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CRUISE CONTROL RADIO 11/08
CRUISE CONTROL 11/29/08
SEMA 2008 SHOW SPECIAL
The Annual Speciality Equipment Market Association or SEMA show brings
together some of the hottest cars and trucks... automotive celebritys and the
newest innovative products. There are over one million square feet of displays and thosaunds of performance cars and Hot Rods.
Its not open to the public, but don't worry your friends at Cruise Control have you covered so sit back and enjoy the tour.
Up first Chip Foose the legendary car designer and star of Overhaulin' was everywhere at SEMA. We got a chance to ask him about his upcoming projects.
Major Car Manufacturers were showing off their products and accessories . We
spoke with Kia's Marketing Guru Michael Sprague about what he has in store.
He is VP of design at Chrysler but he also heads up the Mopar Underground Ralph Geeles is our guest. Green thinking was everywhere at SEMA.. But how about this
a Super Car that gets 36 MPG and can do over 200 MPH?? We will hear from Rick Squires of STS turbos
All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control Radio.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 11/22/08
IS A TOTAL AUTO INDUSTRY COLLASE POSSIBLE?BAILOUT MONEY STRINGS and FORD'S FUSION HYBRID PACE CAR
The big 3 Chieftans had a sit down with congress and came away empty handed.
But they have a homework assignment and you'll hear what they will be working on before December 2nd.
Talking Tech: Hyundai shows off
its Theta Turbo GDI powertrain. Could this be the engine of the future?
Its Leaner Meaner and More
Modern. The 2010 Mustang
was revealed this week in
Los Angles. There are so many new details we thought it best to call in an expert,
and he is Mustang Chief Engineer Paul Randle.
Its here the auto show season and we have all the details and reveal from the LA show. The Folks at Nissan kept busy this week rolling out the new 370 Z and the
2009 CUBE we will take you thought both.
All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control Radio.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 11/15/08
IS A TOTAL AUTO INDUSTRY COLLASE POSSIBLE?BAILOUT MONEY STRINGS and FORD'S FUSION HYBRID PACE CAR
Could the loss of GM Ford or Chrysler cause all automotive manufacturing to collapse in the US? Its possible we will tell you why. Will 25 Billion dollars in aid be enough to buy the automakers time? And if its approved will there be plenty of strings attached?
Its a Ford Fusion first this
weekend at Ford 400 Nascar race in Homestead Miami Speedway. A hybrid will be pacing the race.
Gil Portalatin Ford's Hybrid Applications Manager will
be our guest.
Toyotas future Prius plans get shaken up by economic downturn.
Plus "At the wheel reviews" of the 2009 Kia Sedona and Rondo and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control Radio.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 11/08/08
AUTO INDUSTRY CRISIS MODE, SEMA ROUNDUP and
the FIRST 2010 CAMAROS
The marriage is off. No Deal between GM and Chrysler. Both are burning cash and sales numbers are horrible. Where will it end a government rescue package or bankruptcy?
Even Toyota is in Crisis mode. What would it
take to set the industry right? 50 billion perhaps
and a complete restructuring.
The 2008 SEMA show is history and we have covered it from every angle. We will fill you in on
the trends.
Production models of the 2010 Camaro have
not rolled off the assembly line yet but already
one has been bid up on Ebay and another has gone to a famous left hander.
Plus there is a new winner in the cheapest new car competition.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 11/01/08
10 BILLION DOLLAR SNAG, FATHER HYBRID and SEMA PREVIEW
It seemed like the GM Chrysler deal was getting closer to being done then there was alittle bit of a snag well actually at 10 Billion 
dollar snag.
Just who invented the Hybrid? Well we have the details.. And suprise it involves a lawsuit!
It's the biggest car and accessory show that the public can not attend.. The 2008 SEMA show gets underway next week in Las Vegas. Pete MacGillivary will give us an
insiders preview of whats going on in the 37 Billion dollar automotive aftermarket.
And the European Union want to offer financial incentives to get peopel to buy cleaner new cars. Could this ever happen in the US? Perhaps as part of a new stimulis
Plus an "At the wheel" review of the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid