Ferrari 296 GTB 2023
830 Horses for Alpine Curves and Coastal Straights
- 2023
- Seats: 2
- 830 hp
From €250 per day.
830 Horses for Alpine Curves and Coastal Straights
Family duties met with autobahn-ready composure
Built for tight curves and early autobahn runs
Autobahn mornings, five seats, zero compromise
Autobahn mornings, mountain curves by afternoon
Built for apex hunting on Germany's mountain curves
Open-top V12 power for winding mountain roads
Four seats, mountain roads, zero compromise on speed
Alpine curves favor a confident grand tourer
Seven seats ready for long autobahn family transfers
Sharp curves, quick roads, one confident driver
Four seats, mountain roads, effortless family arrivals
Effortless autobahn miles for the discerning business traveler
Command mountain switchbacks with commanding presence
Built for apex speed on Alpine mountain roads
Fifteen cars sit in this category, and the range says something about how differently people define a sport car. At one end, the Ferrari 296 GTB, 830 hp in a two-seat body built for corners rather than comfort. At the other, the Audi RS6, a wagon with 591 hp and five seats that can carry luggage and passengers without asking anyone to compromise on pace. Between those two points is most of what a serious driver wants from a short-term rental: something that responds the instant you ask it to, without the isolation of a full track car.
Rates start at €250 a day, which puts the entry cars within reach for a single alpine loop or a weekend away from the city grid. These are not vehicles built for idling in traffic. They reward roads with elevation change, tight cambers, a proper descent into a valley or a stretch of coastline where the surface opens up and second gear starts to matter. A 296 GTB on a mountain pass behaves differently than it does on a motorway on-ramp, and that difference is the point of choosing this category over a standard luxury saloon.
Fit matters more here than in most segments. Two-seat cars like the 296 GTB are built for the drive itself, not for back-seat guests or a week of grocery runs. The RS6 covers the other use case, for a driver who wants real power but also needs to collect someone from the airport or take a dog to the coast. Anyone unsure which body suits their trip is better served asking before booking than after, since the difference between a stripped-back sport coupe and a five-seat performance wagon changes what a weekend actually looks like.
Handover follows the same standards as the rest of the fleet, with a security deposit held against the vehicle and a full tank expected at return. Given the demand on cars in this bracket, particularly through spring and summer when open roads see the most traffic, booking a specific model ahead of the date is the more reliable way to secure it, rather than choosing on arrival.