Technology of the Year

The next step toward an autonomous future.

Technology that makes a car faster and more friendly.

It's a promising idea, but you might want to wait for the kinks to get ironed out.

The cherry on top is the Drive Pilot suite of semi-autonomous technologies.

NHTSA'S Rosekind: the car business "cannot wait for perfect" - people have to be "desperate" for any technology that could save lives.

For 2016, we've split the award into two categories, one honoring a specific technology and the other going to a tech-filled car. Find out who won.

Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system fixes many of the gripes we had about MyFord Touch. In fact, this new design is easily one of the best in the industry.

Volkswagen's MIB II is one of our Technology of the Year finalists. The Modular Infotainment Platform enters a new generation with smartphone integration.

Smart offers an easy solution for accessing smartphone data right in the car. It's called the CrossConnect App, and it's a simple but effective bit of tech.

Think of Volvo's Sensus infotainment system as taking a tablet experience and planting it right into the center console.

With Android Auto, it's possible to harness the power of your Google-powered smartphone and use it in your car in a way that doesn't distract the driver.

Apple-minded consumers will appreciate the straightforward approach with which CarPlay brings their iPhones to life on the vehicle's touchscreen.

​Audi's Virtual Cockpit, in essence, ditches the center screen and places all that information in the gauge cluster.

We take a look at one of the finalists for our 2016 Tech of the Year awards: the 2016 Chevy Volt.

Tesla's 7.0 update and the available Ludicrous Speed package mark two very big (and different) updates for the electric wonder-sedan.

The 2016 BMW 7 Series is a finalist for our Technology of the Year award.

We demonstrate Autopilot on the 2016 Tesla Model S P90D during our Tech of the Year award testing. Autopilot enables self-driving in some situations by using onboard cameras, radar and 360-degree sonar to evaluate traffic and road conditions. In our experience, Autopilot still has a few bugs to work out.

Deliberation on the winners of Autoblog's Tech of the Year Award is under way. Nominees for best car in 2016 are: the Tesla Model S, the Chevy Volt and the BMW 7 series. Nominees for best tech in 2016 are: Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, VW's MiB II with AppConnect, Ford Sync 3, Audi Virtual Cockpit, the Smart Cross Connect App, and Volvo Sensus. Autoblog's Chris McGraw reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute.

Here are the finalists for the 2016 Autoblog Technology of the Year award. This year, we're awarding both the best individual technology and entire car, and the winners will be announced at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show in January.

The winner of Autoblog's 2014 Technology of the Year award was given this year for not just one technology, but for how a suite of technologies worked together to make one impressive vehicle.