Audi RS6 Avant Vorsprung

The C8-generation RS6 Avant in Vorsprung trim sits at the apex of Audi's super-estate range, and this 2021 example in black with Carbon Twill interior inlays is a particularly clean specification. Vorsprung bundles every significant option — panoramic glass sunroof, 360-degree camera system, Audi Phone Box with wireless charging, and electrically adjustable front seats with driver memory — so there is nothing left to wish for on the equipment list.

With just under 32,000 miles covered, this RS6 has seen relatively light use for a car now five years old. The 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 sends 592 bhp through Audi's quattro system via a Tiptronic automatic, and the 174 mph top speed confirms the Dynamic package is present, lifting the standard 155 mph electronic limiter. The quoted 3.6-second 0-62 time puts it in territory that would have been firmly supercar-only a generation ago.

Few cars manage the breadth of ability the RS6 Avant offers — genuine long-distance comfort, a usable estate boot, and acceleration that will trouble most mid-engined exotics. The Vorsprung specification means this one is fully loaded from the factory, which tends to hold value better than lesser-trimmed examples.