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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.

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.

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Volvo V60 T8 AWD hybrid (2019) review

The plug-in hybrid drivetrain comes to the Volvo V60 estate range. Is it any good?

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Land Rover Discovery Sport D240 (2020) review

A raft of changes to the Land Rover Discovery Sport reaffirms its premium credentials.

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McLaren GT (2020) review

McLaren goes outside the Sports, Super and Ultimate Series for the first time with the GT - does diversification work?

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Mazda CX-30 SkyActiv-D diesel (2020) review

Is diesel dead? Not if you ask Mazda, and its new 1.8-litre diesel works rather beautifully in the new CX-30.

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Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo (2020) review

Updates under the skin of the Opel Astra reaffirms its standing as a quality hatchback.

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