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

Pickup disagreement: Does it still make sense to build compact pickup trucks?.. the manufacturers disagree.. But what do you think?

Details or more rumours on the C7 Corvette are trickling into the Cruise Control newsroom we will run through all of them.

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Now your can own Ken Block's fire breathing 650 horsepower Fiesta for one dollar.. Hmm that seems like a deal!

And Danny Thompson has set out to reclaim his Dad's Land Speed Record as a tribute to his Dad Mickey . Danny will be our guest this hour just back from his class victory at the Baja 1000.

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

Fiat 500's are stacking up on dealers lots and even J Lo can't help.. What's going on with this retro styled compact?

Talking Tech: Horsepower proof!!! could a car mounted dynomometer revolutionize the industry?
A Dyno in every garage will it happen?

Will Volvo's plug in diesel net drivers over 120 MPG

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And speaking of Diesels how about one from Cadillac and a oil burning VW Golf R
Plus Mazda goes with the code and Nissan sticks with the Cube.

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

The LA auto show was loaded with plenty of new models and some new cars and trucks as well.
CUV's were everywhere including the brand new Honda CRV, Ford Escape and Mazda CX5

FIAT shows off its new Abarth hot rod.

VW says is five will no longer be alive.
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And we get more LA info from Cars.com executive editor Joe Wiesenfelder
And you want F1 drama? Well looks like you got a heap down in Texas.

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

Its Ford Championship Weekend and we have the man to tell us what that all means Jamie Allison director of Ford Racing will join US. What is the Aluminator and why should it be in your next project.

HYUNDAI : Remakes its weak sales link..

Plenty of new iron Plenty of new designs. We wrap L.A.

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Hello old friend. Two sons set up to reunite their dad with his old 65 Impala SS

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

Flagship: Cadillac shows its XTS premium sedan that will replace the STS and DTS, at least for now. Hyundai talks Elantra coupe could this mean even more success for the brand?

Ford will show its redesigned Flex and we have crossover marketing manager Eric Peterson to fill us in on the details.

Mclaren gets efficient, Nissan Charges for less and Corvette C7 details what will and what will not be on the new model?

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Mclaren gets efficient, Nissan Charges for less and Corvette C7 details what will and what will not be on the new model, at least according to one report. What would you like to see in the next generation of America's sports car?

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Back on top: GM reclaims the manufacturer mountaintop! How did they get back to number one and will they stay there.

Stop the Diesel Dogging: One former official says the Government should give diesels a fair shake and on tour with a Jaguar diesel going the distance.

Its a dual delay for a new Chrysler transmission and Audi say good bye to the traditional manual.

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Talking Tech: Ford updates its My touch system without the dealer having to touch it.

Plus Jeep is ready for the Arctic

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

Full Size Hot Wheel Camaros were on display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas plus plenty of other Hot Rod technology.. We will have a full report.
Rushed Redo: Civic designers are wasting no time redoing the brand new Civic. B Speckled : Showroom B spec cars were all over the SEMA show and Kia pulled the sheets off their entries

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It was inspired by motorcycles and Hyundai says its a cool place to hand out... Will a low price tag and plenty of tech get millennials interested in the Veloster? Our guest Veloster product planner Brandon Ramirez will give us his take.. And what about that new turbo powerplant? Is that headed for this three door?

Plus a Crated Viper and Salt news
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On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson

We wrap up the SEMA show in Vegas and we will have the highlights of all the Hot Rod
hardware and an At the Wheel review of a 650 horsepower Fiesta driven by Ken Block..

Why did GM have a problem with the Chinese buying SAAB?

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Called to Duty: This Wrangler special edition lauches with an ad campaign that blurs the lines of reality and the world of "Call of Duty" Head of Jeep marketing Kim Adams House will give us us the marching orders.

THE VW CC gets fresh and Attention Costco shoppers
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On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson

US branded cars and trucks are making big sales gains on imports. We will run down the details why this is happening.. And will the trend continue?

Honda rolls out its revised Insight. Will the freshening bring more sales?

Not giving up: What manufacturer is not giving up on big pickups'?

