How jacked-up estates can find their niche at last

Last week a new Audi A6 Allroad showed up and I was into the silly pseudo-bucket seats almost before the delivery driver could get out.

I then had a brief fiddle with the air suspension before retreating to the pavement to gawp at the bulging RS6-style wheel arches, noting the incongruous Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres.