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Gordon Murray Design T27 crash tested

The original Smart car probably did more than its fair share to persuade us that small cars needn't necessarily be unsafe. But now Gordon Murray is on the same mission: to persuade us that his titchy T27 city car is as safe as houses too. Gordon Murray Design has just issued its first crash test results, showing a T27 electric car after a crash test at the UK's MIRA industry research lab.  The crash test in question was the European-standard 40% offset deformable barrier front high-speed impact.

Mercedes-Benz recalling 2,297 diesel cars for fuel leak

Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 2,300 diesel-powered cars to fix a leak in the fuel system. The recall covers 2011 models of the E-class, the GL-class, the M-class and the R-class. The fuel leak is caused by a faulty fuel-filter O-ring that may have not been properly lubricated.

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 gallery and videos

CAR Magazine was among the 185,000 guests at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed and we've added photos, videos, galleries and more to our review here. Flick through our Goodwood photographs and pictures in the gallery (right) and watch Festival of Speed videos at the foot of the page. Click here for videos from the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.