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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.

Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI 150 Combi (2020) review

Improvements to the latest Skoda Octavia Combi make it seem peerless.

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Lotus Exige Cup 430 (2020) review

You don’t need a race car for the road but, by crikey, you’ll want the most extreme Exige available with every fibre of your being.

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Lotus Evora GT410 (2020) review

As every other Lotus gets progressively more hardcore, the Evora coupe goes the other way.

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Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe (2020) review

Another day, another five-star Porsche. When will this company drop the ball?

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SEAT Leon TSI FR (2020) review

SEAT’s new Leon: could it eclipse the Volkswagen Golf?

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Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI DSG (2020) review

The Skoda Octavia evolves with a fresh design and a step up in quality. 

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