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.
Porsche 911 Speedster review
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Need somewhere to put your money other than our banks? How about the new limited edition 911 Speedster?
Mazda 3 review
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Don't look too hard for differences in this latest Mazda3. All the changes are under the bonnet.
Bentley Continental GT review
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Bentley may not find as many Irish buyers for its new Continental GT as before, but it's still fabulous.
Caparo T1 review
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We drive one of the most extreme cars in the world, the Caparo T1.
Land Rover Freelander 2 review
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A new, cleaner Freelander may reverse Land Rover's recent poor fortunes.
BMW X3 review
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We reckon the new BMW X3 makes the bigger X5 all but superfluous.