the key?

Plus Ralph the designer of the Chrysler 300 talks about one of his favorite weekend drives and why he has to buy new tires often.

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Has Fiat hit the sweet spot with the brand  new 500 Turbo? Its the best of the Abarth without the price tag.

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And we wrap up the busy weekend including the Pebble Beach has the Concours d'Elegance and in Michigan is the Woodward Dream cruise.

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Saturday, September 01, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: EPA E15 WIN, NO TEST DRIVE and FOUND FLEETWOODS


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

The EPA wins in court when it comes to E15 even though Corn prices are soring and we are in a major drought.

Cadillac introduced both the ATS and the XTS but in 2013 they promise three more new models.. And an Unearthly pair of fleetwoods turn up a Pebble Beach.


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What do alot of vehicle buyers skip at the dealership?
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Lance Miller joins us to talk about Corvettes at Carlilse and a very special piece of history that was just found.


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Thursday, August 30, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:ACCORD SCULPTURE, THREE JEEPS and HOW SOON IS NOW


On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson
 
The Honda ACCORD gets sculpted we will have details on this all new sedan.

There once were three Jeeps one wobbled , One said goodbye and the other stars in a reality show.. We will have all of those stories.
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Talking Tech: Mirrors go electronic and Steel gets stronger

How soon is now? When will we be able to buy a self driving car.

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And the one dollar BMW and  Twitter pain at the pump.

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Monday, August 27, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:GM LOYALTY, NISSAN BUILDS IT HERE and SALT ATTACK


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

GM Integrity check : General Motors boss Dan Akerson tells workers be loyal or work somewhere else.

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Nissan's Goal: 85 Percent of its vehicles to be built in the US... And they did it in NY now they are trying in in LONDON.


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Talking Tech: Chrysler reveals Car Connectivity without the cell phone


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Salt Attack: Live from Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats Jack Broomall joins us to discuss his record attempting two mile per hour plus run on his Kawasaki

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:SUPER CARS COMPARED , FUTURE PONY and FRAMPTON CRASH

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


Three different super cars and three different approaches to speed.

Future Ford: The 2015 Mustang spied and what is lurking under this Prototype Pony?

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Change up.. GM's marketing boss hits the road. What changes are in store for the General?
Why is Rocker Peter Frampton not a fan of texting and driving.

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And now you can buy a new Hum Vee some assembly required.

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:PATHFINDER 2.0, ICEY FUTURE and KEVLAR TIRES

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

Nissan switches up the Pathfinder big time.. the designers and engineers changed everything but should they have changed the name as well?

New model news from Mazda and Chevrolet

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Flash into the future.. Will the Internal combustion engine still be firing on all cylinders? And Chrysler takes a TOTALLY new look at the year 2084.

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And why are some farmers tractors sporting Kevlar tires

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Plus "At the wheel" review of  the 2012 Audi Q5 Quattro

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