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 ...

The crash killed an Aliso Viejo woman and was reported early Saturday morning in the City of Irvine, police said.

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 ...