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First Drives

Access all our first drives in new cars here. The test drives usually take place at international launches abroad months before the cars go on sale in Ireland. Sometimes the cars won't be to Irish specification and pricing may not be available at the time of writing.

Nissan X-Trail 1.6 DIG-T review

Would you be mad to choose a petrol engine for your seven-seat SUV? Maybe not...

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Nissan Juke Nismo RS review

We were left cold by the original Juke NISMO. Will an upgrade to RS spec convince us?

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Mercedes-Benz A 220d review

A subtle facelift for the Mercedes A-Class, but adaptive dampers are most welcome.

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MINI Clubman Cooper S review

A more mature outlook leads to our favourite MINI yet, the new Clubman estate.

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Peugeot 308 GTi review

The new Peugeot 308 GTi 270 is a talented hot hatch in a hyper hatch world.

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Audi A4 2.0 TDI review

Entirely predictable new Audi A4 comes with some welcome surprises.

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