diff --git a/examples/network/clone.c b/examples/network/clone.c
index 8d598de41..9b323ff73 100644
--- a/examples/network/clone.c
+++ b/examples/network/clone.c
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+/* Shamelessly borrowed from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3417837/ */
+#ifdef UNUSED
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+# define UNUSED(x) UNUSED_ ## x __attribute__((unused))
+#elif defined(__LCLINT__)
+# define UNUSED(x) /*@unused@*/ x
+#else
+# define UNUSED(x) x
+#endif
+
 typedef struct progress_data {
 	git_transfer_progress fetch_progress;
 	size_t completed_steps;
@@ -47,7 +57,10 @@ static void checkout_progress(const char *path, size_t cur, size_t tot, void *pa
 	print_progress(pd);
 }
 
-static int cred_acquire(git_cred **out, const char *url, unsigned int allowed_types, void *payload)
+static int cred_acquire(git_cred **out,
+		const char * UNUSED(url),
+		unsigned int UNUSED(allowed_types),
+		void * UNUSED(payload))
 {
 	char username[128] = {0};
 	char password[128] = {0};
@@ -64,9 +77,8 @@ static int cred_acquire(git_cred **out, const char *url, unsigned int allowed_ty
 
 int do_clone(git_repository *repo, int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	progress_data pd;
+	progress_data pd = {{0}};
 	git_repository *cloned_repo = NULL;
-	git_remote *origin;
 	git_clone_options clone_opts = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT;
 	git_checkout_opts checkout_opts = GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTS_INIT;
 	const char *url = argv[1];
@@ -84,25 +96,14 @@ int do_clone(git_repository *repo, int argc, char **argv)
 	// Set up options
 	checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
 	checkout_opts.progress_cb = checkout_progress;
-	memset(&pd, 0, sizeof(pd));
 	checkout_opts.progress_payload = &pd;
-
-	// Create the origin remote, and set up for auth
-	error = git_remote_new(&origin, NULL, "origin", url, GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH);
-	if (error != 0) {
-		const git_error *err = giterr_last();
-		if (err) printf("ERROR %d: %s\n", err->klass, err->message);
-		else printf("ERROR %d: no detailed info\n", error);
-		return error;
-	}
-	git_remote_set_cred_acquire_cb(origin, cred_acquire, NULL);
-
-	// Do the clone
-	clone_opts.checkout_opts = &checkout_opts;
+	clone_opts.checkout_opts = checkout_opts;
 	clone_opts.fetch_progress_cb = &fetch_progress;
 	clone_opts.fetch_progress_payload = &pd;
-	error = git_clone(&cloned_repo, origin, path, &clone_opts);
-	git_remote_free(origin);
+	clone_opts.cred_acquire_cb = cred_acquire;
+
+	// Do the clone
+	error = git_clone(&cloned_repo, url, path, &clone_opts);
 	printf("\n");
 	if (error != 0) {
 		const git_error *err = giterr_last();
diff --git a/examples/network/fetch.c b/examples/network/fetch.c
index 8048fd67a..437b137d3 100644
--- a/examples/network/fetch.c
+++ b/examples/network/fetch.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int fetch(git_repository *repo, int argc, char **argv)
 	// Figure out whether it's a named remote or a URL
 	printf("Fetching %s for repo %p\n", argv[1], repo);
 	if (git_remote_load(&remote, repo, argv[1]) < 0) {
-		if (git_remote_new(&remote, repo, NULL, argv[1], NULL) < 0)
+		if (git_remote_create_inmemory(&remote, repo, NULL, argv[1]) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/network/ls-remote.c b/examples/network/ls-remote.c
index 62131d4ba..737eeacd3 100644
--- a/examples/network/ls-remote.c
+++ b/examples/network/ls-remote.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static int use_unnamed(git_repository *repo, const char *url)
 
 	// Create an instance of a remote from the URL. The transport to use
 	// is detected from the URL
-	error = git_remote_new(&remote, repo, NULL, url, NULL);
+	error = git_remote_create_inmemory(&remote, repo, NULL, url);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto cleanup;
 
diff --git a/include/git2/clone.h b/include/git2/clone.h
index 2b5381e4d..c6ab8032b 100644
--- a/include/git2/clone.h
+++ b/include/git2/clone.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "types.h"
 #include "indexer.h"
 #include "checkout.h"
+#include "remote.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -30,27 +31,55 @@ GIT_BEGIN_DECL
  *
  *		git_clone_options opts = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT;
  *
+ * - `checkout_opts` is options for the checkout step.  To disable checkout,
+ *   set the `checkout_strategy` to GIT_CHECKOUT_DEFAULT.
  * - `bare` should be set to zero to create a standard repo, non-zero for
  *   a bare repo
  * - `fetch_progress_cb` is optional callback for fetch progress. Be aware that
  *   this is called inline with network and indexing operations, so performance
  *   may be affected.
  * - `fetch_progress_payload` is payload for fetch_progress_cb
- * - `checkout_opts` is options for the checkout step. If NULL, no checkout
- *   is performed
+ *
+ *   ** "origin" remote options: **
+ * - `remote_name` is the name given to the "origin" remote.  The default is
+ *   "origin".
+ * - `pushurl` is a URL to be used for pushing.  NULL means use the fetch url.
+ * - `fetch_spec` is the fetch specification to be used for fetching.  NULL
+ *   results in the same behavior as GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH.
+ * - `push_spec` is the fetch specification to be used for pushing.  NULL means
+ *   use the same spec as for fetching.
+ * - `cred_acquire_cb` is a callback to be used if credentials are required
+ *   during the initial fetch.
+ * - `cred_acquire_payload` is the payload for the above callback.
+ * - `transport` is a custom transport to be used for the initial fetch.  NULL
+ *   means use the transport autodetected from the URL.
+ * - `remote_callbacks` may be used to specify custom progress callbacks for
+ *   the origin remote before the fetch is initiated.
+ * - `remote_autotag` may be used to specify the autotag setting before the
+ *   initial fetch.
  */
 
 typedef struct git_clone_options {
 	unsigned int version;
 
