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Re: BMW X6 Concept & X6 Active Hybrid Concept (official pics & info) - 10-16-2007, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by conan_55 View Post
Yeah but Audi's manage without the ugly small sticking pillars. No Audi has them and that's what makes their glass area so clean.
a) no sticking pillars when C pillar is vertical enough (not possible on X6!)

b) when C-pillar not vertical enough, Audi use additional piece of plastic (rail) at the bottom of C-pillar to support the window (check eg. A4 B7, A6, A8 etc)

Also ... many BMW models (X3, X5, tourings etc) have "sticking mini C-pillars" and no complaints have been made till now.
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