About this car in Florence

Twice a year, in January and June, the Fortezza da Basso fills with buyers, press and designers for Pitti Uomo, and the cars outside the gates are part of the show. The X6 M Competition suits that crowd: a coupé SUV with a 625 hp twin-turbo V8 and an outline nobody mistakes for anything else. Since the fair weeks are the busiest of the year, book early and let us know the hotel so the car is ready on arrival.

Once the fair is over, aim for the coast. Around 140 km from Florence, the Viale dei Cipressi runs five kilometres from San Guido to the village of Bolgheri, a straight avenue lined with cypresses among the estates that make some of Tuscany's great reds. The X6 covers the motorway leg with ease, five seats carry colleagues or friends, and the all-wheel drive keeps it composed on wet country roads. With 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, overtaking on the Aurelia takes a moment. In winter the car runs on winter tyres.

Inside the viali every street is a ZTL watched by cameras, so the X6 stays at your hotel garage, if the hotel registers your plate, or outside the zone. We hand over at Firenze Peretola, Pisa Galileo Galilei, Santa Maria Novella or a villa in the hills, arranged when you book, with insurance included and 24/7 assistance.

• 625 hp twin-turbo V8 coupé SUV with all-wheel drive
• An arrival car for Pitti Uomo weeks in January and June
• Day trip to the Viale dei Cipressi at Bolgheri