+	git_checkout_opts checkout_opts;
 	int bare;
 	git_transfer_progress_callback fetch_progress_cb;
 	void *fetch_progress_payload;
-	git_checkout_opts *checkout_opts;
+
+	const char *remote_name;
+	const char *pushurl;
+	const char *fetch_spec;
+	const char *push_spec;
+	git_cred_acquire_cb cred_acquire_cb;
+	void *cred_acquire_payload;
+	git_transport *transport;
+	git_remote_callbacks *remote_callbacks;
+	git_remote_autotag_option_t remote_autotag;
 } git_clone_options;
 
 #define GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION 1
-#define GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT {GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION}
+#define GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT {GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION, {GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTS_VERSION, GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE}}
 
 /**
  * Clone a remote repository, and checkout the branch pointed to by the remote
@@ -66,7 +95,7 @@ typedef struct git_clone_options {
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_clone(
 		git_repository **out,
-		git_remote *origin,
+		const char *url,
 		const char *local_path,
 		const git_clone_options *options);
 
diff --git a/include/git2/remote.h b/include/git2/remote.h
index f3b0a9443..5f6a78097 100644
--- a/include/git2/remote.h
+++ b/include/git2/remote.h
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@
  */
 GIT_BEGIN_DECL
 
-/**
- * Use this when creating a remote with git_remote_new to get the default fetch
- * behavior produced by git_remote_add.  It corresponds to this fetchspec (note
- * the spaces between '/' and '*' to avoid C compiler errors):
- * "+refs/heads/ *:refs/remotes/<remote_name>/ *"
- */
-#define GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH ""
-
 typedef int (*git_remote_rename_problem_cb)(const char *problematic_refspec, void *payload);
 /*
  * TODO: This functions still need to be implemented:
@@ -41,23 +33,43 @@ typedef int (*git_remote_rename_problem_cb)(const char *problematic_refspec, voi
  * - _del (needs support from config)
  */
 
+/**
+ * Add a remote with the default fetch refspec to the repository's configuration.  This
+ * calls git_remote_save before returning.
+ *
+ * @param out the resulting remote
+ * @param repo the repository in which to create the remote
+ * @param name the remote's name
+ * @param url the remote's url
+ * @return 0, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC, GIT_EEXISTS or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_create(
+		git_remote **out,
+		git_repository *repo,
+		const char *name,
+		const char *url);
+
 /**
  * Create a remote in memory
  *
- * Create a remote with the default refspecs in memory. You can use
- * this when you have a URL instead of a remote's name.
+ * Create a remote with the given refspec in memory. You can use
+ * this when you have a URL instead of a remote's name.  Note that in-memory
+ * remotes cannot be converted to persisted remotes.
  *
  * The name, when provided, will be checked for validity.
  * See `git_tag_create()` for rules about valid names.
  *
  * @param out pointer to the new remote object
  * @param repo the associated repository. May be NULL for a "dangling" remote.
- * @param name the optional remote's name. May be NULL.
- * @param url the remote repository's URL
  * @param fetch the fetch refspec to use for this remote. May be NULL for defaults.
- * @return 0, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC or an error code
+ * @param url the remote repository's URL
+ * @return 0 or an error code
  */
-GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_new(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, const char *url, const char *fetch);
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_create_inmemory(
+		git_remote **out,
+		git_repository *repo,
+		const char *fetch,
+		const char *url);
 
 /**
  * Sets the owning repository for the remote.  This is only allowed on
@@ -85,7 +97,7 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_load(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const ch
 /**
  * Save a remote to its repository's configuration
  *
- * One can't save a nameless inmemory remote. Doing so will
+ * One can't save a in-memory remote. Doing so will
  * result in a GIT_EINVALIDSPEC being returned.
  *
  * @param remote the remote to save to config
@@ -97,7 +109,7 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_save(const git_remote *remote);
  * Get the remote's name
  *
  * @param remote the remote
- * @return a pointer to the name
+ * @return a pointer to the name or NULL for in-memory remotes
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(const char *) git_remote_name(const git_remote *remote);
 
@@ -300,17 +312,6 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_supported_url(const char* url);
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_list(git_strarray *out, git_repository *repo);
 
-/**
- * Add a remote with the default fetch refspec to the repository's configuration
- *
- * @param out the resulting remote
- * @param repo the repository in which to create the remote
- * @param name the remote's name
- * @param url the remote's url
- * @return 0 or an error code
- */
-GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_add(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, const char *url);
-
 /**
  * Choose whether to check the server's certificate (applies to HTTPS only)
  *
@@ -427,12 +428,14 @@ GIT_EXTERN(void) git_remote_set_autotag(
  * The new name will be checked for validity.
  * See `git_tag_create()` for rules about valid names.
  *
+ * A temporary in-memory remote cannot be given a name with this method.
+ *
  * @param remote the remote to rename
  * @param new_name the new name the remote should bear
  * @param callback Optional callback to notify the consumer of fetch refspecs
  * that haven't been automatically updated and need potential manual tweaking.
  * @param payload Additional data to pass to the callback
- * @return 0, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC or an error code
+ * @return 0, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC, GIT_EEXISTS or an error code
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_remote_rename(
 	git_remote *remote,
diff --git a/src/clone.c b/src/clone.c
index 865521bce..39c0ba26c 100644
--- a/src/clone.c
+++ b/src/clone.c
@@ -258,27 +258,71 @@ cleanup:
  * submodules?
  */
 
