Every now and again I feel the need to point out that I am aware of the fortunate nature of writing motoring reviews. Getting to do something that I love, and enjoying some simply amazing cars – trust me, I know I’m lucky.

But sometimes, that luck can be shared. It’s happened a couple of times; driving my best mate to his wedding, taking my niece and her friends to their prom. And this month, I got to share that luck (and love) again. My sister was getting married, and asked if I would drive her to the ceremony – assuming I could get a nice car, of course!

Enter the fabulous (and huge) Audi Q8. Now when I say huge, this thing is simply immense. With me behind the wheel (not that I’m six foot or anything) there was more than enough leg room for my sister and her dress in the back with room to spare. And the boot was just cavernous.

Audi has carved quite the luxury niche for themselves, and they have managed to do so across a massive range of car types – from the tiny A1 all the way through to the Q8, with sporty coupes, beast-like estates and even sports and supercars in between.

Audi have managed to achieve the ultimate

With most brands, the risk of producing such a vast range is that the finish, quality and precision may be lost along the way. But Audi have managed to achieve the ultimate – nailing each and every car they produce.

This was the first time I had experienced the big brother of the stable and I was looking forward to it, even aside from the wedding that would be central to the experience. What I think was impressive was the range of experiences this one car could achieve.

Luxurious wedding transport, semi-sporty SUV, and fantastic family wagon. Never before have we managed to pack for a few days away, including wedding outfits and the dog paraphernalia and crate for his mini-break with the in-laws, without cramming something into the cabin. The massive boot just swallowed it all and kept going.

So, onto the bells and whistles. As you’d expect from a high-spec car, it was pretty well equipped. All the usual accoutrements, and the reversing cameras were top notch – which, given the size, is just as well. And, of course, it benefited from the Audi virtual cockpit, which I always love.

So what’s not to like? Parking. On several occasions I managed to fit the car into a space, but couldn’t then actually exit the vehicle. It was just too big if there was a car parked next to me. These were particularly small spaces, but still I suspect if I were to own this car, it would be a niggle that came up time and time again. When parking is at a premium it could become more of a recurring problem.

But given the wafting-along comfort, V6 grunt when you need it, and versatility to deal with literally anything, I think I could live with that!