Did your headlights have the self leveling and turn with corners features? Ours does and I actually really like those features, especially on our dark winding country roads.
It did, and I can't say it wasn't nice to have. That said, Xenon lights are pretty damn bright anyway so it's very possible I was appreciating that as much (if not more).
Forgot to mention, that car also had runflats, which is quite possibly why the hit was so damn hard. While the idea behind runflat tires is brilliant, in practice I've found them to suck colossally.