+static int create_and_configure_origin(
+		git_remote **out,
+		git_repository *repo,
+		const char *url,
+		const git_clone_options *options)
+{
+	int error;
+	git_remote *origin = NULL;
+
+	if ((error = git_remote_create(&origin, repo, options->remote_name, url)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	git_remote_set_cred_acquire_cb(origin, options->cred_acquire_cb,
+			options->cred_acquire_payload);
+	git_remote_set_autotag(origin, options->remote_autotag);
+	/*
+	 * Don't write FETCH_HEAD, we'll check out the remote tracking
+	 * branch ourselves based on the server's default.
+	 */
+	git_remote_set_update_fetchhead(origin, 0);
+
+	if (options->remote_callbacks &&
+	    (error = git_remote_set_callbacks(origin, options->remote_callbacks)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	if (options->fetch_spec &&
+	    (error = git_remote_set_fetchspec(origin, options->fetch_spec)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	if (options->push_spec &&
+	    (error = git_remote_set_pushspec(origin, options->push_spec)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	if (options->pushurl &&
+	    (error = git_remote_set_pushurl(origin, options->pushurl)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	if ((error = git_remote_save(origin)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	*out = origin;
+	return 0;
+
+on_error:
+	git_remote_free(origin);
+	return error;
+}
 
 
 static int setup_remotes_and_fetch(
 		git_repository *repo,
-		git_remote *origin,
-		git_transfer_progress_callback progress_cb,
-		void *progress_payload)
+		const char *url,
+		const git_clone_options *options)
 {
 	int retcode = GIT_ERROR;
+	git_remote *origin;
 
-	/* Add the origin remote */
-	if (!git_remote_set_repository(origin, repo) && !git_remote_save(origin)) {
-		/*
-		 * Don't write FETCH_HEAD, we'll check out the remote tracking
-		 * branch ourselves based on the server's default.
-		 */
+	/* Construct an origin remote */
+	if (!create_and_configure_origin(&origin, repo, url, options)) {
 		git_remote_set_update_fetchhead(origin, 0);
 
 		/* Connect and download everything */
 		if (!git_remote_connect(origin, GIT_DIRECTION_FETCH)) {
-			if (!git_remote_download(origin, progress_cb, progress_payload)) {
+			if (!git_remote_download(origin, options->fetch_progress_cb,
+						options->fetch_progress_payload)) {
 				/* Create "origin/foo" branches for all remote branches */
 				if (!git_remote_update_tips(origin)) {
 					/* Point HEAD to the same ref as the remote's head */
@@ -318,62 +362,55 @@ static bool should_checkout(
 	if (!opts)
 		return false;
 
+	if (opts->checkout_strategy == GIT_CHECKOUT_DEFAULT)
+		return false;
+
 	return !git_repository_head_orphan(repo);
 }
 
-static int clone_internal(
+static void normalize_options(git_clone_options *dst, const git_clone_options *src)
+{
+	git_clone_options default_options = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT;
+	if (!src) src = &default_options;
+
+	*dst = *src;
+
+	/* Provide defaults for null pointers */
+	if (!dst->remote_name) dst->remote_name = "origin";
+}
+
+int git_clone(
 	git_repository **out,
-	git_remote *origin_remote,
-	const char *path,
-	git_transfer_progress_callback fetch_progress_cb,
-	void *fetch_progress_payload,
-	git_checkout_opts *checkout_opts,
-	bool is_bare)
+	const char *url,
+	const char *local_path,
+	const git_clone_options *options)
 {
 	int retcode = GIT_ERROR;
 	git_repository *repo = NULL;
+	git_clone_options normOptions;
 
-	if (!path_is_okay(path)) {
+	assert(out && url && local_path);
+
+	normalize_options(&normOptions, options);
+	GITERR_CHECK_VERSION(&normOptions, GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION, "git_clone_options");
+
+	if (!path_is_okay(local_path)) {
 		return GIT_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	if (!(retcode = git_repository_init(&repo, path, is_bare))) {
-		if ((retcode = setup_remotes_and_fetch(repo, origin_remote,
-						fetch_progress_cb, fetch_progress_payload)) < 0) {
+	if (!(retcode = git_repository_init(&repo, local_path, normOptions.bare))) {
+		if ((retcode = setup_remotes_and_fetch(repo, url, &normOptions)) < 0) {
 			/* Failed to fetch; clean up */
 			git_repository_free(repo);
-			git_futils_rmdir_r(path, NULL, GIT_RMDIR_REMOVE_FILES);
+			git_futils_rmdir_r(local_path, NULL, GIT_RMDIR_REMOVE_FILES);
 		} else {
 			*out = repo;
 			retcode = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!retcode && should_checkout(repo, is_bare, checkout_opts))
-		retcode = git_checkout_head(*out, checkout_opts);
+	if (!retcode && should_checkout(repo, normOptions.bare, &normOptions.checkout_opts))
+		retcode = git_checkout_head(*out, &normOptions.checkout_opts);
 
 	return retcode;
 }
-
-int git_clone(
-	git_repository **out,
-	git_remote *origin,
-	const char *local_path,
-	const git_clone_options *options)
-{
-	git_clone_options dummy_options = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT;
-
-	assert(out && origin && local_path);
-	if (!options) options = &dummy_options;
-
-	GITERR_CHECK_VERSION(options, GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION, "git_clone_options");
-
-	return clone_internal(
-		out,
-		origin,
-		local_path,
-		options->fetch_progress_cb,
-		options->fetch_progress_payload,
-		options->checkout_opts,
-		options->bare ? 1 : 0);
-}
diff --git a/src/remote.c b/src/remote.c
index 28ce88a93..29734cc1a 100644
--- a/src/remote.c
+++ b/src/remote.c
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ cleanup:
 	return error;
 }
 
-int git_remote_new(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, const char *url, const char *fetch)
+static int create_internal(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, const char *url, const char *fetch)
 {
 	git_remote *remote;
 	git_buf fetchbuf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 	int error = -1;
 
 	/* name is optional */
-	assert(out && url);
+	assert(out && repo && url);
 
 	remote = git__calloc(1, sizeof(git_remote));
 	GITERR_CHECK_ALLOC(remote);
@@ -106,20 +106,8 @@ int git_remote_new(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, con
 	GITERR_CHECK_ALLOC(remote->url);
 
 	if (name != NULL) {
-		if ((error = ensure_remote_name_is_valid(name)) < 0) {
-			error = GIT_EINVALIDSPEC;
-			goto on_error;
-		}
-
 		remote->name = git__strdup(name);
 		GITERR_CHECK_ALLOC(remote->name);
-
-		/* An empty name indicates to use a sensible default for the fetchspec. */
-		if (fetch && !(*fetch)) {
-			if (git_buf_printf(&fetchbuf, "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/%s/*", remote->name) < 0)
-				goto on_error;
-			fetch = git_buf_cstr(&fetchbuf);
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (fetch != NULL) {
@@ -142,6 +130,71 @@ on_error:
 	return error;
 }
 
