Cars & Concepts

Audi seeks OK for Vegas-style signal

September 28, 2013 05:00 AM
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Sequential turn signals
Audi headlights

The turn signals on the freshened Audi A8, which goes on sale in Europe this fall, consist of a string of amber LEDs that light up in sequence. Audi hopes to win U.S. regulatory approval for them.

OEM03_309309986_H2_-1_0.jpg The LED running lights on Audi's 2008 R8 are widely credited with setting a lighting trend.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story, which also appeared on Page 10 of the Sept. 30 print edition, mischaracterized Ford’s use of sequential turn signals during the 1960s. They were fitted on some Ford Thunderbirds, Mercury Cougars and Shelby Cobra specialized Mustangs.

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