| Headlights technology is entertaining new | | | | Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Infiniti and BMW |
| intensities, shapes, safety and styling. It | | | | headlights are just few of the trusted |
| is aimed at making the future of headlights | | | | headlights in the automotive arena. Infiniti |
| brighter and beneficial. Earlier, Honda has | | | | QX56 and Mercedes ML500 are examples of |
| unraveled its ASM concept of minivan. The | | | | vehicles that integrate said type of |
| latter is equipped with distinctive | | | | headlights. HIDs, otherwise known as xenon |
| light-emitting diode LED headlights. The same | | | | headlamps, have another edge for the car |
| can be used to boost conspicuity while | | | | owners to take advantage of. Said headlamps |
| driving. The automaker is also using such | | | | draw less power from the electrical system of |
| technology for ambient lighting of the ASM | | | | the vehicle. Headlights play great roles in |
| interior. Other remarkable headlights include | | | | augmenting the styling and appearance of the |
| that of Jaguar's and Chevrolet's. Jaguar R-D6 | | | | vehicles. However, the greatest contribution |
| concept car uses the usual twin-lamp shape | | | | of headlights is that they prevent crash |
| headlights. The latest addition though is the | | | | during nighttime. According to the statistics |
| use of LED. This time around, Chevrolet | | | | reported by the National Highway Traffic |
| Corvette will also be using all-new | | | | Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Washington |
| high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. | | | | D.C., about 42 percent of all crashes and 58 |
| Same type of headlights is incorporated in | | | | percent of fatal crashes in the United States |
| the façade of Lincoln Mark X concept. The | | | | take place at night when the visibility |
| latter features two headlamps that utilize | | | | becomes poor or degraded. Other automakers |
| arc capsule to ensure quick response. The | | | | have divulged their vision to use the recent |
| HIDs used have the capability of doubling the | | | | breakthroughs in vehicle headlights. Further, |
| amount of light generated by traditional | | | | digital lighting is anticipated to invade the |
| headlamps. According to Visteon, headlight | | | | industry in the coming years. Mahendra |
| maker of Chevrolet Corvette, the headlights | | | | Dassanayake, staff technical specialist at |
| can double the light output produced by the | | | | Ford Motor Co., said, "Instead of talking |
| average halogen headlight. Corvette uses | | | | about a lot of light all over [the road], we |
| 42-watts power-saving lamps which are also | | | | want to put smart light out where you need |
| capable of enhancing the car's system. To | | | | the light." Hence, it is expected that Ford |
| illuminate the future of cars, HID is also | | | | headlights will soon be utilizing digital |
| used by great names of automakers. | | | | formatting. |