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The world of motor racing, and car enthusiasts in general, are mourning a legend, with the news Formula 1 great Niki Lauda has sadly passed away, aged 70. Born Andreas Nikolaus Lauda in Vienna, Austria on the 22nd of February in 1949, he is widely hailed as one of the greatest motor racing drivers of all time. A giant of the sport, he won three F1 world championships and was the only driver to win for the two leading constructors in motor racing; Ferrari and McLaren. Known for his analytical and tactical approach to the sport, Lauda won his first world championship driving for Ferrari in 1975. However, arguably his most inspiring moment, also ironically, the most horrific, took place the following year. Lauda was involved in a collision at the notorious old Nürburgring racetrack in Germany, which, before being changed in 1984 to meet higher safety standards, and amended again in 2002, was known as `The Green Hell` for being so dangerous. Lauda, while competing at the 1976 Germa...

The motoring world has recently seen a change in the law regarding electric car which could have a widespread effect on safety. The 1st of July heralded exciting legislation in the UK, where every new hybrid or electric automobile must legally be fitted with an external sound generator. The safety feature is designed to produce an artificial sound to make EVs more detectable, so they can be heard by passers-by, be it pedestrians or cyclists on their bikes. This innovation has been brought out to decrease the number of accidents on the roads. It is a safety measure, as, unlike petrol or diesel vehicles, where you can hear the engine approaching, electric cars are often considered hard to make out. They move almost silently, particularly when traveling at low speeds. However, experts have come up with an exciting new precaution, just to be safe; an invention known as an Acoustic Vehicle Alert System, or AVAS The system, under the mandate of the European Union, operates through spea...

Are you looking to buy a new car and you would like advice on which make is more vulnerable to car thieves? There is a brand-new safety rating system which reportedly can point you in the right direction. It has been developed to highlight which model may be most at risk from insecure keyless entry or ignition systems. They will be judged on their vulnerability to thieves, where cars will be ranked from unacceptable and poor to basic and good, all the way to superior. A leading security expert named Thatcham Research has brought out the new rating system. An independent, non-profit body which has been testing car security since the nineties. The research centre was first set up by the car insurance industry in the late sixties, to keep up security standards and decrease how much we spend on motor insurance claims. Its research is now at the centre of car safety and repair and checks the security of all new cars brought out in Britain. So far this year it has tested eleven veh...