Mercedes-AMG G63

The G-Class began life as a military vehicle and never lost the shape, which is exactly why the G63 looks like nothing else on the road. AMG took that upright, boxy body and gave it a 4.0 litre biturbo V8 with 585 horsepower, so a car that should feel ancient instead pulls to 100 in 4.5 seconds. The Designo Platinum finish and the side exhausts make it unmistakable from a long way off.

Inside, the old silhouette hides a thoroughly modern Mercedes. Quilted leather, Burmester audio and seating for five turn it into a comfortable place to spend a long day, and the high command position makes it easy to place in traffic. It will do the airport run, a desert track and a night out without complaint, then sound theatrical every time you blip the throttle at a junction.

Few cars suit Dubai as naturally as the G63. It fits the city's taste for presence, carries a full group along Sheikh Zayed Road or out across the Palm, and looks completely at home parked outside a beach club or a five-star lobby. The raised ride height and the AMG soundtrack make it as enjoyable crawling through Downtown as it is on an open road.

Because it starts at 1,600 a day and opens up from age 21, it is the most accessible way into a serious statement car here. We deliver it valeted and full of fuel anywhere in Dubai and collect it at the end of your trip, with insurance and delivery already included in the price you see.