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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 i3 94Ah review

More distance on a single charge only strengthens the BMW i3's credentials.

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Toyota Hilux review

Bigger, with more pulling power and smarter than ever, the Toyota Hilux pick-up gets revised.

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Volkswagen Tiguan BiTurbo TDI 240 review

Hard-hitting bi-turbo Tiguan has addictive punch, but it'd be too expensive for Irish tastes.

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MINI John Cooper Works Challenge review

MINI dials up the intensity on its already exciting John Cooper Works with the limited edition Challenge car.

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BMW 340i Gran Turismo review

Big power for the modestly facelifted BMW 3 Series GT flagship.

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Renault Talisman review

Lamenting what we could have if Renault would only bring the Talisman to Ireland...

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