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.
Renault Zoe R135 Z.E.50 (2020) review
Major updates to the Renault Zoe make it one of the best small electric cars you can now buy.
BMW X1 xDrive25i petrol (2020) review
Petrol-powered performance for our second go in the revised BMW X1 Mk2.
BMW X1 xDrive25d diesel (2020) review
Not a huge amount has changed with the updated BMW X1, so it's still a classy premium crossover.
BMW 840i Gran Coupe (2020) review
The third BMW 8 Series body style, the four-door Gran Coupe, is arguably the most attractive.
Audi RS 7 Sportback (2020) review
The second-generation Audi RS 7 Sportback shrinks countries with the push of its throttle.
Volvo XC60 B4 diesel (2019) review
When Volvo said it was going ‘all-electric’ by 2020, it didn’t mean pure EVs. Here’s the B4 hybrid diesel.