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Audi R8 LMX: Innovative Laser Headlights

The new Audi R8 LMX comes equipped with laser high beam headlights directly from Audi's Le Mans racing cars. These laser headlights provide twice the range of traditional headlights with unprecedented clarity. They use laser diodes to generate a blue beam that is converted to white light, helping prevent driver fatigue. The laser headlights helped Audi win at the Le Mans 24 hour race and provide enhanced visibility and safety for drivers of the limited edition R8 LMX.

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Audi R8 LMX: Innovative Laser Headlights

The new Audi R8 LMX comes equipped with laser high beam headlights directly from Audi's Le Mans racing cars. These laser headlights provide twice the range of traditional headlights with unprecedented clarity. They use laser diodes to generate a blue beam that is converted to white light, helping prevent driver fatigue. The laser headlights helped Audi win at the Le Mans 24 hour race and provide enhanced visibility and safety for drivers of the limited edition R8 LMX.

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108 THE CITY MAGAZINE | August 2014 THE CITY MAGAZINE | August 2014 109

| MOTORING |
HEADLIGHTS
We investigate a world frst, as Audi introduce their Le Mans-
worthy laser high beam headlights as standard in the new
R8 LMX
DETAILS
Audi are producing only 99 of the
limited-edition R8 LMX models
worldwide, prices start from
160,025 OTR ([Link])
DID YOU KNOW?
Te blue light emitted by
the laser beams before they
pass through the phosphor
converter inspired the Audi
exclusive Ara Blue crystal-
efect customised paint fnish
for the new R8 LMX
H
eadlights may not be top of everyones list of
exciting features to look for in a new car especially
one that gives an adrenaline rush as strong as the
new limited-edition Audi R8 LMX coup (5.2-litre V10
engine, 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds, top speed of 198mph,
anyone?) but in this case, they should be.
As usual, Audi are ahead of the pack when it comes to
headlight technology innovation. In 2008 the then-R8s
all-LED headlights were the frst of their kind, as were
the dynamic indicators (with their sweeping action) that
were introduced four years later in 2012. More recently
still, the updated 2013 A8 showcased the new Matrix LED
headlights. Tis year, the techno-geeks at Audi have gone
one step further, transplanting the latest racing headlight
technology, which only debuted in the R18 e-tron at the
Le Mans 24 hour race on 14 and 15 June, into their newest
road car. A maximum light yield gives our pilots a major
advantage, and with night racing in particular, this is a key
factor to our success, explains Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg,
Audi AGs Board Member for Development. Te diference
is clear to see in the numbers: the R10 and R15, Audis
previous Le Mans racing models, boasted headlight ranges
of 453m and 482m respectively, while the R18 shone brightly
up to 836m, ofering the drivers an unprecedented clarity
of vision. While this initial design beneftted the racing
team at Le Mans, the fnished road car headlight is pure
Vorsprung durch Technik, Hackenberg says, ofering an
enhanced and safer experience for the Audi connoisseur,
wherever they choose to enjoy their R8 LMX road car.
Te laser diodes generate a
blue beam (with a wavelength
of 450 nanometers, for all
you engineers) which is
transformed by a phosphor
converter into traditional
white light with a colour
temperature of 5,500 Kelvin.
Tis, Audi claims, helps
prevent fatigue, and creates
ideal conditions for the
human eye, allowing drivers to
recognise contrast more easily
ON DARK ROADS
WORDS: JENNIFER MASON
SPOT ON
Te laser spot feature,
which activates when
drivers accelerate to
37mph, generates a cone
of light with twice the
range of the all-LED
headlight, enhancing
visibility and safety
CLEVER COLOURS
AHEAD OF THE REST
Te new headlight
technology played a huge
part in Audi winning a
one-two at the Le Mans
24 hour race in June
DAZZLE DETECTOR
To avoid distracting other
drivers, an intelligent
camera-based sensor
system detects other road
users, and adjusts the light
pattern to suit the road
conditions

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