About this car in Amsterdam

An open 911 Turbo in a city of drizzle sounds like a contradiction until you look at the calendar. From late spring to early autumn the Dutch light lasts long into the evening, and a roof that folds in seconds turns a trip to the coast into the point of the day. The rest of the time the fabric hood keeps the cabin quiet and all-wheel drive keeps 580 hp tidy on wet tarmac.

The obvious drive is west through the dunes to Zandvoort and the beach clubs of Bloemendaal aan Zee, hood down and windows up against the sea breeze. In April the bulb fields between Hillegom, Lisse and Noordwijkerhout make the most photographed backdrop in the country; go on a weekday morning, before the Keukenhof crowds. For something longer, the A7 across the 32 km Afsluitdijk into Friesland is open sky on both sides, though with a 100 km/h daytime motorway limit the 2.9-second sprint is a pleasure best saved for clearing a slip road.

Practicalities: four seats, though the rear two suit children or bags, and a 128-litre front boot, so pack soft luggage. Winter tyres go on in the cold season. In the centre leave it in a garage or a P+R, since kerbside parking is scarce. We deliver to Schiphol, Amsterdam Centraal or your hotel, with the details settled when you book.

• 580 hp, all-wheel drive and 0-100 km/h in 2.9 s
• Hood-down runs to Zandvoort, Lisse and the Afsluitdijk
• Winter tyres fitted in the cold season