+static int ensure_remote_doesnot_exist(git_repository *repo, const char *name)
+{
+	int error;
+	git_remote *remote;
+
+	error = git_remote_load(&remote, repo, name);
+
+	if (error == GIT_ENOTFOUND)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	git_remote_free(remote);
+
+	giterr_set(
+		GITERR_CONFIG,
+		"Remote '%s' already exists.", name);
+
+	return GIT_EEXISTS;
+}
+
+
+int git_remote_create(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, const char *url)
+{
+	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	int error;
+
+	if ((error = ensure_remote_name_is_valid(name)) < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	if ((error = ensure_remote_doesnot_exist(repo, name)) < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	if (git_buf_printf(&buf, "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/%s/*", name) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (create_internal(out, repo, name, url, git_buf_cstr(&buf)) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	git_buf_free(&buf);
+
+	if (git_remote_save(*out) < 0)
+		goto on_error;
+
+	return 0;
+
+on_error:
+	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	git_remote_free(*out);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int git_remote_create_inmemory(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *fetch, const char *url)
+{
+	int error;
+	git_remote *remote;
+
+	if ((error = create_internal(&remote, repo, NULL, url, fetch)) < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	*out = remote;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int git_remote_set_repository(git_remote *remote, git_repository *repo)
 {
 	assert(repo);
@@ -312,9 +365,9 @@ int git_remote_save(const git_remote *remote)
 
 	assert(remote);
 
-	if (!remote->repo) {
-		giterr_set(GITERR_INVALID, "Can't save a dangling remote.");
-		return GIT_ERROR;
+	if (!remote->name) {
+		giterr_set(GITERR_INVALID, "Can't save an in-memory remote.");
+		return GIT_EINVALIDSPEC;
 	}
 
 	if ((error = ensure_remote_name_is_valid(remote->name)) < 0)
@@ -461,8 +514,7 @@ int git_remote_set_fetchspec(git_remote *remote, const char *spec)
 		return -1;
 
 	git_refspec__free(&remote->fetch);
-	remote->fetch.src = refspec.src;
-	remote->fetch.dst = refspec.dst;
+	memcpy(&remote->fetch, &refspec, sizeof(git_refspec));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -641,7 +693,7 @@ static int update_tips_callback(git_remote_head *head, void *payload)
 	git_vector *refs = (git_vector *)payload;
 	git_vector_insert(refs, head);
 
-        return 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int remote_head_for_fetchspec_src(git_remote_head **out, git_vector *update_heads, const char *fetchspec_src)
@@ -652,11 +704,11 @@ static int remote_head_for_fetchspec_src(git_remote_head **out, git_vector *upda
 	assert(update_heads && fetchspec_src);
 
 	*out = NULL;
-    
-    git_vector_foreach(update_heads, i, remote_ref) {
-        if (strcmp(remote_ref->name, fetchspec_src) == 0) {
-            *out = remote_ref;
-            break;
+
+	git_vector_foreach(update_heads, i, remote_ref) {
+		if (strcmp(remote_ref->name, fetchspec_src) == 0) {
+			*out = remote_ref;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -727,7 +779,7 @@ static int git_remote_write_fetchhead(git_remote *remote, git_vector *update_hea
 	}
 
 	/* Create the FETCH_HEAD file */
-    git_vector_foreach(update_heads, i, remote_ref) {
+	git_vector_foreach(update_heads, i, remote_ref) {
 		int merge_this_fetchhead = (merge_remote_ref == remote_ref);
 
 		if (!include_all_fetchheads &&
@@ -773,11 +825,6 @@ int git_remote_update_tips(git_remote *remote)
 
 	assert(remote);
 
-	if (!remote->repo) {
-		giterr_set(GITERR_INVALID, "Can't update tips on a dangling remote.");
-		return GIT_ERROR;
-	}
-
 	spec = &remote->fetch;
 	
 	if (git_repository_odb__weakptr(&odb, remote->repo) < 0)
@@ -788,7 +835,7 @@ int git_remote_update_tips(git_remote *remote)
 
 	/* Make a copy of the transport's refs */
 	if (git_vector_init(&refs, 16, NULL) < 0 ||
-        git_vector_init(&update_heads, 16, NULL) < 0)
+		git_vector_init(&update_heads, 16, NULL) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (git_remote_ls(remote, update_tips_callback, &refs) < 0)
@@ -998,33 +1045,6 @@ int git_remote_list(git_strarray *remotes_list, git_repository *repo)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int git_remote_add(git_remote **out, git_repository *repo, const char *name, const char *url)
-{
-	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-	int error;
-
-	if ((error = ensure_remote_name_is_valid(name)) < 0)
-		return error;
-
-	if (git_buf_printf(&buf, "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/%s/*", name) < 0)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (git_remote_new(out, repo, name, url, git_buf_cstr(&buf)) < 0)
-		goto on_error;
-
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
-
-	if (git_remote_save(*out) < 0)
-		goto on_error;
-
-	return 0;
-
-on_error:
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
-	git_remote_free(*out);
-	return -1;
-}
-
 void git_remote_check_cert(git_remote *remote, int check)
 {
 	assert(remote);
@@ -1091,28 +1111,6 @@ void git_remote_set_autotag(git_remote *remote, git_remote_autotag_option_t valu
 	remote->download_tags = value;
 }
 
-static int ensure_remote_doesnot_exist(git_repository *repo, const char *name)
-{
-	int error;
-	git_remote *remote;
-
-	error = git_remote_load(&remote, repo, name);
-
-	if (error == GIT_ENOTFOUND)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (error < 0)
-		return error;
-
-	git_remote_free(remote);
-
-	giterr_set(
-		GITERR_CONFIG,
-		"Remote '%s' already exists.", name);
-
-	return GIT_EEXISTS;
-}
-
 static int rename_remote_config_section(
 	git_repository *repo,
 	const char *old_name,
@@ -1326,6 +1324,11 @@ int git_remote_rename(
 
 	assert(remote && new_name);
 
