The 2018 Audi RS6 Performance will be the last iteration of the company’s third-generation “C7” look for the hugely powerful people hauler, and it’s a glorious sendoff. The 597 horsepower station wagon screams.

I love the way the 2019 Volvo V60 layers luxury car fanciness with station wagon usefulness. It might look a little faster than it is, but what the V60 lacks in sheer adrenaline it makes up for in versatility, comfort and safety. Long live the longroofs.

The Sportbrake is a very impressive vehicle and I’m amazed that it’s even sold in America.

But the whole time I was behind the wheel, I kept wondering how incredible it could be if it had just two more cylinders.

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The wagon bodystyle—remember, the Sportbrake is only available with the supercharged V6 and all-wheel drive—makes this XF a superbly executed do-everything car. While it didn’t seem as cavernous as, say, the Mercedes E-Class wagon, it will meet nearly all of your daily cargo and luggage-carrying needs. The interior is a clean-looking, modern place to spend time, and the back seat is generously roomy.

It’s all very balanced—comfortable, powerful, practical.

I expected all of that, because that’s what everyone should expect from a modern luxury car, especially one that nearly gets into the six-figure range. What I didn’t expect was for this midsize wagon to be such a capable and fun handler on twisty roads.