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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.

BMW M850i xDrive Convertible (2019) review

Is the BMW 8 Series even more appealing as a fast soft-top Convertible?

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Skoda Scala 1.5 TSI petrol (2019) review

The new Skoda Scala hatchback delivers some of the best space in its class and a refined drive to boot.

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BMW 750Li xDrive (2019) review

You won’t have missed that the BMW 7 Series has had a facelift; here we test-drive the silly-fast 750i petrol variant.

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BMW 745Le xDrive hybrid (2019) review

That's more like it: BMW's new 7 Series plug-in hybrid has a six-cylinder engine under the bonnet.

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Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder (2019) review

Revised and at its most expensive, does the ultimate 2019 Audi R8 still make sense?

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Honda HR-V Sport (2019) review

Honda turbocharges the petrol HR-V to create the excellent new Sport model.

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