About this car in Amsterdam

The GT3 is a car built around a 9,000 rpm engine, and the Netherlands is not a country that lets you use much of it. Motorways are limited to 100 km/h for most of the day, the city is set at 30 km/h almost everywhere, and the canal ring has neither the space nor the parking for a two-seater with a fixed rear wing. Rent it here knowing that, and you will enjoy it for what it is.

What it does well in Holland is sound and feel. The naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six is a rarity now, and even at legal speeds you hear it work through the gears. The dune roads past Haarlem to Bloemendaal and Zandvoort, the country houses along the Vecht, and the long day north across the Afsluitdijk to Harlingen are where it makes the most sense. Rear-wheel drive and 510 hp on wet roads need a light right foot, so choose the dry days.

Two seats and a 128-litre front boot set the luggage rule: soft bags only. Winter tyres are fitted in the cold months, but the GT3 is happiest from spring to autumn. Take it to a meeting on the Zuidas, or meet it at Schiphol or Amsterdam Centraal; delivery is arranged when you book, with insurance and 24/7 assistance included.

• 510 hp naturally aspirated flat-six revving to 9,000 rpm
• Best on the dune and Vecht roads from spring to autumn
• Two seats, 128-litre front boot: travel with soft bags