Ferrari Roma — Marbella

The Roma has always been Ferrari's quietest statement — a front-engined grand tourer that draws from the design language of 1960s Rome rather than the aerodynamic theatre of Maranello's mid-engine cars. The 2025 model sitting in our Marbella fleet carries that philosophy forward: a long bonnet, retractable hardtop tucked beneath clean rear lines, and a cabin finished in leather and Alcantara that feels more like a private study than a cockpit. What makes the Roma particularly well-suited to the roads around Marbella is its composure. The 6 km boulevard linking Puerto Banús to the Golden Mile hotels — Marbella Club, Puente Romano — is slow traffic and low gears, the kind of driving where a louder Ferrari would feel wasted. The Roma, roof down, treats that stretch as a proper arrival. It sits right in the scenery without shouting over it. Point it north on the A-369 toward Ronda and the character shifts. The twin-turbo V8 delivers torque early and holds it through the climbing switchbacks above Benahavís, where the road narrows and the Serranía de Ronda opens up on both sides. The eight-speed dual-clutch keeps shifts tight, and the car's 1,570 kg kerb weight (lighter than most GT competitors) means it changes direction with genuine intent through those mountain bends. The 100 km drive to Ronda's clifftop plateau is one of southern Spain's great road-trip set pieces, and the Roma is precisely the car for it — fast enough to enjoy the empty stretches, refined enough for the long return. Rentals start from €1,000 per day. We arrange handover at Málaga Airport, at your hotel entrance along the Golden Mile, or at the gate of private estates such as La Zagaleta — wherever your trip begins. One variant is available, so booking ahead during the June-to-September peak season is practical advice rather than a sales line. If you're spending a weekend between the coast and the mountains, or simply want a car that suits a dinner reservation in Marbella Old Town as naturally as it suits a fast road inland, the Roma is the Ferrari that earns its place without demanding attention.