For many years, the round headlight seemed destined to disappear. First came rectangular lamps, then complex polyellipsoidal units, and later ever-thinner light strips that appeared to close a chapter in automotive history for good. Yet a look at some of the newest models suggests something has changed.
Today, the circle no longer exists to house a reflector or a bulb. Instead, it has become a lighting signature — a graphically defined ring that evokes the past while using entirely different technology. It is one of the more curious cases in which progress chooses to revive a historic shape.
