About this car in Frankfurt

Few places suit the RS3 Performance Edition like Frankfurt. It is one of 300 numbered cars, a compact five-seater with 407 hp from the five-cylinder, and the German Autobahn is one of the few road networks where its high-speed stability actually comes into play, even though many sections are limited and the advisory speed on the rest remains 130 km/h.

In town it slips easily through the banking district and into Messe car parks; just remember the green Umweltplakette for the low-emission zone. On a free afternoon, take the forest roads beyond Königstein up to the Großer Feldberg, where the five-cylinder echoes between the trees. A longer loop runs through the Rheingau to Rüdesheim and along the Middle Rhine below its castles, and the Bergstraße offers half-timbered towns on the way to Heidelberg.

Winter tyres are fitted in the cold season, as German law requires them in snow or ice, so the Taunus stays open to you in December, when the Römerberg Christmas market is on. The boot takes three medium suitcases and a small one. Delivery is arranged when you book, at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, the Messe or your hotel, with insurance and 24/7 assistance included.

• One of 300 numbered cars: 407 hp, 300 km/h
• Quattro drive and winter tyres in the cold season
• Taunus, Rheingau and Bergstraße within easy reach