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The first and most obvious of these is the elimination of the new car's so-called B-pillars, the structural element that divides the front and rear door openings on most cars.
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B-pillars are thicker than they used to be and floor structures are more robust.
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The absence of B-pillars and the use of a large, curving rear window are classic Mercedes coupe touches that the company has used for over 40 years.
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The rounded roof features slim front pillars and no B-pillars--the structural, vertical supports behind a car's front doors that connect the sills with the roof.
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With 3300 pounds to carry, thanks in part to extensive aluminum bodywork ahead of the B-pillars, the new TT hits 62 mph in 5.6 seconds and gets 35 mpg on the combined European cycle.
The German Car Blog Christian 2010
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Well, almost -- though the A8's space frame is largely fashioned from a mix of extruded, diecast and hydroformed alumiunium parts, the B-pillars are hot-formed ultra-high tensile steel.
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Highlights include roll-over protection, reinforced A-pillars and B-pillars and seven standard airbags with the first Mercedes Cabriolet to feature headbags, which are housed in the door paneling.
Automotive Headlines dse@theautochannel.com 2010
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Well, almost -- though the A8's space frame is largely fashioned from a mix of extruded, diecast and hydroformed alumiunium parts, the B-pillars are hot-formed ultra-high tensile steel.
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They are used for the lower crossmember in the footwell, in the rear sections of the longitudinal members, in the B-pillars and in the roof frame - anywhere extreme strength combined with low weight is particularly important.
Autoblog Damon Lavrinc 2010
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With 3300 pounds to carry, thanks in part to extensive aluminum bodywork ahead of the B-pillars, the new TT hits 62 mph in 5.6 seconds and gets 35 mpg on the combined European cycle.
The German Car Blog Christian 2010
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