The Audi A6 Avant BiTDI is the company's first direct rival to the BMW 535d Touring. It is the most powerful A6, and it's designed to carry five adults and a great many of their possessions very quickly indeed whilst still offering a modicum of economy. The A6 Avant BiTDI's 3.0-litre diesel engine is equipped with two turbos and generates 309bhp and 479lb ft of torque, matching the 535d Touring's power output and beating its torque by 14lb ft and all of this oomph is transferred direct to the road via an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

So what is the 2012 Audi A6 Avant BiTDI like to drive? There are no external visual clues that...

It was the muscle car that stole the hearts and imaginations of people everywhere, providing subject matter for wall posters, T-shirts, and songs for four decades. Now it's back, better and mightier than ever and ready to reclaim its place of honour on European roads and bedroom walls alike.

The all-new 432PS V8 Chevrolet Camaro has returned to Europe after a decade-long absence with a design that is at once instantly recognisable and entirely modern.

Many will already have seen this car feature in the hugely popular Transformers films franchise and for that reason alone...

When Toyota came to replace the Corolla, it decided that the new car needed a brand new name to show how diverse and exciting it could be. Then we were introduced to the Toyota Auris. It isn’t much different, nor is it any more visually exciting. Face lifted early in 2010, the Japanese family hatchback adopted a new front bumper with a redesigned grille and a reprofiled rear...

The days when estate cars were boxy and dull are long gone. To many people’s eyes, the Audi A6 Avant is actually a better looking car than the saloon version. With its steeply sloping rear windscreen, strong shoulder line and taut surfaces the A6 looks muscular and sporty, and it’s not just in looks alone, it actually is. The confident Audi grille and intricate headlights add to the assertive character. That’s especially true of the S line model, which sits lower to the ground on larger alloys, and has LED running lamps set into the headlight design. The S6 variant takes things a step further, with a subtle roof spoiler, front and rear diffusers, black painted brake callipers and quad exhaust tail-pipes giving it an aesthetic fitting of its performance bent. Only taste separates the success of its looks when compared to the BMW 5 Series Touring and Mercedes E-Class Estate.

Very few manufacturers do interior design as well as Audi. There’s a solidity and quality to everything you see and feel which goes some way to...