Legislation requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to integrate active safety technology into its crashworthiness rating system.
Automaker states that the 7 Series is the first-ever vehicle in which mass-produced, carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic is used in combination with steel and aluminum.
The systems, according to the report, could possibly prevent more than 80 percent of rear-end collisions annually.
2016 Chevrolet Malibu will be offered with a new Teen Driver System that will provide a "report card," among other safety features.
Autonomous Audi TTS bests amateur touring class champion David Vodden by 0.4 seconds.
