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.
Porsche 718 Spyder (2020) review

The return of a six-cylinder engine for the Porsche 718 is only part of the new Spyder’s appeal.
Mazda CX-30 (2020 pre-production) review

The new Mazda CX-30 SUV is good enough to worry the premium establishment.
Maserati Levante Trofeo (2020) review

The Maserati Levante Trofeo represents supercar performance in an SUV.
BMW M135i xDrive (2020) review

To distract us from the new front-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series is this, the AWD M135i variant.
BMW 118d diesel (2020) review

If you’re looking for a frugal premium hatch with a bit of verve, you could do a lot worse than the new BMW 118d.
Audi S4 TDI saloon (2020) review

Diesel might be going out of fashion, but Audi is having one last ding-dong with the powerful new S4 V6 TDI.