Aston Martin — Nice

From €990 per day.

The Vantage V8 Spider is the kind of car that rewards a particular type of driver — someone who values mechanical precision over spectacle, who prefers the low growl of a British V8 to a high-revving Italian scream. In Nice, that restraint becomes an advantage. The car's dimensions fit the narrow switchbacks of the Moyenne Corniche without the width anxiety of a wider supercar, and its convertible roof folds in seconds when you clear the city and the coastline opens ahead. Aston Martin has always drawn a line between performance and composure, and the Vantage V8 Spider sits exactly on that line. Rear-wheel drive, a twin-turbocharged engine, and a chassis tuned for GT-style touring rather than lap times. It is fast — genuinely, seriously fast — but it never feels like it is trying to prove anything. That temperament suits a morning departure from the Promenade des Anglais toward Cap-Ferrat, where the D25 peninsula loop rewards smooth inputs and open-air driving more than outright speed. We hold one Vantage V8 Spider in our Nice fleet, available from €990 per day. Handover can be arranged at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport terminals, at specific hotel addresses along the waterfront — the Negresco, the Hyatt Regency, the Anantara — or at a private residence. The car arrives fuelled and detailed, with a brief orientation if you want one. For couples spending a long weekend between Nice and Monaco, the Vantage makes a quiet case for itself. It draws fewer stares than a Lamborghini at a restaurant valet but earns a knowing look from anyone who understands what it is. The boot holds a weekend bag each — tight, but workable. And on the Grande Corniche climb toward La Turbie, where the road opens into long, sweeping curves with the sea far below, the V8's mid-range torque delivers exactly the kind of controlled, satisfying acceleration that makes the drive the point of the trip. Booking early is practical during May and the peak summer months, when convertible demand across the Riviera compresses availability. Outside that window — April, late September, October — the roads are quieter, the light is lower and warmer, and the Vantage becomes an even better fit for the kind of unhurried driving it was designed for.