With the summer driving season and despite record gas prices more than $4 per gallon, Americans are expected hit the road for summer road trips.

With that in mind, Kelley Blue Book announced its list of best new road trip vehicles. The list covers the full-family excursion to the two-person getaway in a million-dollar car getting a mere 8 miles per gallon.

"The concept of 'the perfect road trip' means different things to different people, so our list includes vehicles that can accommodate as many as eight with the requisite level of style, comfort and convenience," said Jack Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com. "While the current high fuel prices did influence our list, we also included a couple of cost-no-object choices."

In choosing this year's best new road trip vehicles list, the KBB.com editors evaluated all tangible and intangible attributes that would enhance any long drive, such as driving enjoyment, passenger comfort, cargo space and of course, fuel economy.

• Audi S5: Combining a 354-horsepower V8 engine and quattro all-wheel drive, the Audi S5 delivers both performance and comfort, along with the elegance to arrive in grand fashion.
• Bugatti Veyron: If the price of fuel has impacted your yacht time more than your driving habits, you might find the $1.5-million, 1,001-horsepower, 16-cylinder, quad-turbo, 250-mph Bugatti Veyron an ideal alternative the next time the jet is in the shop. However, while driving at full speed, the tires will last only 15 minutes, which is OK since the car burns through its 26-gallon fuel tank in about 12 minutes.
• Chevrolet Malibu: The Malibu is the first mid-size sedan to combine a flexible six-speed automatic transmission with a gas-sipping four-cylinder engine. It is capable of 32 highway miles per gallon.
• Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid :While the Tahoe Hybrid's highway fuel economy rating of 22 mpg is only 2 mpg better than that of its gas-only counterpart, it's nevertheless the most fuel-friendly full-size SUV on the road and provides seating for eight, plenty of cargo solutions and the ability to tow your boat to the lake.
• Dodge Grand Caravan: They say that getting there is half the fun. In the Dodge Grand Caravan, getting there can easily be all the fun. The Grand Caravan's variety of entertainment options includes multiple DVD players, video game inputs, two overhead video screens, Sirius satellite TV and radio, as well as rearward-swiveling second row seats, all helping to transform the once-humble minivan into a virtual party on wheels.
• Ford Flex :Due in dealerships this summer, Ford's new full-size, three-row crossover will be turning heads from coast to coast all year, while treating occupants to cold drinks with its class-exclusive refrigerated console.
• Infiniti EX35: In addition to a plush, flexible interior, the EX35 offers a lane departure prevention system that can help keep any driver -- quite literally -- in line. A small camera detects lane markers in front of the vehicle and, when inadvertent lane departure is detected, the system applies a small amount of left or right brake force to nudge the vehicle back on course.
• Mini Cooper Clubman: The new Clubman offers more passenger and luggage space than the standard Cooper, making the largest member of the Mini family an even more ideal long-haul companion.
• Toyota Prius: The iconic Prius doesn't just deliver the best highway mileage of virtually anything on four wheels, it also features a flexible hatchback design and enough interior volume to qualify as a mid-size vehicle.
• Volkswagen Eos: The Volkswagen Eos is a sporty coupe that's also a convertible, thanks to a sleek, sophisticated retractable hardtop. This chameleon also has an exceptionally wide glass sunroof for when you want the open-air experience without getting that wind-swept look.