+	if (!remote->name) {
+		giterr_set(GITERR_INVALID, "Can't rename an in-memory remote.");
+		return GIT_EINVALIDSPEC;
+	}
+
 	if ((error = ensure_remote_name_is_valid(new_name)) < 0)
 		return error;
 
@@ -1343,6 +1346,7 @@ int git_remote_rename(
 
 			remote->name = git__strdup(new_name);
 
+			if (!remote->name) return 0;
 			return git_remote_save(remote);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/repository.c b/src/repository.c
index 10ed12b64..33aaee841 100644
--- a/src/repository.c
+++ b/src/repository.c
@@ -1140,8 +1140,7 @@ static int repo_init_create_origin(git_repository *repo, const char *url)
 	int error;
 	git_remote *remote;
 
-	if (!(error = git_remote_add(&remote, repo, GIT_REMOTE_ORIGIN, url))) {
-		error = git_remote_save(remote);
+	if (!(error = git_remote_create(&remote, repo, GIT_REMOTE_ORIGIN, url))) {
 		git_remote_free(remote);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests-clar/clone/empty.c b/tests-clar/clone/empty.c
index 8f2e6ff12..652363747 100644
--- a/tests-clar/clone/empty.c
+++ b/tests-clar/clone/empty.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "repository.h"
 
 static git_clone_options g_options;
-static git_remote *g_origin;
 static git_repository *g_repo;
 static git_repository *g_repo_cloned;
 
@@ -17,13 +16,10 @@ void test_clone_empty__initialize(void)
 
 	memset(&g_options, 0, sizeof(git_clone_options));
 	g_options.version = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
 }
 
 void test_clone_empty__cleanup(void)
 {
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	g_origin = NULL;
 	cl_git_sandbox_cleanup();
 }
 
@@ -39,23 +35,15 @@ void test_clone_empty__can_clone_an_empty_local_repo_barely(void)
 {
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./empty");
 
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	g_origin = NULL;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", "./empty_bare.git", GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-
 	g_options.bare = true;
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo_cloned, g_origin, "./empty", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo_cloned, "./empty_bare.git", "./empty", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_empty__can_clone_an_empty_local_repo(void)
 {
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./empty");
 
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	g_origin = NULL;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", "./empty_bare.git", GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo_cloned, g_origin, "./empty", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo_cloned, "./empty_bare.git", "./empty", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_empty__can_clone_an_empty_standard_repo(void)
@@ -64,11 +52,7 @@ void test_clone_empty__can_clone_an_empty_standard_repo(void)
 	g_repo = cl_git_sandbox_init("empty_standard_repo");
 	cl_git_remove_placeholders(git_repository_path(g_repo), "dummy-marker.txt");
 
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	g_origin = NULL;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", "./empty_standard_repo", GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./empty");
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo_cloned, g_origin, "./empty", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo_cloned, "./empty_standard_repo", "./empty", &g_options));
 }
diff --git a/tests-clar/clone/network.c b/tests-clar/clone/network.c
index d3009660e..885098779 100644
--- a/tests-clar/clone/network.c
+++ b/tests-clar/clone/network.c
@@ -9,21 +9,18 @@ CL_IN_CATEGORY("network")
 #define LIVE_EMPTYREPO_URL "http://github.com/libgit2/TestEmptyRepository"
 
 static git_repository *g_repo;
-static git_remote *g_origin;
 static git_clone_options g_options;
 
 void test_clone_network__initialize(void)
 {
+	git_checkout_opts dummy_opts = GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTS_INIT;
+
 	g_repo = NULL;
 
 	memset(&g_options, 0, sizeof(git_clone_options));
 	g_options.version = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", LIVE_REPO_URL, GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-}
-
-void test_clone_network__cleanup(void)
-{
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
+	g_options.checkout_opts = dummy_opts;
+	g_options.checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
 }
 
 static void cleanup_repository(void *path)
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ void test_clone_network__network_full(void)
 
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 	cl_assert(!git_repository_is_bare(g_repo));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&origin, g_repo, "origin"));
 
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ void test_clone_network__network_bare(void)
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 	g_options.bare = true;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 	cl_assert(git_repository_is_bare(g_repo));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&origin, g_repo, "origin"));
 
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ void test_clone_network__cope_with_already_existing_directory(void)
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
 	p_mkdir("./foo", GIT_DIR_MODE);
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_network__empty_repository(void)
@@ -78,10 +75,7 @@ void test_clone_network__empty_repository(void)
 
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", LIVE_EMPTYREPO_URL, GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_EMPTYREPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_repository_is_empty(g_repo));
 	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_repository_head_orphan(g_repo));
@@ -98,7 +92,8 @@ void test_clone_network__can_prevent_the_checkout_of_a_standard_repo(void)
 	git_buf path = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	g_options.checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = 0;
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_buf_joinpath(&path, git_repository_workdir(g_repo), "master.txt"));
 	cl_assert_equal_i(false, git_path_isfile(git_buf_cstr(&path)));
@@ -122,22 +117,20 @@ static void fetch_progress(const git_transfer_progress *stats, void *payload)
 
 void test_clone_network__can_checkout_a_cloned_repo(void)
 {
-	git_checkout_opts opts = GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTS_INIT;
 	git_buf path = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 	git_reference *head;
 	bool checkout_progress_cb_was_called = false,
 		  fetch_progress_cb_was_called = false;
 
-	opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
-	opts.progress_cb = &checkout_progress;
-	opts.progress_payload = &checkout_progress_cb_was_called;
-	g_options.checkout_opts = &opts;
+	g_options.checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
+	g_options.checkout_opts.progress_cb = &checkout_progress;
+	g_options.checkout_opts.progress_payload = &checkout_progress_cb_was_called;
 	g_options.fetch_progress_cb = &fetch_progress;
 	g_options.fetch_progress_payload = &fetch_progress_cb_was_called;
 
