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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.

Ford Fiesta Active 1.0 petrol review

Ford turns its Fiesta into a pseudo-crossover. What’s the Active like to drive?

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BMW X7 prototype review

BMW goes hunting Range Rover with its grandest SUV yet, the X7. We've driven it.

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BMW i8 Roadster review

An updated BMW i8 line-up is topped by the dramatically stylish new Roadster model.

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Porsche 911 GT3 RS review

Somewhat unbelievably, Porsche has made the epic 911 GT3 RS even faster.

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Volkswagen Polo GTI review

The new Volkswagen Polo GTI packs a solid performance punch, but is missing real excitement in how it drives.

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Suzuki Swift Sport review

Suzuki's loveable Swift Sport is back for a third outing and now it packs turbo power.

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