Saturday, December 31, 2016

Best of Autoblog 2016: Cosmo designed a car for just us girls and it sucks

Cosmopolitan is receiving flack after the magazine unveiled its own version of the Seat Mii gear towards women.

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Recharge Wrap-up: Cadillac CT6 Plug-In on sale in China, Oregon utilities spur EV adoption

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China gets American EV luxury. Oregon utilities are promoting EVs by building chargers. Some job losses will be offset by new positions at Continental.

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Apple sued over patents for locking out FaceTime while driving

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Apple has a patent on technology that would lock down a phone while a user is driving. The lawsuit claims that failure to implement the tech makes Apple culpable in the victim's death.

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What world record would you like to set or break in a car?

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After a year of increasingly absurd and irrelevant record stunts, we're looking for the brain trust to restore our sanity.

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The cars and trucks we're looking forward to most in 2017

Next year is shaping up to be a great one for cars, SUVs, and trucks. Here's what has us excited.

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Dump trucks filled with sand will guard New Year's Eve revelers in NYC

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The heavy objects are meant to act as a deterrent to anyone planning an attack like the one in Berlin.

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Junkyard Gem: 1996 BMW 318ti

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The entry-level US-market BMW of the middle 1990s, and one of the more uncommon examples of the junkyard-plentiful E36 3 Series. Spotted in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service yard recently.

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Recharge Wrap-up: Rimac Concept One vs. Bugatti Veyron, Tesla Autpoilot in the snow

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Mate Rimac invites Lord Pembroke on a drive. Tesla Autopilot does pretty good in the snow at night with no lane markings. Nissan Leaf rescues a Tesla. Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell to get 348 miles of range.

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Faraday Future loses top executive ahead of CES

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The first production FF model is scheduled to be unveiled at CES in just a few days.

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Best of 2016 | Translogic 213

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Join us as we relive some of our favorite memories on this special "best of" edition of Translogic.

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These are 2016's biggest automotive sales disappointments

We searched the sales charts of every automaker in America to see which cars and trucks aren't pulling their weight.

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China far ahead of US, Europe in total electric vehicle sales

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China beat the US and Europe in plug-in vehicle sales last year, and is only going to lengthen its lead.

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Volvo is adding Skype calling to its infotainment system

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Now you can take business calls while driving more easily. If you're into that sort of thing.

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These are the only 8 car brands that don't have a crossover

We tallied every brand not currently selling or planning to sell a crossover or SUV. Yeah, there are just eight of them.

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Richard Hammond facing backlash over ice cream comments

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Surprisingly this controversy didn't originate with Clarkson.

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How To Bleed Your Brakes | Autoblog Wrenched

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We'll show you how to replace brake fluid on this episode of Autoblog Wrenched.

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Don't expect an all-new Subaru WRX until 2020

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Look for a refreshed version of the current car for 2018.

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The Complete Garage: Choosing a car for every occasion

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No car gives me everything I need for every day on the calendar. Some cars come close, but require a compromise. That compromise is something that is unacceptable to me.

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12 cars you can legally import to the US in 2017

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Here are some cool cars that qualify for the 25-year importation rule in 2017.

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Cars the Autoblog staff bought this year

We drive everything, but here's what we spent our own money on in 2016.

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Video evidence of Tesla Autopilot anticipating a crash two cars ahead

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Dashcam footage shows the Tesla stopping in time to avoid a big wreck. It may or may not be proof of the system's new capabilities.

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Autoblog's best videos of 2016

We did a lot of neat stuff in 2016, and a lot of it was caught on video. Check out our favorite drives, experiences, and episodes from our original series that we selected from 2016's best.

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Google reveals the most-searched automakers of 2016

These were the most popular automakers and models on Google search in 2016. Some of these results make sense, and some are rather surprising.

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