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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.

MINI Cooper S 60 Years Edition (2019) review

MINI celebrates its diamond jubilee with a special edition Cooper S. Is it more than just a paint-and-stickers job, though?

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Ford Ranger Raptor diesel (2019) review

The blistered, bulging Ford Ranger Raptor is a mighty looking pick-up. Is it any good, though?

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Volvo S60 T5 R-Design (2019) review

Radically, the new Volvo S60 saloon will never have a diesel engine. We've driven the T5 petrol version to start with.

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Jaguar F-Pace SVR (2019) review

The Jaguar F-Pace SVR proves that fast SUVs can handle.

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Jaguar XE D180 diesel (2019) review

Revisions to the Jaguar XE saloon bring much-needed refinement.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic petrol (2019) review

The Mercedes CLA 250 is, for now, the quickest of the new CLA range. What's it like?

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