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_buf_joinpath(&path, git_repository_workdir(g_repo), "master.txt"));
 	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_path_isfile(git_buf_cstr(&path)));
@@ -152,3 +145,66 @@ void test_clone_network__can_checkout_a_cloned_repo(void)
 	git_reference_free(head);
 	git_buf_free(&path);
 }
+
+static int update_tips(const char *refname, const git_oid *a, const git_oid *b, void *payload)
+{
+	int *callcount = (int*)payload;
+	GIT_UNUSED(refname); GIT_UNUSED(a); GIT_UNUSED(b);
+	*callcount = *callcount + 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void test_clone_network__custom_remote_callbacks(void)
+{
+	git_remote_callbacks remote_callbacks = GIT_REMOTE_CALLBACKS_INIT;
+	int callcount = 0;
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+
+	g_options.remote_callbacks = &remote_callbacks;
+	remote_callbacks.update_tips = update_tips;
+	remote_callbacks.payload = &callcount;
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_assert(callcount > 0);
+}
+
+struct cred_user_pass {
+	const char *user;
+	const char *pass;
+};
+
+static int cred_acquire(
+	git_cred **cred,
+	const char *url,
+	unsigned int allowed_types,
+	void *payload)
+{
+	struct cred_user_pass *user_pass = (struct cred_user_pass*)payload;
+
+	GIT_UNUSED(url);
+	if ((GIT_CREDTYPE_USERPASS_PLAINTEXT & allowed_types) == 0 ||
+			git_cred_userpass_plaintext_new(cred, user_pass->user, user_pass->pass) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void test_clone_network__credentials(void)
+{
+	/* Remote URL environment variable must be set.  User and password are optional.  */
+	const char *remote_url = cl_getenv("GITTEST_REMOTE_URL");
+	struct cred_user_pass user_pass = {
+		cl_getenv("GITTEST_REMOTE_USER"),
+		cl_getenv("GITTEST_REMOTE_PASS")
+	};
+
+	if (!remote_url) return;
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+
+	g_options.cred_acquire_cb = cred_acquire;
+	g_options.cred_acquire_payload = &user_pass;
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, remote_url, "./foo", &g_options));
+}
diff --git a/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c b/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c
index 623a0683f..51fedabb3 100644
--- a/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c
+++ b/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c
@@ -6,21 +6,18 @@
 #define LIVE_REPO_URL "git://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository"
 
 static git_clone_options g_options;
-static git_remote *g_origin;
 static git_repository *g_repo;
 
 void test_clone_nonetwork__initialize(void)
 {
+	git_checkout_opts dummy_opts = GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTS_INIT;
+
 	g_repo = NULL;
 
 	memset(&g_options, 0, sizeof(git_clone_options));
 	g_options.version = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-}
-
-void test_clone_nonetwork__cleanup(void)
-{
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
+	g_options.checkout_opts = dummy_opts;
+	g_options.checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
 }
 
 static void cleanup_repository(void *path)
@@ -36,38 +33,34 @@ static void cleanup_repository(void *path)
 void test_clone_nonetwork__bad_url(void)
 {
 	/* Clone should clean up the mess if the URL isn't a git repository */
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", "not_a_repo", GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-
-	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, "not_a_repo", "./foo", &g_options));
 	cl_assert(!git_path_exists("./foo"));
 	g_options.bare = true;
-	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, "not_a_repo", "./foo", &g_options));
 	cl_assert(!git_path_exists("./foo"));
 }
 
 void test_clone_nonetwork__local(void)
 {
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_nonetwork__local_absolute_path(void)
 {
-	const char *local_src = cl_fixture("testrepo.git");
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", local_src, GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-
+	const char *local_src;
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	local_src = cl_fixture("testrepo.git");
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, local_src, "./foo", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_nonetwork__local_bare(void)
 {
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+
 	g_options.bare = true;
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_nonetwork__fail_when_the_target_is_a_file(void)
@@ -75,7 +68,7 @@ void test_clone_nonetwork__fail_when_the_target_is_a_file(void)
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
 	cl_git_mkfile("./foo", "Bar!");
-	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
 }
 
 void test_clone_nonetwork__fail_with_already_existing_but_non_empty_directory(void)
@@ -84,5 +77,86 @@ void test_clone_nonetwork__fail_with_already_existing_but_non_empty_directory(vo
 
 	p_mkdir("./foo", GIT_DIR_MODE);
 	cl_git_mkfile("./foo/bar", "Baz!");
-	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_fail(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
 }
+
+void test_clone_nonetwork__custom_origin_name(void)
+{
+	git_remote *remote;
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+	g_options.remote_name = "my_origin";
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&remote, g_repo, "my_origin"));
+
+	git_remote_free(remote);
+}
+
+void test_clone_nonetwork__custom_push_url(void)
+{
+	git_remote *remote;
+	const char *url = "http://example.com";
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+	g_options.pushurl = url;
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&remote, g_repo, "origin"));
+	cl_assert_equal_s(url, git_remote_pushurl(remote));
+
+	git_remote_free(remote);
+}
+
+void test_clone_nonetwork__custom_fetch_spec(void)
+{
+	git_remote *remote;
+	git_reference *master;
+	const git_refspec *actual_fs;
+	const char *spec = "+refs/heads/master:refs/heads/foo";
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+	g_options.fetch_spec = spec;
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&remote, g_repo, "origin"));
+	actual_fs = git_remote_fetchspec(remote);
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/master", git_refspec_src(actual_fs));
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/foo", git_refspec_dst(actual_fs));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&master, g_repo, "refs/heads/foo"));
+	git_reference_free(master);
+
+	git_remote_free(remote);
+}
+
+void test_clone_nonetwork__custom_push_spec(void)
+{
+	git_remote *remote;
+	const git_refspec *actual_fs;
+	const char *spec = "+refs/heads/master:refs/heads/foo";
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+	g_options.push_spec = spec;
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&remote, g_repo, "origin"));
+	actual_fs = git_remote_pushspec(remote);
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/master", git_refspec_src(actual_fs));
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/foo", git_refspec_dst(actual_fs));
+
+	git_remote_free(remote);
+}
+
+void test_clone_nonetwork__custom_autotag(void)
+{
+	git_strarray tags = {0};
+
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
+	g_options.remote_autotag = GIT_REMOTE_DOWNLOAD_TAGS_NONE;
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git"), "./foo", &g_options));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_tag_list(&tags, g_repo));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(0, tags.count);
+}
+
diff --git a/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c b/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c
index dc223e2aa..412f356c3 100644
--- a/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c
+++ b/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ CL_IN_CATEGORY("network")
 #define LIVE_REPO_URL "git://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository"
 
