I'm guessing crash protection. That's the reason cars are huge now, and have massive door pillars, weigh a ton, and have huge engines.
Some thing to do with ped protection when hitting them hence the angle at the front bigger a pillars and the increased blind spot that gives.
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I'm guessing crash protection.
That's the reason cars are huge now, and have massive door pillars, weigh a ton, and have huge engines.