Rent a Ferrari 296 GTB in Florence

The 296 GTB is Ferrari's argument that a plug-in hybrid can still feel like a purebred sports car. Its V6 combines with electric assistance to produce 830 hp, sent through the rear wheels with the immediacy that defines the marque's current generation — sharp on turn-in, composed under hard braking, and capable of running near-silently on electric power alone through quieter stretches of road, a detail that matters when the route passes close to villages or vineyard gates. That duality suits the roads around Florence better than a straight combustion supercar might. The climb to Fiesole rewards the car's low-speed electric torque on the tighter hairpins, while the open curves of SS222 through Greve and Panzano let the V6 stretch out properly once the road clears. Two seats, a fixed metal roof, and a cabin built for concentration rather than conversation make it a car for a driver who wants the road itself to be the occasion, not a backdrop for it. Florence rents this 2023 296 GTB as a single, fully specified variant, with a starting rate of €1,700 per day. Handover is arranged away from the historic centre — typically at the airport or a hotel along the Lungarno — sidestepping the ZTL cameras and the absence of parking near the centro storico, and giving the car a clean run onto the ring roads before any hill work begins. A security deposit and standard insurance terms apply and are confirmed at booking; drivers should expect the usual return-condition and mileage briefing that comes with a car in this performance bracket. For a wedding convoy, a corporate arrival, or simply a day earmarked for driving well, it is a car that asks to be used, not admired from a garage.