 static git_repository *g_repo;
-static git_remote *g_origin;
 static git_clone_options g_options;
 
 void test_fetchhead_network__initialize(void)
@@ -19,12 +18,6 @@ void test_fetchhead_network__initialize(void)
 
 	memset(&g_options, 0, sizeof(git_clone_options));
 	g_options.version = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&g_origin, NULL, "origin", LIVE_REPO_URL, GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
-}
-
-void test_fetchhead_network__cleanup(void)
-{
-	git_remote_free(g_origin);
 }
 
 static void cleanup_repository(void *path)
@@ -42,7 +35,7 @@ static void fetchhead_test_clone(void)
 {
 	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./foo");
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, g_origin, "./foo", &g_options));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, LIVE_REPO_URL, "./foo", &g_options));
 }
 
 static void fetchhead_test_fetch(const char *fetchspec, const char *expected_fetchhead)
diff --git a/tests-clar/network/fetch.c b/tests-clar/network/fetch.c
index 4cc23318d..cde4f0365 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/fetch.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/fetch.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void do_fetch(const char *url, git_remote_autotag_option_t flag, int n)
 	callbacks.update_tips = update_tips;
 	counter = 0;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add(&remote, _repo, "test", url));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create(&remote, _repo, "test", url));
 	git_remote_set_callbacks(remote, &callbacks);
 	git_remote_set_autotag(remote, flag);
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(remote, GIT_DIRECTION_FETCH));
@@ -87,13 +87,12 @@ void test_network_fetch__doesnt_retrieve_a_pack_when_the_repository_is_up_to_dat
 {
 	git_repository *_repository;
 	bool invoked = false;
-	git_remote *remote, *origin;
+	git_remote *remote;
 	git_clone_options opts = GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_INIT;
-
 	opts.bare = true;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&origin, NULL, "origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository.git", GIT_REMOTE_DEFAULT_FETCH));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&_repository, origin, "./fetch/lg2", &opts));
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&_repository, "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository.git",
+				"./fetch/lg2", &opts));
 	git_repository_free(_repository);
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_repository_open(&_repository, "./fetch/lg2"));
@@ -111,6 +110,5 @@ void test_network_fetch__doesnt_retrieve_a_pack_when_the_repository_is_up_to_dat
 	git_remote_disconnect(remote);
 
 	git_remote_free(remote);
-	git_remote_free(origin);
 	git_repository_free(_repository);
 }
diff --git a/tests-clar/network/fetchlocal.c b/tests-clar/network/fetchlocal.c
index 018531c5c..24949243e 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/fetchlocal.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/fetchlocal.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void test_network_fetchlocal__complete(void)
 	const char *url = cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git");
 	cl_git_pass(git_repository_init(&repo, "foo", true));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add(&origin, repo, GIT_REMOTE_ORIGIN, url));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create(&origin, repo, GIT_REMOTE_ORIGIN, url));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(origin, GIT_DIRECTION_FETCH));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(origin, transfer_cb, &callcount));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(origin));
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void test_network_fetchlocal__partial(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_i(1, (int)refnames.count);
 
 	url = cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git");
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add(&origin, repo, GIT_REMOTE_ORIGIN, url));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create(&origin, repo, GIT_REMOTE_ORIGIN, url));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(origin, GIT_DIRECTION_FETCH));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(origin, transfer_cb, &callcount));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(origin));
diff --git a/tests-clar/network/push.c b/tests-clar/network/push.c
index 788af5267..5f0a80cc4 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/push.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/push.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void test_network_push__initialize(void)
 	_remote = NULL;
 
 	if (_remote_url) {
-		cl_git_pass(git_remote_add(&_remote, _repo, "test", _remote_url));
+		cl_git_pass(git_remote_create(&_remote, _repo, "test", _remote_url));
 
 		git_remote_set_cred_acquire_cb(_remote, cred_acquire_cb, &cred_acquire_called);
 		record_callbacks_data_clear(&_record_cbs_data);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void test_network_push__bad_refspecs(void)
 	git_push *push;
 
 	if (_remote) {
-		cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(_remote, GIT_DIRECTION_PUSH));
+//		cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(_remote, GIT_DIRECTION_PUSH));
 		cl_git_pass(git_push_new(&push, _remote));
 
 		/* Unexpanded branch names not supported */
diff --git a/tests-clar/network/remotelocal.c b/tests-clar/network/remotelocal.c
index 8376b8bf1..5d6a16a2a 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/remotelocal.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/remotelocal.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void connect_to_local_repository(const char *local_repository)
 {
 	git_buf_sets(&file_path_buf, cl_git_path_url(local_repository));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&remote, repo, NULL, git_buf_cstr(&file_path_buf), NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create_inmemory(&remote, repo, NULL, git_buf_cstr(&file_path_buf)));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(remote, GIT_DIRECTION_FETCH));
 
 }
diff --git a/tests-clar/network/remoterename.c b/tests-clar/network/remoterename.c
index bd582314d..24cfadcc3 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/remoterename.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/remoterename.c
@@ -148,46 +148,6 @@ void test_network_remoterename__cannot_overwrite_an_existing_remote(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_EEXISTS, git_remote_rename(_remote, "test_with_pushurl", dont_call_me_cb, NULL));
 }
 
