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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.

Maserati Grecale Folgore (2025) review

Can the electric version of Maserati’s Grecale SUV be more competitive than its fossil-fuelled stablemates?

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Audi SQ5 Sportback (2025) review

The new Audi SQ5 is petrol-powered and better fun than ever, but should you buy the Sportback version?

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Audi Q5 2.0 TDI quattro (2025) review

A new Audi Q5 SUV is on the way; we’ve driven the still-satisfying TDI diesel model.

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BMW M235 Gran Coupe (2025) review

The new 2 Series Gran Coupe lineup is topped by a more driver-focused M235 model.

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MINI Cooper S Convertible (2025) review

The MINI Convertible has had a major overhaul; we’ve driven the Cooper S.

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Opel Mokka 1.2 Hybrid (2025) review

The mildest of updates reminds us that the likeable little Opel Mokka crossover still exists. We drove the hybrid one.

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