Engines are getting smaller and more powerful.. One big reason is turbocharging. We'll get an update on Turbo Tech from Honeywell's Vice President of Engineering Steve McKinley

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Plus what does Snookie and formula one racing have in common? No its not furry slippers

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

BMW reveals its new 3 series with new power trains and a ton of new features .. And Jaguar may respond with a vehicle of their own.

Chevy announces the all electric Spark and a new small but powerful engine lineup.

Toyota and Kia head to the track with two very different directions.

Talking Tech: Could that be a laser in your rear view mirror? Better put on your sunglasses

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Nissan's Versa was one of the most popular cars sold during the cash for clunkers program and for 2012 its gets plenty of new technology and a new sedan model. Mark Perry Nissan's Director of product planning will stop by and fill us in on all of the details.

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

US branded cars and trucks are making big sales gains on imports. We will run down the details why this is happening, will the trend continue?

Honda rolls out its revised Insight. Will the freshening bring more sales?

Not giving up: What manufacturer is not giving up on big pickups' but might be changing what's under the hood.

Talking Tech: Cueing in a Cadillac, its like a smart phone or tablet mounted in your dash. Will the Cue system un sync Ford's Sync?

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Plus what does Snookie and formula one racing have in common? No its not furry slippers..

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

What are the expecting.. Consumers plug in to the idea of electric cars but what are they expecting?
Details on the brand new Ford Escape.. Both the v6 and the hybrid models will not carry over.

More and More speeds..

Chrysler takes it to 8. We'll ask Ford engineer James Adams about the details

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ZL1 at the ring and we have times.

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

GM delayed the second shift at the Volt plant.. Should the General be concerned?

Leak down: Culled from the new UAW contract.. Which manufacturer is going to increase its engines displacement big time.

Mazda celebrates the last of the RX-8's

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And what is the coolest brand in the UK? And the F1 slow down.

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

Ford's 2012 Raptor adds some first time tech will we see spread to other Ford vehicles?

Subaru's new XV crossover is headed our way but what about a Kia electric car?

Remember we told you about On Star mining data from its customers well there has been a policy change.

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Camaro update.. The first ZL1 goes to auction and could a Factory drag car be in the works.
And what's changing at Lincoln?

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

BMW Goes Active with State of the Art 5 series Hybrid.

FORD Increases the F150's ranges but says the Fusion will stay put, in Mexico that is.

Chrysler's doing engine swaps but they are not happy about it.

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Talking Tech: Road Scan, could the man give you a ticket for worn tires without ever stopping you? and We told you it might happen, now two companies are talking about a ten speed automatic.

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

Too much tech? Do we have to much in our vehicles? Well share some results from a recent study.

Spy in the Sky? What has some On star subscribers looking into the heavens?

Volvo says goodbye to 6's and 8's but what will replace them?

Are the folks at SRT getting another model ready to hit the streets?

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Manuals will they survive? One manufacturer say yes and another adds a future gear.
Plus two unique records are set and the oldest running car is for sale.

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

We get behind the wheel of some of the latest cars and trucks and head for the Monticello road course facility.. You'll get all our impressions after our hot laps.

POLICE CAR SHOOTOUT.. Which one turned turned stopped and accelerated best? And which one might you be seeing in your rear view mirror?

BMW just can't get enough of its crossovers in fact they are announcing a new one.

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GM fires up an old plant and reinvigorates a whole segment of vehicles.

Plus Ferrari goes for a drive in the snow.
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On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson

What won't be on many new ZL1 Camaro's? Take a guess...

We have all the news including details on the Prius Plug In

We get a full report on new models that just might hit US roads in the near future from Edmund's analyst Bill Visnic

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Can video game make you a race car driver... Nissan thinks so and its going to prove it with a new reality show.

Plus Kia and Hyundai fears, Mercedes goes A and B and Land Rover drops the numbers.

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

GM wanted to know what was the best Chevy ever made? We will have some interesting Poll results and maybe hear about some of your favorites.

Its been a long while since Ford built the SVT Focus.. This week they showed the incredibly hot Fiesta ST and the Focus ST. Stay tuned for details and could more power be in the works?

Sonic goes for 40 and Fisker sees a Sunset.

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Plus Talking Tech :360 degree radar could be coming to your car?

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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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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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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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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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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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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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