Audi RS6 Avant Blue

The Audi RS6 is a large, monstrously rapid, four-wheel drive estate car. In fact, it’s not just monstrously rapid, it is the fastest big estate car you can buy. Pull up next to a supercar at the traffic lights in the RS6 and you can feel a deep sense of smugness, since the RS6 will hold its own against most exotica in a flat-out drag. Family motoring doesn’t get more power-crazed.

Under the bonnet is a V8 4.0-litre bi-turbo petrol engine, or an even more powerful Performance version, both of which get an eight-speed automatic as standard. As it’s based on the Audi A6 Avant (you can’t get the RS6 as a saloon), you get a high quality cabin, brilliant infotainment and very good space and practicality.