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