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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.

Jaecoo E5 (2025) review

Jaecoo shrinks its 7 SUV, electrifies it - and gives us the E5 compact crossover. Any good?

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Kia PV5 Passenger (2026) review

The electric Kia PV5 Passenger may be aimed at business users, but it could be a hit with families seeking an alternative to an SUV.

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Citroen e-C5 Aircross (2026) review

The pure electric Citroen e-C5 Aircross SUV doubles down on comfort and practicality.

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2025) review

We’ve driven the top-dog in the mid-engined Corvette lineup, the screaming Z06 model.

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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (2025) review

The C8 Corvette Stingray is one of the sweetest-driving, most surprising cars we’ve sampled yet.

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Aston Martin DBX S (2025) review

Aston Martin has added more performance and driver-focus to its SUV, creating the engaging DBX S.

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