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Let’s design the perfect family holiday car.

As a man with a family of three kids, I know what my perfect family holiday car looks like because I went out and bought one.

But not before years of heartache along the lines of “are we nearly there yet”, “I’m bored” I want a drink / something to eat / I need a rest room” etc. etc.!

So first off, the perfect family holiday automobile I most definitely an estate car.

This stops you having to bother with roof racks, U-Hauls or whatever – and means it comes in handy the rest of the year while hauling things around.

Next, it has to be a car with really low fuel consumption. I’d like to have been able to set a good environmental example to the kids with one of the low emission cars as a responsible choice – but they hybrid estates just aren’t there yet in terms of mileage per gallon figures, so I went for the Honda Accord Tourer which seems to offer a little bit of everything.

Then there’s the in-car entertainment and general gadgetry.

An in-car DVD player is just a given for long family journeys. I don’t know where we’d be without it – and it was a lot cheaper simply to buy a portable plug-in for $100 than to go for a car with it built in.

Then you’ve got your cooler box, your satnav and all the other laptops and accessories the kids want – so you’re really going to need a multiple adapter charger; that’s just a given these days to carry and power the ten thousand dollars’ worth of on-board electronics!

Now all your need are some ear defenders and you’re all set!

If you need a car as impressive to look at as it is to drive, the A8 will fit you like a glove. If you spend most of your time in the rear seats, you’ll love the elegant Audi interior and numerous features that make doing business on the road a pleasant task.

If you need a car as impressive to look at as it is to drive, the A8 will fit you like a glove. If you spend most of your time in the rear seats, you’ll love the elegant Audi interior and numerous features that make doing business on the road a pleasant task.