Rent Ferrari Roma 2021 in Dubai

Of every Ferrari you can rent in Dubai, the Roma 2021 is the one you could actually drive to the office and still enjoy on an empty road after dark. We hand it over across the city, usually within one to two hours, and we'll fit you with a no-deposit plan so a week with a 620 hp Ferrari doesn't start with a five-figure hold on your card. The argument here is about character. The Roma is a grand tourer first and a supercar second, and that's exactly what makes it the smart pick for a Dubai week rather than a single dramatic afternoon.

A grand tourer, not a track weapon

The V8 sits up front, which gives the Roma a balance the mid-engined cars don't have. It's progressive and confident rather than nervous, the steering is quick without darting at every road camber, and the whole car feels planted at the speeds you actually use here. On the E11 it covers ground with no effort, the mid-range turning any overtake into a shrug, and it stays composed and quiet at a legal cruise.

Drop it into a calmer driving mode and the eight-speed dual-clutch shuffles gears smoothly while the ride stays liveable. That's more than the harder Ferraris will give you. This is a car for the long drive out past the city as much as the short hop to dinner.

Spec at a glance

The pace, and where you can use it

The numbers are serious: 620 hp, 0 to 100 in 3.4 seconds, 320 km/h flat out. The point of the Roma is that none of that arrives with menace. You can deploy a fraction of it merging onto Sheikh Zayed Road and the car simply gathers speed in a clean, linear pull, with a soundtrack that builds rather than shouts. A car this quick makes the limits easy to overshoot, so keep half an eye on the speedometer. Salik tolls and any RTA fines during the rental are charged to you.

Seats, space and your luggage

Don't read the four seats as four usable seats. The rear pair are for bags or a very short trip with a child, not adults you'd like to keep as friends. As a two-seater it's roomy and comfortable, with a driving position built for long stints.

The boot is the genuine surprise. There's 617 litres behind the rear seats, and folding the rear backrests stretches it further, so two people with a cabin bag and a check-in case each are sorted for a DXB or DWC airport run. Where it stops is the moment you try to move four people with full suitcases. For that, take a sedan and save the Roma for the days it earns its keep.

Parking, the low nose and Dubai bumps

At nearly two metres wide the Roma wants a moment in tight bays, and the multi-storey parks around the Marina and the malls reward folding the mirrors and taking it slowly. The thing to respect is the low front. Dubai is full of steep ramp lips and aggressive speed bumps, and a flat, fast approach will scrape the nose. Take them at an angle and crawl, and there's no drama. We'll show you the front-lift control when we hand over the keys.

Staying cool in the heat

A small, glass-heavy cabin bakes fast in a Dubai summer, so what counts is recovery time. The Roma's air conditioning hits hard up front and brings a parked cabin down to comfortable within a minute of driving, which is exactly what a two-up car needs. The rear seats get little of that airflow, but you won't be sitting anyone back there anyway.

Who it's for

Take the 2021 Roma if you want a real Ferrari you can use all week, you're travelling as one or two, and you value a car that's beautiful and fast but still civil in traffic. The drive is its whole appeal, and few cars do high-speed GT comfort and proper pace at once this well.

Look elsewhere if you need usable rear seats or you're moving four people with luggage, where a luxury saloon does the job the Roma can't. And if you specifically want the loudest, most extreme thing Ferrari makes, the mid-engined cars are harder and more theatrical. For a fast, beautiful grand tourer you can genuinely live with for a Dubai week, the Roma is the one to book.