Audi RS3

The RS3 takes Audi's famous 2.5 litre turbocharged five-cylinder and wraps it in a compact saloon. It makes 400 horsepower through quattro all-wheel drive, reaches 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, and is governed to 250 km/h. The seven-speed S tronic swaps gears in a fraction of a second, and the RS Torque Splitter shuffles power across the rear axle so the car turns in sharply. The five-cylinder warble is the signature, an engine note most modern cars simply cannot produce.

What makes it special is the gap between how it sounds and how it looks. This is a serious performance engine in a body that handles everyday Dubai with ease. It seats five, has a usable boot, and the quattro system keeps it planted on a hot Business Bay morning and on a weekend run out to Hatta. It is small enough to park outside a Marina or JBR cafe without a struggle, and quick enough to leave cars worth three times as much behind.

In the city it works as a daily with a hard edge. Adaptive dampers keep it comfortable enough for the run between DIFC meetings, then tighten up for an evening on the Al Qudra road. The Nappa sport seats and Bang and Olufsen sound make the commute pleasant, and the exhaust gives you something to enjoy every time you pull onto Sheikh Zayed Road. It suits the driver who values sound and feel above sheer size.

Renting one is the easy way to get the drama of a performance car without the running costs and depreciation of owning it. It is the most affordable car in the fleet to put on your driveway for a week, and the price you see already includes insurance and delivery. We bring it to your door, full of fuel and detailed, and collect it when you are done.