It's feeling blue beneath that purple beefed-up look, and it has Mansory to 'thank' for its station wagon-y stance. For something that came from Mansory, the luxury crossover is not bad at all.

But while the Munich marque’s premium compact estate remains a forbidden fruit in our market, the bigger RS 6 Avant from Audi is alive and kicking. It’s a lot of car for the money, but then ...