-void test_network_remoterename__renaming_an_inmemory_remote_persists_it(void)
-{
-	git_remote *remote;
-
-	assert_config_entry_existence(_repo, "remote.durable.url", false);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&remote, _repo, NULL, "git://github.com/libgit2/durable.git", NULL));
-
-	assert_config_entry_existence(_repo, "remote.durable.url", false);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_rename(remote, "durable", dont_call_me_cb, NULL));
-
-	assert_config_entry_value(_repo, "remote.durable.url", "git://github.com/libgit2/durable.git");
-
-	git_remote_free(remote);
-}
-
-void test_network_remoterename__renaming_an_inmemory_nameless_remote_notifies_the_inability_to_update_the_fetch_refspec(void)
-{
-	git_remote *remote;
-
-	char *expected_refspecs[] = {
-		"+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/volatile/*",
-		NULL
-	};
-
-	assert_config_entry_existence(_repo, "remote.volatile.url", false);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(
-		&remote,
-		_repo,
-		NULL,
-		"git://github.com/libgit2/volatile.git",
-		"+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/volatile/*"));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_rename(remote, "durable", ensure_refspecs, &expected_refspecs));
-
-	git_remote_free(remote);
-}
-
 void test_network_remoterename__renaming_a_remote_moves_the_underlying_reference(void)
 {
 	git_reference *underlying;
@@ -202,3 +162,13 @@ void test_network_remoterename__renaming_a_remote_moves_the_underlying_reference
 	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&underlying, _repo, "refs/remotes/just/renamed/master"));
 	git_reference_free(underlying);
 }
+
+void test_network_remoterename__cannot_rename_an_inmemory_remote(void)
+{
+	git_remote *remote;
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create_inmemory(&remote, _repo, NULL, "file:///blah"));
+	cl_git_fail(git_remote_rename(remote, "newname", NULL, NULL));
+
+	git_remote_free(remote);
+}
diff --git a/tests-clar/network/remotes.c b/tests-clar/network/remotes.c
index 651cbefec..e947ffe93 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/remotes.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/remotes.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void test_network_remotes__save(void)
 	_remote = NULL;
 
 	/* Set up the remote and save it to config */
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&_remote, _repo, "upstream", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2", NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create(&_remote, _repo, "upstream", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_set_fetchspec(_remote, "refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/upstream/*"));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_set_pushspec(_remote, "refs/heads/*:refs/heads/*"));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_set_pushurl(_remote, "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2_push"));
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void test_network_remotes__save(void)
 	cl_assert(_refspec != NULL);
 	cl_assert_equal_s(git_refspec_src(_refspec), "refs/heads/*");
 	cl_assert_equal_s(git_refspec_dst(_refspec), "refs/remotes/upstream/*");
-	cl_assert(git_refspec_force(_refspec) == 0);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(0, git_refspec_force(_refspec));
 
 	_refspec = git_remote_pushspec(_remote);
 	cl_assert(_refspec != NULL);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void test_network_remotes__add(void)
 	git_remote_free(_remote);
 	_remote = NULL;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add(&_remote, _repo, "addtest", "http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create(&_remote, _repo, "addtest", "http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 
 	git_remote_free(_remote);
 	_remote = NULL;
@@ -248,16 +248,18 @@ void test_network_remotes__cannot_add_a_nameless_remote(void)
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(
 		GIT_EINVALIDSPEC,
-		git_remote_add(&remote, _repo, NULL, "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
+		git_remote_create(&remote, _repo, NULL, "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 }
 
-void test_network_remotes__cannot_save_a_nameless_remote(void)
+void test_network_remotes__cannot_save_an_inmemory_remote(void)
 {
 	git_remote *remote;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&remote, _repo, NULL, "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2", NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create_inmemory(&remote, _repo, NULL, "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 
-	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_EINVALIDSPEC, git_remote_save(remote));
+	cl_assert_equal_p(NULL, git_remote_name(remote));
+
+	cl_git_fail(git_remote_save(remote));
 	git_remote_free(remote);
 }
 
@@ -267,27 +269,12 @@ void test_network_remotes__cannot_add_a_remote_with_an_invalid_name(void)
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(
 		GIT_EINVALIDSPEC,
-		git_remote_add(&remote, _repo, "Inv@{id", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
+		git_remote_create(&remote, _repo, "Inv@{id", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 	cl_assert_equal_p(remote, NULL);
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(
 		GIT_EINVALIDSPEC,
-		git_remote_add(&remote, _repo, "", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
-	cl_assert_equal_p(remote, NULL);
-}
-
-void test_network_remotes__cannot_initialize_a_remote_with_an_invalid_name(void)
-{
-	git_remote *remote = NULL;
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(
-		GIT_EINVALIDSPEC,
-		git_remote_new(&remote, _repo, "Inv@{id", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2", NULL));
-	cl_assert_equal_p(remote, NULL);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(
-		GIT_EINVALIDSPEC,
-		git_remote_new(&remote, _repo, "", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2", NULL));
+		git_remote_create(&remote, _repo, "", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 	cl_assert_equal_p(remote, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -331,7 +318,7 @@ void test_network_remotes__check_structure_version(void)
 
 	git_remote_free(_remote);
 	_remote = NULL;
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&_remote, _repo, NULL, "test-protocol://localhost", NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_create_inmemory(&_remote, _repo, NULL, "test-protocol://localhost"));
 
 	transport.version = 0;
 	cl_git_fail(git_remote_set_transport(_remote, &transport));
@@ -345,19 +332,13 @@ void test_network_remotes__check_structure_version(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_i(GITERR_INVALID, err->klass);
 }
 
-void test_network_remotes__dangling(void)
+void test_network_remotes__cannot_create_a_remote_which_name_conflicts_with_an_existing_remote(void)
 {
-	git_remote_free(_remote);
-	_remote = NULL;
+	git_remote *remote = NULL;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_new(&_remote, NULL, "upstream", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2", NULL));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(
+		GIT_EEXISTS,
+		git_remote_create(&remote, _repo, "test", "git://github.com/libgit2/libgit2"));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_rename(_remote, "newname", NULL, NULL));
-	cl_assert_equal_s(git_remote_name(_remote), "newname");
-
-	cl_git_fail(git_remote_save(_remote));
-	cl_git_fail(git_remote_update_tips(_remote));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_set_repository(_remote, _repo));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_save(_remote));
+	cl_assert_equal_p(remote, NULL);
 }