The Audi RS6 Avant proves you don't need to sacrifice practicality for performance. With 592hp from its twin-turbo V8, it reaches 60mph in 3.6 seconds.
Yet this is also a car with 565 litres of boot space, comfortable seating for five, and the ability to tow. The quattro all-wheel drive provides confidence in all conditions.
At £95,000, it's expensive, but no other car combines this level of performance with such everyday usability.