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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.

Lexus IS 300h review

Lexus has updated the IS 300h hybrid saloon for 2017, though the core car is the same as before.

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Mazda MX-5 RF review

The MX-5 RF brings new appeal to Mazda's evergreen sports car.

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Toyota GT86 review

There's a raft of updates for the Toyota GT86 for 2017 - we've tested it.

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MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4 review

New MINI Countryman looks the same as before, but is bigger and more practical inside. Great quality and fun to drive, but it's expensive.

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Hyundai i30 1.6 diesel review

Classy, refined, good to look at inside and out - Hyundai’s new i30 is a competitive hatchback.

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Nissan Micra 0.9 petrol review

New Micra is a light year leap forward compared to the old model. Good to look at and really good to drive.

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