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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.

Mercedes-Benz SL review

The Merc SL is 60 this year. Good time for an all-new version then.

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Audi A6 allroad quattro review

Audi's A6 Avant sires allroad quattro and, though expensive, it's more than the sum of its parts.

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Audi A8 Hybrid review

There's little reason to choose the new hybrid A8 over a diesel - in this part of the world at least.

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage review

We drive the revised for 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

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Volkswagen Amarok auto review

With the Amarok stealing sales from the Toyota Hilux it's time to introduce the automatic version.

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Porsche Boxster S review

How to improve on the Porsche Boxster? Launch a new one of course...

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