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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If there is one thing drivers hate, it’s not being able to see while driving. There’s something about being able to see and then suddenly having your vision blasted by a fiery shaft of blue light that ...

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 ...

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 ...

CARS.COM — You depend on your car’s headlights to light the way in the dark and during inclement weather. In addition to allowing you to see, headlights ensure that others are able to see your car ...

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 ...

We’ve long known that having xenon headlights on your car makes for a huge improvement over regular halogen bulbs, both in terms of safety and, let’s face it, styling too. But what about the next step ...