When it comes to headlight technology, the U.S. and its Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) regulations have always been slow to adapt, which has kept systems like the Adaptive Matrix Headlights on the non-U.S. 2014 Audi A8 sedan from illuminating our roads. When the rest of the world was enjoying the latest features and lighting roadways up with adaptive beams that could do things like selectively dim individual bulbs to avoid dazzling pedestrians or oncoming drivers, we were stuck with stone age non-adaptive headlights. This isn't new; when the world was enjoying replaceable halogen bulbs as early as 1967, the U.S. was still utilizing sealed-beam headlights. In fact, the H1 bulb wouldn't even be approved for use in America until 1997. Yes, we were that backwards.