Whenever people pick their dream ride, they want everything to be perfect. The color has to nicely complement the vehicle design; features should be practical, and you’ll want an engine capable of ...

Car headlights were once comparatively straightforward affairs, consisting of a bulb, a reflective bowl and a glass front. While better than nothing, a couple of well-placed tealights would have ...

When driving off-road at night or even down rural roads, it becomes very apparent that the factory headlights and fog lights leave a lot to be desired, even with the high beams on. In the past, ...

Not all headlights are created equal, and in the modern automotive market, LED lighting has become the standard, having pushed HID bulbs to the side over the past decade. There are still a few models ...

A halogen bulb is similar to an electric bulb found in any household. But while your regular bulb has a filament (small wire) that heats up and emits light, the halogen lamp uses halogen gas to ...

Introduction What are LED headlights and how do they work? What are halogen headlights and how do they work? What are xenon headlights and how do they work? Most people are aware that LED stands for ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

Modern headlights are a technology that is hardly explained or discussed. It's mainly due to their complexity and also as it's no where near as sexy as say power or torque figures, but when it comes ...

LED headlights consume less battery power than halogen or HID bulbs, typically using 15–25 watts compared to 55–65 watts for halogens. Problems with battery drain usually come from cheap aftermarket ...

Not all that many fans of the Porsche 911 spend their nights thinking about the kind of lights available on the rear-engined machine. Nevertheless, when you actually head into a dealership to buy a ...

Nighttime driving these days can turn into a dazzling — even blinding — light show from the different types of headlights available on newer vehicles. The familiar warm, yellow glow cast by halogen ...