BMW Introduces Iconic Headlights at CES: 10 times as powerful as Xenon/LED

[stillin729]

Like everything else on cars nowadays, headlamps are getting smarter. We’ve already begun moving away from heavy, space-hogging bulbs in favor of smaller OLEDs, giving us cleaner beams of light in the process. Having brought laser boosted lighting to the market with the i8 hybrid sports car, BMW illuminates the path ahead with BMW M4 Concept Iconic Lights vehicle.

The white metallic car itself is just a showcase of how the future lights would look on a typical BMW vehicle. The laser lights themselves starts blue in color, but a phosphor plate inside the light converts it to a bright white light that mimics daylight. The beams are ten times as powerful as any other light source like xenon or LED, and has a projection range of 600 meters.

You’re probably reading this now, imagining how blind you’ll be when one of these heads down the road ahead of you. Don’t worry, BMW’s thought of that, too. Dynamic actuators control the Selective Beam system, which spots oncoming traffic with a set of cameras and prevents the headlights from dazzling oncoming vehicles.

In fact, the dynamic ability of these lamps goes even further, allowing people and animals detected by an infrared camera to be “spotlighted” for the driver’s immediate attention. Forward sensors can also detect if the way ahead has enough clearance for the vehicle and provides a laser projection to indicate the available width.

Related: First drive: 2015 BMW M3 and M4

From a design standpoint, the implementation of laser and OLED headlights open up realm of possibilities to give the vehicle a distinct appearance, front or back. For instance, as each segment can be individually illuminated, the lights could change so something more fierce in appearance if sport mode was selected.

The headlights themselves may be designed to prevent dazzling other drivers, but consider us stunned.


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[picasso swerve]

Makes the headlights on the new TLX's seem like middle school science fair projects.

These joints are mean...

 

[mangudai954]

Looks realy nice. Imagine the cost to replace one of those things.

 

[teamjordan79]

tbh this is what the avg consumer cares about most

 

[tsamshox]

Fire.

 

[Mark Antony]

Looks realy nice. Imagine the cost to replace one of those things.

This.

 

[stillin729]

tbh this is what the avg consumer cares about most

no doubt I choose my Audi over a BMW because this was one of my deciding factors

spending $40k+ on a car without LED/Xenon is weaksauce to me

 

[miamiboy]

Flames! Maybe I'll cop the M4 if they have these when they do the mid-cycle update.

 

[HankHill]

tbh this is what the avg consumer cares about most

no doubt I choose my Audi over a BMW because this was one of my deciding factors

spending $40k+ on a car without LED/Xenon is weaksauce to me

Real ****. The first time I saw the LED strips on an Audi I've been a fan.

 

[boywonder]

I love how technology is changing on vehicle headlights.  They make the car look so beautiful at night.

Audi is beginning to implement laser light technology in their cars too.

 

[af1 1982]

Look super dope. But I'm more interested in the increase in safety this will cause

 

[360waves]

Looks smooth for sure but could they potentially damage you eyes?

 

[stillin729]

Looks smooth for sure but could they potentially damage you eyes?

gonna go ahead and say BMW checked on that prior to spending millions on new technology

 

[jewseejay]

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gonna go ahead and say BMW checked on that prior to spending millions on new technology

What happens when thier incomparable engineering fails and the lights arnt diverted from oncomjng drivers and someone loses their life?

Hids/leds have plentyytt visibilty. Too much risk for not enough gain

They fresh tho

 

[jamergrady]

no doubt I choose my Audi over a BMW because this was one of my deciding factors

spending $40k+ on a car without LED/Xenon is weaksauce to me

Finally somebody that thinks like me [emoji]128588[/emoji] that's why I bought my 2013 Cadillac xts. Here good sir take my reps

 

[flightman]

Car lights are already too bright IMO.

I hate driving when an SUV is behind me at night.

 

[rfx45]

Auto-dim rear view mirrors are a must these days.

 

[omariwestafari]

Im still flexxin wit my halogens fam

 

[mike honcho]

Auto dimming mirrors + 15% tints all around I can't see **** when I drive at night, I stay running over pedestrians famb

 

[rfx45]

You can tint you windshield there?

Or you just drive backwards all the time?



You need them night visions!

 

[tsamshox]

The worst are those drivers with the Sylvia or hyper white halogens trynna front like they're LED's.....so obnoxious

 

[georgescorewell]

no doubt I choose my Audi over a BMW because this was one of my deciding factors

spending $40k+ on a car without LED/Xenon is weaksauce to me

I remember you and ninja going back and forth in that car thread...

 

[frank mucus]

Going to cop when it comes out on the M6

 

[waitwut]

lol audi already beat them in the laser headlight race tho

sounds dope tho if im driving alone on some dark roads but i already think good HID's are bright enough

whats good with the smoked tailights on the concept if thats factory tho..

 

[stillin729]

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What happens when thier incomparable engineering fails and the lights arnt diverted from oncomjng drivers and someone loses their life?

Hids/leds have plentyytt visibilty. Too much risk for not enough gain

They fresh tho

I mean I guess that could happen but I imagine when these are available they are pretty well tested and safe

The worst are those drivers with the Sylvia or hyper white halogens trynna front like they're LED's.....so obnoxious

can't stand seeing these bums in 95's Lexus's with those bright *** fake stunting lights

I remember you and ninja going back and forth in that car thread...

it was like reasoning with a Chia Pet

Finally somebody that thinks like me [emoji]128588[/emoji] that's why I bought my 2013 Cadillac xts. Here good sir take my reps

man you aren't kidding, the updated LED's sold me my car, I kept seeing this black one by me and I was just sold not to mention the thing is a beast in the snow
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