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13 Years Later, Audi’s Digital Matrix Headlights Finally Reach America

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Audi’s adaptive Digital Matrix headlights are coming to America’s Q9 and SQ9. New micro-LED tech can dim glare without reducing forward visibility. Audi says its system satisfies tough U.S. rules that delayed adoption for years. For years, consumers around the globe have benefited from adaptive headlights while U.S. customers have been left behind. Slowly but surely, automakers are finding a way to bring this incredible technology to the States, and now Audi is one of them. The brand’s new Q9 and SQ9 flagships features micro-LEDs with over 25,000 lights per side. If you’ve never seen or experienced headlights like these, they can be easy to brush aside as no big deal. In the real world, they’re an absolute game-changer at nighttime. Instead of simply switching high beams on and off, Digital Matrix headlights actively reshape their light pattern in real time. More: Audi’s New Q9 Is So Luxurious You Might N...
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Acura Sold The Integra Type R. The Real One Wore A Honda Badge

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A low-mileage DC2 Integra Type R is up for grabs through the Bring a Trailer site in Britain. Less common black paint is matched with UK-spec black Recaros and yellow gauge needles. Underside looks like it would benefit from a dry-ice cleaning session and some preservation. Finding an unmodified Integra Type R is tough enough in 2026. Finding one with less than 13,000 miles (21,000 km) is not impossible , but it’s definitely the sort of thing that makes Honda and Acura geeks take notice. And this Starlight Black 1999 car currently listed on Bring a Trailer’s new UK auction platform might be one of the cleanest survivors we’ve seen. This isn’t a Japanese-market import, either. It’s a genuine UK-delivered DC2 originally supplied by Hendy Lennox Honda in Exeter and reportedly used as a dealer demonstrator before being sold in June 1999. That means right-hand drive, quad headlights, and one very important detail Americ...
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