About this car in Florence

Forty-five kilometres north of Florence, the SS65 crosses the Apennines over the Futa and then the Raticosa, the road the Mille Miglia used on its way to Bologna. It is the natural playground for the 2024 M2: compact enough for the narrower stretches, with a 460 hp twin-turbo straight-six driving the rear wheels and 0–100 km/h in 4.1 seconds. Keep to the 90 km/h limit; the M2 is engaging well below it, through steering and balance rather than speed.

For an evening drive closer to home, the road through San Domenico up to Fiesole is short but full of character, and the terrace near the Roman theatre gives a sweeping view of the city as the light fades. The M2 also manages normal life: four seats and a boot that takes three medium suitcases and a small one, so a couple can combine a week of museums with two or three driving days.

Rear-wheel drive and 460 hp make it a spring-to-autumn car by preference. Winter tyres go on in the cold season, yet snowy Apennine passes are better tackled with four driven wheels. Inside the ring of viali the ZTL applies around the clock; a hotel with its own garage can register the plate. Otherwise collection is at Firenze Peretola, Pisa Galileo Galilei or Santa Maria Novella, with the details confirmed at booking.

• 460 hp, rear-wheel drive, 0–100 km/h in 4.1 seconds
• Futa and Raticosa passes on the SS65
• Four seats and room for three medium suitcases