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, ...

We're a far cry from the soft, warm amber and yellow of sealed-beam headlights, and while we shouldn't pretend they were perfect, they didn't cause retina sparks either. The main reason manufacturers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aftermarket LED headlight bulbs are sold in their thousands as a cheap upgrade, promising brighter, whiter light for an older car for the price of a meal out. What the adverts rarely make clear is ...