About this car in Florence

Wine lovers often spend whole days in the Chianti moving from one estate to the next, and the access roads are not always tarmac. The G 63 fits that rhythm: in and out of farm courtyards, up a gravel track to a tasting room, then back onto the SR222 Chiantigiana between Greve, Panzano and Castellina. Five medium cases and a small one go in the boot, so the bottles you pick up along the way travel safely too, and five people ride in comfort.

If your trip falls on 2 July or 16 August, the Palio di Siena takes over Piazza del Campo, about an hour from Florence. Siena is fully booked on race days, so many people stay in Florence or in a Chianti villa and drive down for the afternoon; the G's high seat makes the slow approach traffic less tiring, and the 585 hp V8 with a 4.4-second sprint has nothing to prove on the way back. The old town is a limited traffic zone, so leave the car outside the walls.

On country roads outside towns the limit is 90 km/h and dipped headlights are compulsory by day, which suits the G's easy-going pace. Winter tyres are fitted in the cold season. We hand the car over at Firenze Peretola, Pisa Galileo Galilei, Santa Maria Novella or your hotel, as arranged when you book, with insurance included and 24/7 assistance on call.

• Five seats and space for five medium cases and a small one
• Chianti estates on gravel tracks, then back on the SR222
• A comfortable ride down to Siena on Palio days