What does the double layer security glass look like?
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That's ballistic rated armored glass. The double layer security glass is essentially just double glazing and is only around double the standard glass thickness.
http://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/a8/a8-l/refinement/double-glazing.html
http://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/a8/a8-l/refinement/double-glazing.html
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The laminated "security" glass (that's what Audi calls it) has a v-shaped groove along the top edge. It's very thin, like 3-4 mm by my estimate. One reason they switched is to save weight, and it is noticeable thinner than any auto glass I've seen. It is super tough, though. A while back someone posted a video of a guy trying to break a window on an A8 and he could barely get through it with a hammer!
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I thought SEKURIT was the model of the glass pane.. In other words laminated, but the double glazed system was known as "Acoustic" glass. It should have the word "Acoustic" on the pane. Maybe there were two types of glass, but as far as I was aware there was standard, acoustic (double laminated) and bullet-proof.
Photo is from my D3 with "Acoustic Glass" as an option.
Photo is from my D3 with "Acoustic Glass" as an option.