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.
DS 9 E-Tense 360 4x4 (2022) review
DS's executive saloon gets a new high-performance plug-in hybrid flagship.
BMW 230e Active Tourer (2022) review
The hybrid-powered BMW 230e Active Tourer lets you forget about the combustion engine until the weekend.
BMW 223i Active Tourer (2022) review
The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer goes big on tech for 2022 launch.
Opel Astra Hybrid-e (2022) review
The all-new Opel Astra doubles down on design and quality, but can it surpass the Volkswagen Golf?
Audi A8 60 TFSI e hybrid (2022) review
The Audi A8 gets a new grille and new bumpers, but is this light facelift enough to keep pace with the Mercedes S-Class?
Audi S8 (2022) review
The S8 has been revamped as part of an A8 range-wide facelift, but the impact has been minimal.