[TXSTYLE]

Absolutely Marvelous!

"LET THERE BE LIGHT"

Exclusive edition of 25 will receive special high beams
Let there be laser light! Audi is teasing us now with an exclusive edition of the 2017 R8 V10 plus, that features…laser high beams. Yes, it’s Audi’s first production version of this new technology in the U.S., too.

Now, good guys like Tony Stark and super baddies like Dr. Evil can both have matching over the top sports cars.

The exclusive edition of 25 R8s will come with full LED headlights with a laser high beam module. The latest light tech will make its debut at the Los Angeles auto show this month.

According to Audi, “Each headlight contains one laser module that operates with four, high intensity laser diodes. Each module bundles these diodes into a blue laser beam with a wavelength of 450 nanometers. A phosphor converter then transforms the blue laser beam into a very bright and pure white light.”

It looks pretty frickin’ cool in the promo video by Audi below. Aside from the signature blue light of the laser headlights, the laser beam pattern is activated when the special edition R8 is traveling at least 40 mph. The laser rays supplement the LED high beam and project a low and wide beam of light on the road (or rave) ahead.

The special edition R8 also gets an exclusive Quantum Gray paint job, a titanium black-optic exterior package, gloss anthracite (coal) front grille, and 20-inch wheels in a high-gloss “coal” finish.

Other distinguishing options on the radical R8 include a Solar Orange vertical stripe on its iconic carbon side blade. There are also matching vertical orange leather elements in the interior and on the steering wheel.

Plus, if that’s not enough to make your Audi stand apart from the rest of the pack, the exclusive Alcantara headliner comes with diamond stitching. How decadent.

Audi says the 25 exclusive edition cars will retail for $229,200. It’s probably best to order yours now since they will most likely sell out fast.

Who knows, maybe someday they will be worth ….ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Or not.

Source: Audi

[HyeWarrior]

Neat

[Matt@EuroJerks]

Spiffy

[cruisingdownthestreet]

the R8 side view looks like a dolphin

[mirob]

I was under the impression that this was illegal in the US and that's why the i8 only had these available in Europe...has something changed in the law?

EDIT: Never mind. I guess it's been an option on the i8 for a year now.
http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/11/17/bm...ime-in-the-us/

[FriskyDingo]

That is sexy as all hell.

[MightyMouseTech]

Originally Posted by mirob

I was under the impression that this was illegal in the US and that's why the i8 only had these available in Europe...has something changed in the law?

Says "laser high beams". So not the regular headlights, which are LED. Maybe they did that to get around the current laws. Seems like such a waste in tech though.

[mirob]

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Says "laser high beams". So not the regular headlights, which are LED. Maybe they did that to get around the current laws. Seems like such a waste in tech though.

That.
...and it's been an option on the i8 for a year now in the US.

[MightyMouseTech]

Originally Posted by mirob

That.
...and it's been an option on the i8 for a year now in the US.

So OP lied.

[GotE46M]

The new R8 is so nice.

[mirob]

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

So OP lied.

Hehehe, if BMWBlog is to be trusted, yes.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/11/17/bm...ime-in-the-us/

[smrtypants44]

I just want the DOT to update its high beam rules so we can get the really cool headlights

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by FriskyDingo

That is sexy as all hell.

Agreed! Inside and Out, Top to Bottom, it is stellar. And that V10 is simply fantastic.