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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.

Bentley Continental GT Convertible V8 (2020) review

This is the best grand tourer in the world - the Bentley V8 GTC is sensational.

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Alpine A110S coupe (2020) review

Has Alpine actually made the A110 better by adding an 'S' to its name?

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Skoda Octavia iV hybrid (2021) review

The plug-in hybrid Skoda Octavia iV gets a 60-kilometre electric range.

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Polestar 2 Performance Pack (2020) review

Forget about the Polestar 1 because the '2' is the most important model for Polestar, its first EV.

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Honda Civic Type R (2021) review

Honda makes some very minor tweaks to its terrific Civic hot hatch. Not that it needed them...

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McLaren 765LT (2021) review

A 765hp, driver-focused McLaren: Just how exciting do you think it's gonna be?

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