Tuesday, January 3, 2017

The Biggest Automotive Disasters of 2016


Needless to say, 2016 has been a great year for cars. It brought us cool sports cars such as the Acura NSX, Mercedes-AMG GT R, and McLaren 570GT, a more powerful, turbocharged Porsche Cayman, and a brand-new Chevy Camaro ZL1. We’ve also received the Ferrari 488 GTB, the Ford GT, and the Bugatti Chiron, and this list only includes the performance category. However, much like any year since the beginning of the automobile, 2016 also spawned less fortunate vehicles and events.

Having already selected the best cars of 2016 that we wanted under the Christmas tree and having covered the safest cars of the year, as well as created a list of cool things to expect from the automotive world in 2017, it’s time to have a closer look at the biggest disasters of the year.

My list includes events that have already began to reshape the auto industry, such as the "Dieselgate" scandal, unfortunate events that might slow down the development of certain technologies (think Tesla’s Autopilot-related crashes), car brands that had a terrible year, and the concept cars that disappointed us the most. Check out my choices below and let me know if I missed anything in the comments box at the end of the article.

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