Instead of acting as blind spots limiting the driver's visibility, the system uses the roof pillars to display what's going on around the car. If there's an obstacle hidden by the A-pillars ...

He then tried to drive away but instead hit a SUV and a pillar in the parking lot. In an ensuing scuffle with mall security, police said a gun fell out of the suspect’s waistband. The Honolulu ...

So, A-pillar at the front, B comes next, C is the rearmost one on a saloon or hatchback, and D is the last one on an estate car, MPV or SUV. The C-pillar has always offered designers the ...