when will bmws have led headlamps?

John 070 · 02-20-2013, 05:24 PM

It's as if Audi is on gen2

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/1...-new-headlamps

VTECaddict · 02-20-2013, 05:48 PM

BMW has LED options on the 6, 7, X5M, X6 series now.

triger716 · 02-20-2013, 06:34 PM

Who needs LEDs when you can use lasers.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=705531

and

http://www.bmwusanews.com/newsreleas...1?&id=766&mid=

boris · 02-20-2013, 06:35 PM

[QUOTE=triger716;13514917]Who needs LEDs when you can use lasers.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=705531

chaz_master · 02-20-2013, 06:46 PM

I don't think BMW cares too much. If Audi want to sell cars by using fancy lights, let them.

Benstuck · 02-20-2013, 07:02 PM

Good read!

tigermack · 02-20-2013, 07:17 PM

I don't really care for the LED on the Audi... I thought it's starting to look cheesy especially on people put them on their cars that never came with it.

catherineanh · 02-20-2013, 07:30 PM

its all about angel eyes

1NS0MN1A · 02-20-2013, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigermack

I don't really care for the LED on the Audi... I thought it's starting to look cheesy especially on people put them on their cars that never came with it.

Fail. He is talking about the actual headlights themselves and not the DRL's

JDane07 · 02-20-2013, 08:16 PM

I'll take my AE's all day over Audi headlamps... granted they're aftermarket, but still.

VTECaddict · 02-20-2013, 10:58 PM

OP is talking about actual LED headlight beams. Not LED accent/DRLs.

gds52 · 02-20-2013, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigermack

I don't really care for the LED on the Audi... I thought it's starting to look cheesy especially on people put them on their cars that never came with it.

AUDI still looks good.
These LEDs look so bad on Merc, Land rover and some other cars...Thank god we dont see these on Bimmers.

Richurd · 02-20-2013, 11:25 PM

Wow way to derail a thread about headlights.

GChase · 02-21-2013, 06:02 AM

I've always loved Audi's DRL's. These headlights are just...

Domotron · 02-21-2013, 08:08 AM

Yeah but then again angle eyes are so sexy !

Antartic · 02-21-2013, 08:22 AM

guys, OP is NOT talking about the DRLS!

He is talking about the actual headlights themselves- and I personally like the LED based headlamps.

They are power efficient, have long life, and are bright.

The X Men · 02-21-2013, 08:58 AM

From reading up on LED low beams, they are not as bright as Xenons and do not throw a beam as far.

954Stealth · 02-21-2013, 02:58 PM

Sports Car of the Future
The i8's styling is meant to reflect its sports-car intentions, with low-slung coupe design and doors that flip open butterfly-style. The i8's styling was heavily inspired by BMW's earlier EfficientDynamics concept. The doors and roof are totally transparent, a styling choice which looks fantastic and futuristic but is unlikely to reach production. The swooping roofline and aggressive front fascia seem much more likely to show up in your local BMW dealership.

The i8 wears BMW's trademark kidney grilles at the front, as well as LED headlights and a black plastic V-shaped element on the hood. The nose looks remarkably like that of the old BMW M1 or 8 Series, with the headlights and grille taking on a rectangular, pouty look. At the rear, silver plastic panels meet to form the "Stream Flow" line on the C-pillar, while a small diffuser cleans up air from beneath the car.

At 182.4 inches long and 77.0 inches wide, the i8 casts the same size shadow as a BMW M3 coupe. Yet at 50.4 inches tall, the i8 is only two inches taller than a Ferrari 458 Italia. The aluminum wheels measure 19 inches in diameter and will probably wear tires between 225 and 250 millimeters wide. Narrow wheels were chosen because they produce less drag and rolling resistance, and don't intrude as far into the cabin as the wider wheels used on normal sports cars.

Like the i3 electric car, the i8 is built using BMW's new modular LifeDrive chassis architecture. In the case of the i8, two Drive modules -- housing the gasoline engine and electric motor, respectively -- sandwich the Life passenger compartment. The Life section is decorated in a mix of clear glass and black plastics, while the Drive sections are painted silver.

Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/green/n...#ixzz2LZMmeDEX

bender rodriguez · 02-21-2013, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triger716

Who needs LEDs when you can use lasers.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=705531

and

http://www.bmwusanews.com/newsreleas...1?&id=766&mid=

stupid stupid stupid.. This is why we have 400+ battery changes and now when your head light fails it will cost 3k

eric@helix · 02-21-2013, 03:12 PM

2014 MINIs will have LEDs as options.

Dark_Knight_335 · 02-21-2013, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigermack

I don't really care for the LED on the Audi... I thought it's starting to look cheesy especially on people put them on their cars that never came with it.

Yea getting ridiculous with these LEDs. Whenever I have an AUDI, Benz, Lexus, or Ranger Rover approaching my 6 at night I have this creepy feeling a few hundred angry maglites are chasing me

cbad335 · 02-21-2013, 05:41 PM

Does anybody read threads before posting anymore?

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Antartic Second Lieutenant 94 Rep 293 Posts Drives: F80 M3 2018 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	guys, OP is NOT talking about the DRLS! He is talking about the actual headlights themselves- and I personally like the LED based headlamps. They are power efficient, have long life, and are bright.
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The X Men Colonel 99 Rep 2,323 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	From reading up on LED low beams, they are not as bright as Xenons and do not throw a beam as far.
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954Stealth Brigadier General 1548 Rep 4,512 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bacon Raton, FL iTrader: (1)	Sports Car of the Future The i8's styling is meant to reflect its sports-car intentions, with low-slung coupe design and doors that flip open butterfly-style. The i8's styling was heavily inspired by BMW's earlier EfficientDynamics concept. The doors and roof are totally transparent, a styling choice which looks fantastic and futuristic but is unlikely to reach production. The swooping roofline and aggressive front fascia seem much more likely to show up in your local BMW dealership. The i8 wears BMW's trademark kidney grilles at the front, as well as LED headlights and a black plastic V-shaped element on the hood. The nose looks remarkably like that of the old BMW M1 or 8 Series, with the headlights and grille taking on a rectangular, pouty look. At the rear, silver plastic panels meet to form the "Stream Flow" line on the C-pillar, while a small diffuser cleans up air from beneath the car. At 182.4 inches long and 77.0 inches wide, the i8 casts the same size shadow as a BMW M3 coupe. Yet at 50.4 inches tall, the i8 is only two inches taller than a Ferrari 458 Italia. The aluminum wheels measure 19 inches in diameter and will probably wear tires between 225 and 250 millimeters wide. Narrow wheels were chosen because they produce less drag and rolling resistance, and don't intrude as far into the cabin as the wider wheels used on normal sports cars. Like the i3 electric car, the i8 is built using BMW's new modular LifeDrive chassis architecture. In the case of the i8, two Drive modules -- housing the gasoline engine and electric motor, respectively -- sandwich the Life passenger compartment. The Life section is decorated in a mix of clear glass and black plastics, while the Drive sections are painted silver. Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/green/n...#ixzz2LZMmeDEX
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