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MrGasKGB Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:390 Points:141,950 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:13:39 AM Ignore MrGasKGB Report Abuse ZETLAND, AUSTRALIA – Jan 24,2013: Audi continues to drive progress in lighting technology. Today, its xenon plus- and LED headlights already provide excellent illumination of the road and give vehicles bearing the four rings an unmistakable look. In the future, vehicle lighting from Audi will react even more precisely to environmental conditions, and it will feature full electronic control. The first step in this direction will be taken this year in the form of innovative matrix LED headlights. Visit The Auto Channel for full article

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ZETLAND, AUSTRALIA – Jan 24,2013: Audi continues to drive progress in lighting technology. Today, its xenon plus- and LED headlights already provide excellent illumination of the road and give vehicles bearing the four rings an unmistakable look. In the future, vehicle lighting from Audi will react even more precisely to environmental conditions, and it will feature full electronic control. The first step in this direction will be taken this year in the form of innovative matrix LED headlights.

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MadFueler All-Star Author Winston-Salem Posts:900 Points:168,510 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 12:40:04 PM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse Looks like a great leap forward, if all works properly. It'll be expensive at first, but most people who buy Audis don't do so based on price anyway. My main concerns are with the mechanism that points the beams (more moving parts to fail) and that a change in US law would be needed to allow sequential turning signals.
DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,597 Points:481,805 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:40:30 AM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse Now if they can keep the plastic lens covers from going bad they will have a great improvement.
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,738 Points:587,745 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:44:02 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Alrighty then
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,289 Points:477,315 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:39:56 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse Audi way to go
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:19:09 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,361 Points:755,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 6:38:54 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Good.
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,677 Points:443,175 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:17:22 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse Audi lights are ahead of the pack.
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,791 Points:353,070 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:04:10 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse Nice stuff, but right now it cost a lot.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,465 Points:1,552,775 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:17:50 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Looks good on paper so far.
Anty57 Veteran Author Montreal Posts:267 Points:487,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 3:50:56 PM Ignore Anty57 Report Abuse expensive for sure
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:747 Points:147,590 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 3:30:12 PM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse Good thing if the luminosity can be ajusted depending on environnement and is less blinding.
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,924 Points:1,011,645 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 12:21:00 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse Bring on the LEDs
hornet17 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,323 Points:440,865 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:24:43 AM Ignore hornet17 Report Abuse sounds expensive.
BobBG All-Star Author Albany Posts:820 Points:807,710 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:21:51 AM Ignore BobBG Report Abuse I hope this technology makes it to car that I can afford.
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,821 Points:730,015 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:18:17 AM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse I'm looking forward to bulbs that never need replacement as long as you own the car.
Zuegma All-Star Author Nova Scotia Posts:967 Points:253,905 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:11:30 AM Ignore Zuegma Report Abuse Enhanced lighting is indeed an important safety featurel As long as the price tag for this already expensive car does not go up at the same time.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,596 Points:240,190 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:06:13 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse As long as it doesn't blind other drivers.
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,134 Points:779,775 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:05:20 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Too bad they can't design the headlights so they they don't blind you in the car ahead!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,064 Points:2,367,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:04:31 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse more german excellance
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,410 Points:513,100 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:58:19 AM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Excellent Audi! Someone needs to lead the way
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,581 Points:895,005 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:55:11 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse The Feds should be pushing this new lighting for all cars !!
bills299 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,346 Points:900,490 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:37:17 AM Ignore bills299 Report Abuse Nice!
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:35:27 AM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse Huh?
txequitygas All-Star Author Houston Posts:773 Points:152,015 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:28:32 AM Ignore txequitygas Report Abuse pricy yes
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:4,590 Points:861,815 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:28:13 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse Love it!
BIGALRPH Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:418 Points:143,640 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:17:34 AM Ignore BIGALRPH Report Abuse Audi cars really have a distinctive look on the road. The LED driving lights look great. But there is a price to pay to drive one of these autos.
BrowntruckCA All-Star Author California Posts:671 Points:470,040 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:15:11 AM Ignore BrowntruckCA Report Abuse Love those LED's!!!