In this article we review the new Philips Racing Vision Headlight Bulbs. The bulbs the test car takes are H4 and we are comparing them to the halogen bulbs bought and fitted last year.
Rather than testing the Philips Racing Vision bulbs against a white garage door, which is what a lot of people do, we tested these bulbs on an identical drive over the course of an evening to give a realistic impression of these new premium headlight bulbs.
Philips Racing Vision Headlight Bulb Brightness Comparison
The above photo was taken part way through changing the headlights to the new Philips Racing Vision bulbs. As you can see, the left headlight (drivers side) is much brighter and whiter than the one on the right (passenger side). This was a promising start to testing the claim made by Philips on the packaging that these bulbs have ‘up to +150% more brightness’ than standard headlight bulbs.
The above photos are a before and after comparison of the new Philips Racing Vision Headlight Bulbs on my car. As you can see the new Racing Vision bulbs emit much more light with a wider spread than my older bulbs.
Going For A Drive With Philips Racing Vision Bulbs
Before fitting the bulbs we found a quiet, dimly lit lane for the before and after comparison photos below.
As you can see from the above comparison images, the new Philips Racing Vision headlight bulbs produce a much whiter, brighter and wider beam of light. The extra power of the Racing Vision bulbs illuminated the shrubbery at the side of the road much better than the previous halogen bulbs installed.
The above images were taken (by the passenger) on a quiet residential road. As you can see the image on the right has a much wider spread of white light. It’s quite clear how much more light is produced when you compare the fencing in the background. The Racing Vision bulbs illuminate the fence, which the previous halogen bulbs couldn’t reach.
Conclusion
The new Philips Racing Vision bulbs are a delight to drive with, despite being fiddly to fit, you can see much more of what is actually on, and around, the road thanks to the wider spread of bright white light produced by these bulbs.
Although the high intensity output of the bulbs means they suffer from a short lifespan (around 200 hours), these bulbs are highly recommended, especially as the night time darkness outlasts daylight hours across the year in the UK.
