• First Drives

    First Drive: Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake

    by  • December 3, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake exterior front left dynamic

    Mercedes-Benz officially introduced three new cars to the Irish market today – the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid. ATL got a sneak peek at the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class last month and today we got to take both the CLS estate and the diesel hybrid for a...

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    First Drive: Toyota Auris

    by  • November 28, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2013 Toyota Auris exterior front left

    The all new Toyota Auris range has arrived in Ireland. Sharing the spotlight with the new Toyota Yaris Hybrid, it was launched in Dublin yesterday. The current Auris model is a big seller here and Toyota has revealed what it believes is a ‘bolder, more dynamic, better equipped and cheaper to run’ new model....

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    First Drive: Toyota Yaris Hybrid

    by  • November 28, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2013 Toyota Yaris Hybrid exterior left front static

    Toyota has a busy 2013 planned, with the introduction of the Prius+ seven seater and the Pro Ace in the coming months. However, yesterday the new Toyota Yaris Hybrid, as well as the new Toyota Auris range, took centre stage at their Irish launch and we were lucky enough to take them for a...

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    First Drive: Mercedes-Benz A-Class

    by  • November 13, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2013 Mercedes Benz A-Class exterior front right static

    Mercedes-Benz has replaced the incongruous with the incredible on the design front with the all new A-Class. In a bid to lure younger drivers away from its rivals Audi and BMW, Mercedes has taken an eraser to the A-Class design and come up with a beautiful looking compact, which I had the pleasure of...

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    First Drive: Peugeot 208

    by  • July 9, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2012 Peugeot 208 exterior front back

    Peugeot’s new super-mini, the Peugeot 208 is magic – literally. Despite being 7cm shorter on the outside than its predecessor (the 207), the 208 has a Tardis-like feel to it, managing to be roomier inside, offering rear passengers 5cm extra in knee space. I was also impressed with the size of the boot, which...

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    First Drive: Lexus GS 450h

    by  • June 6, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2012 Lexus GS 450h exterior - left front

    Lexus is offering an enhanced luxury experience in its new GS 450h, which arrives in Ireland on Friday. This is the fourth generation of the hybrid saloon, and Lexus promises improved design, better driving dynamics, and a more spacious interior. Boot size is also remarkable, being 55 per cent larger than that of the...

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    First Drive: Mazda CX-5

    by  • April 25, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2012 Mazda CX-5 exterior - sky blue

    If you look at the front of the new Mazda CX-5 and see a cheetah staring back at you then the designers will be very happy indeed, for that is exactly the look they were going for. Always known as a ‘driver’s car’, this time round Mazda is championing ‘Jinba Ittai’, oneness between car...

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    First Drive: Skoda Citigo

    by  • March 7, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2012 Skoda Citigo exterior - green

    If a photo holder is high on your check list of what matters and you’re in the market for a new city car you might want to hold on until July, when Skoda’s new Citigo hits our shores. This dinky little car is expected to retail in Ireland around the €10,000 mark for the...

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