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Volkswagen Gives New Amarok Trick Headlights

May. 29, 2022 2:47 PM ET by Chris Teague Technology / Comments The tech just became legal here late last year. Volkswagen has lofty electrification goals, but the automaker is still rolling out improvements for its gas-powered cars. Earlier this year, the automaker announced an overhaul for its midsize pickup, the Ford Ranger-based Amarok, for the 2023 model year, and we have now learned that the truck is getting an innovative headlight system. Some Audi models also feature the tech, such as the e-tron. The new Amarok comes standard with LED headlights, but higher trims get VW's "IQ.Light," which is marketing speak for matrix headlights. The units offer automatic high beams, but the coolest part of matrix lights is how they deal with pedestrians and other road obstacles. They automatically adjust for street and traffic lights, and static cornering lights activate on either side when the driver turns the steering wheel. Volkswagen Volkswagen The Amarok is getting an overhaul for the 2023 model year. Volkswagen offers the truck in five trims for retail buyers and two configurations for commercial models. Some international markets get a two-door variant, but most will see only a double cab Amarok for sale. The truck isn't offered in the United States, but there's a solid chance that we'll see some sort of VW pickup truck before the decade is through. Company executives have been quite open about their view that the automaker needs a pickup to better compete in the American market. VW of America CEO Scott Keogh has also spoken about bringing an electric truck here, so the only real question at this point is whether we'll get a gas or electric truck from the German automaker. Volkswagen Volkswagen Matrix headlights are composed of several individual LED light elements, so the beam can be manipulated in many more ways than traditional adaptive headlights. Before matrix lighting, automakers typically used steering-based adaptive lights that followed the driver's inputs, but their movement was limited to one axis. Matrix lights can deactivate individual LEDs within the overall unit, so it's possible to dip the lights for oncoming traffic or shift the beam to avoid blinding a pedestrian. Though they've been in use in Europe for years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) only recently began allowing matrix headlights in the United States. The holdup is related to a decades-old law that requires cars to have separate high and low beams. After years of petitions and discussion, President Biden signed the infrastructure bill in late 2021, which contained looser headlight regulations and opened the door for matrix lights. Volkswagen Volkswagen

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