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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Cruise Control airs live Saturday January 4th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

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

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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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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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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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Cruise Control airs live Saturday December 28th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

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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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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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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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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COAST TO COAST RECORD, NAKED JEEPS and HEAD UP APP

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson
Record Breaker: How long would it take you to drive Coast to coast? Which non hybrid model gets the best MPG?

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Chrysler Group CEO Sergio
Marchionne promises never
to go naked again..


At least when it relates to mid size SUV's

Camaro gets recall for a not so sticky reason... And its there such a thing as a reca
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Talking Tech: Turn your smart phone into a head up display with an app..


Plus an At the Wheel review of the 2014 Cadillac XTS V SPORT.

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Cruise Control airs live Saturday December 7th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

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CADILLAC CHROME, RACETRACK OIL RESEARCH and RAM SHOWER

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


Cadillac may say no to Chrome but yes to more electrics

Smaller displacement engines, turbos and ethanol blends take their toll on Engine oil.. Shell and Pennzoil find the best place for research is the race track We'll talk with  Allie Falender - Technology Manager at Shell about how racing improves oil for your daily driver.

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Plus its got a shower and a surfboard and it was one a many


Mopar vehicles revealed at the recent SEMA show.

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MCLAREN P1 NUMBERS, TWIN TURBO ATS and ELECTRIC PROMOTION

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

The Mclaren P1 supercar numbers are out and they are amazing how about 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds. Is Cadillac going to shoehorn its twin turbo v6 into its ATS?

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Seven states ban together to promote electric cars.



But consumers are still not buying them .. in fact they are not even renting them.

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Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the 2014 Buick Encore. and some news on potential new drive trains.

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CHEROKEES HEAD TO DEALERS, BMW TWO SERIES and VANDEMONIUM

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

Jeep fans are happy! After a software patch and plenty of testing Jeep Cherokees are head to dealers
We knew it was coming BMW gives the details on its new two series.

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Ford goes for Vandemonium at SEMA with 57 show cars and trucks


and are customized vans really making a come back?

Talking Tech : Is google glass coming to a Mercedes and a motorcycle helmet soon?

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Plus an "At the Wheel" review of the VW turbo convertible..

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NISSANS ELECTRIC LEMANS, KIA'S NEW SOUL and PORSCHE EXPERIENCED

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

Nissan News: A million milestone, A price for Juke and a future electric performance at Lemans.

Up next Two models both going away,  one you will miss the other well not so much.

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Talking tech: Could new tech send the Google mapping car to the junkyard?



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And the 2014 Kia Soul is gets a refined ride better handling and more. We talk with Ralph Tjoa, Manager Kia Car Product Planning who takes us on a tour.

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Porsche would like you to try before you buy at the Porsche L.A. Experience Center.

And its the worlds smallest running V8.

Cruise Control airs live Saturday November 16th at 10AM Eastern find out how to listen live.

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GAS AND GAS HYBRID, VOLVO BATTERIES and CLONING AT VIR

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

Are Gasoline and Natural Gas hybrids the next big thing in the automotive industry? Gm thinks so!
Police Car shootout, which one lays down the big numbers?

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Talking Tech: Volvo thinks the structure on you next car may provide electrical power. Lutz is back, Vette powered Fiskers just might become a reality.

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Which cars are the most improved over the last ten years? And Cloning a piece of the Virginia International Raceway

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And pick a new color name for the Viper.

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TOYOTA POWER TRAINS, ELR PRICED and a TOKEN CORVETTE

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

Is Toyota going its own way when it comes to power trains in its new vehicles? Build it yourself Bentley's get one company in trouble.

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One long time Land Rover model gets set to retire from the range. Caddy puts a big price tag on its extended range electric ELR

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And talking tech: HD Radio with free data from Mazda

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Aston scraps its little city car and how about a token Corvette or is it a Corvette token?

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