It looked like laser headlights, which throw beams farther than standard lights, were here to stay on BMWs. But something happened to change that.
BMW has officially decided to discontinue laser-powered headlights. Andreas Suhrer, the company’s large-car product manager, recently said that laser lighting has no future at BMW and the focus has shifted to Matrix LED lights.
Laser-powered headlights used to be a popular pick for luxury vehicles — used by BMW up till current models like the BMW 4 Series GranCoupe and the powerful BMW X7. Able to shoot a strong beam out 600 meters, or more than 1,900 feet, the long-distance lighting solution offered higher intensity to drivers while not blinding oncoming traffic and using 30% less energy than other LED systems.
