Audi RS6 Avant

The RS6 Avant is the fast car that still does everything else. Under the bonnet sits a 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 mild hybrid making 591 horsepower and 800 Nm, sent to all four wheels through quattro. It reaches 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds while carrying five adults in comfort and four large suitcases in the boot. Very few performance cars cover business and family life this cleanly.

Its appeal in Dubai is everyday usability. The adaptive air suspension takes the sting out of the speed bumps around the Marina and JBR, then settles for a flat, fast run down Sheikh Zayed Road. quattro holds the car steady in a summer downpour and on the sandy stretches out toward Al Qudra. You get a supercar's voice and pace alongside the space and the calm cabin that a long day demands.

The Nardo Grey finish suits the way the RS6 carries itself. It looks purposeful rather than loud, the kind of car that fast-car people clock from across a car park while everyone else walks past. That quiet confidence makes it the natural single car for someone who wants one machine to handle work, the children and the occasional drive to Hatta.

Renting for a week or two costs a fraction of owning, with no registration, insurance or depreciation to think about. It fits a longer stay, a relocation while you decide on a purchase, or a few weeks of something quick that still takes the car seats. We bring it round fuelled and freshly detailed, then pick it up again whenever you are finished with it.