Philips 575528 RacingVision GT200 H4 car headlight bulb +200%, set of 2

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Both the OSRAM Night Breaker Laser (Next Generation) and Philips RacingVision are scrutinised at every stage in their respective engineering processes to ensure that every bulb meets the governmental standards. Where the Philips RacingVision GT200 surpasses its predecessor, the RacingVision range, for light output, it does so at no cost to bulb lifespan. In fact, miraculously, where the RacingVision offered a bulb lifetime of up to 200 hours, the experts in Philips' engineering teams have endowed the new RacingVision GT200 range with an expected bulb lifespan of up to 250 hours. Given the enormous enhancements to light output already achieved, this extra lifespan is a definite bonus. Thankfully, Philips RacingVision GT200 is also fully tested and ECE-certified for road legal use on all public roads and highways. Running both tests at the same time, although in different headlamps, gave us a chance to see just how big an advance HID was over halogen when it was introduced over 20 years ago.

Between the near-matching light outputs on offer and the similarly world-class standards and reputations of OSRAM and Philips, there really is no weak showing here. Besides the breathtaking improvements to vision and visibility, the Night Breaker Laser (Next Generation) and RacingVision each offer a level of comfort, safety and awareness that you’ll wonder how you lived without. We only ship to parts of the US, states include:California,Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin In creating the WhiteVision Ultra up, Philips held the range under the strictest of production standards to ensure that the bulb's light is as white as it can possibly be while still complying to ECE regulations. As such, if you're looking for a road legal halogen styling bulb, you simply cannot find a whiter light than the Philips WhiteVision Ultra. And where such high Kelvin bulbs often come at a severe cost to lifespan, the WhiteVision Ultra has a strong lifespan allowing for up to 350 hours of use.

Lumens (denoted by lm) are a measure of the total amount of visible light (to the human eye) from a bulb or light source Certainly, precision is at the heart of the RacingVision’s design. Philips have implemented high-precision filament geometry in the assembly of their bulbs, including a meticulous chrome coating, all of which ensures a perfect beam placement and promises a superb projection on the road ahead.

This is the colour to expect from the bulbs in the Kelvin Colour Temperature Scale. Examples would be 3000K as a warm yellow lig With its ultra-performance beam reaching a full 80 meters further than the minimum length, Philips RacingVision GT200 lets you see more of the road ahead, spot potential hazards sooner, react faster and position your car more accurately on the road. It all adds up to a safer, more satisfying driving experience.With its ultra-performance beam reaching a full 80 meters further than the minimum length, Philips RacingVision GT200 bulbs allow drivers to see more of the road ahead. The provision of extra light is each range’s raison d'être, after all. And, thankfully, both these ranges fulfil their purpose admirably, projecting vast quantities of light so you can drive safer, with a heightened awareness of your surroundings and distant obstacles. So, how does the Philips WhiteVision Ultra hold up in comparison? Well, as anyone familiar with the WhiteVision series of car headlight bulbs might presume, the WhtieVision Ultra range is a Styling bulb, unlike the Performance bulb type of the RacingVision GT200. As such, the WhiteVision Ultra boasts a different but no less impressive set of lighting benefits.

The OSRAM Night Breaker Laser (Next Generation), on the other hand, has taken its own sterling history and improved upon it. Where the previous Night Breaker Laser generation offered 40 additional metres of light, this incarnation achieves a total of up to 150 metres light on the road, far more than standard halogen ranges. Auto Express’ tests are the benchmark in the UK and to have awarded Best Buy status for 2023 is further testament to Philips RacingVision GT200’s enduring quality,” says Richard Armstrong, Business Development Manager Automotive – UK and Ireland at Lumileds. Bulbs are placed in a headlamp - a reflector type from a Fiat 500X for halogen bulbs, projector from an Audi A3 for HID - allowed to burn in to settle output, then an image is taken of the beam pattern on the wall. Philips RacingVision GT200 is compatible with car models of major brands, such as Audi, BMW, Ford, GM, Toyota and Volkswagen.

So, which is best?

It the most powerful road-legal halogen bulb from our portfolio, offering the super-bright visibility of a rally bulb in a format that can be used on public roads. It all adds up to a safer, more satisfying driving experience.” It finished last in all our tests and delivered just 16 per cent of the area above 30 lux compared with our winner – easily visible to the naked eye. It came as no surprise that both samples failed to reach the minimum light levels by a significant margin. Avoid. For Maximum Performance bulbs, achieving an intense light projection is, of course, an essential duty. But another equally important issue is for the bulbs to remain road legal. By achieving ECE certification, a bulb range signifies that its manufacturers have taken the due diligence in making sure there technology is up to code. First and foremost is an astonishingly stylish bulb colour temperature. Thanks to Philips' meticulous manufacturing processes and superlative choice of materials, the WhiteVision Ultra's light is able to achieve a tremendous Kelvin rating of up to 4200K. Meaning that not only is the WhiteVision Ultra light beam of a much crisper, whiter hue than a standard halogen, but it is also perfectly road legal. The Philips Original Equipment Quality products are designed and developed following strict quality control processes (including applicable ISO norms), leading to consistently high production standards.

What this extra brightness amounts to is masses of extra vision on the road ahead. The Philips RacingVision GT200 allows you to illuminate up to a whopping extra 80 metres farther than a standard halogen headlight, allowing for a more alert, focused driving experience. The RacingVision GT200's extra coverage of light comes courtesy of Philips' world class engineers, whose expertise and use of the finest materials ensure a perfect framing of the road ahead, meaning no extra light goes to waste. This helps them to spot potential hazards sooner, react faster, and position their car more accurately on the road. In awarding the Philips RacingVision GT200 this status, Auto Express, wrote, “Philips [automotive lighting] leads halogen bulb development and now offers this plus 200 per cent lamp.” The Auto Express Bulb test is hugely respected in the UK and to have won Recommended Buy status so soon after its launch is a great endorsement of the bulb. The Figure of Merit for HID is close to double that of the halogen, with a beam that’s 30 or so metres longer.The tests were the same for both types, despite the different light sources: filament for the halogen and an arc between electrodes for HID. Philips RacingVision GT200 – the top-of-the-line halogen performance bulb in the Philips automotive lighting range – has taken top honours in Auto Express’ bulb mega-test for 2023. The Philips RacingVision GT200, which offers up to +200% brighter light than the industry standard, has already been judged “Best of Test” in Auto Plus’ group headlamp test and has been named a “Recommended Buy” in the previous Auto Express bulb test as well as being Highly Commended in Auto Express’ Product Awards in both 2021 and 2022. This year, however, the UK industry’s most respected bulb test also noted the consistency of product quality matching between each of the pair of bulbs tested. With such a bold, expansive and accurate light, the Philips RacingVision GT200 increases the visibility of your surroundings, other drivers and upcoming hazards. But its far-reaching light also alerts other drivers to your presence while avoiding any risk of glare that a poorly framed projection might pose. As such, drivers using the Philips RacingVision GT200 can enjoy nighttime driving with peace of mind, confident of their surroundings.