Ferrari 296 GTS Spider — Marbella

The 296 GTS Spider is Ferrari's mid-rear-engine plug-in hybrid with the roof folded away — a car that reshapes how a V6 turbo should sound and respond when the road ahead starts to climb. Two variants sit in our Marbella fleet, covering 2024 and 2025 model years, each finished to current-production specification. What sets this car apart from other open Ferraris is the immediacy of its electric torque filling the gap before the twin turbos spool. Press the throttle exiting a slow roundabout on the A-369 toward Ronda and the response is almost telepathic: instant shove, then the combustion note building hard through the mid-range. The retractable hardtop stows in fourteen seconds, and with it down the mechanical soundtrack bounces off rock faces and guardrails on every mountain switchback. For a two-seat spider, the cabin is remarkably composed over distance. The drive from Málaga Airport along the AP-7 to Puerto Banús — roughly forty-five minutes of motorway — is comfortable enough to arrive relaxed rather than rattled. But this car earns its keep on tighter roads: the short wheelbase and rear-axle steering make the climb through Benahavís toward La Zagaleta feel precise and planted, even at a pace that would unsettle a longer grand tourer. Rentals start from €1,900 per day. Handover can be arranged at Málaga Airport, at your Golden Mile hotel entrance, or at the gate of private villa estates where advance registration is coordinated before your arrival. If you plan to drive west toward Sotogrande or north into the Serranía de Ronda, mention the route when booking — tyre pressures and drive-mode recommendations can be set accordingly before the key reaches your hand.