Rent a Ferrari 812 GTS in France

There is a particular moment with the 812 GTS when the roof folds away and the V12 ahead of you settles into idle — a sound that most modern Ferraris no longer make, since naturally aspirated twelve-cylinder engines are close to extinct even within the marque's own range. That alone shapes who books this car: drivers who want the open-air theatre of a convertible without giving up the front-engine V12 character that defined Ferrari's grand tourers for decades. The 2024 812 GTS available here is offered as a single variant, which keeps the booking conversation short — configuration, colour and interior are fixed, so the discussion moves quickly to dates, mileage terms and handover rather than spec sheets. Starting from €4000 per day, it sits at the upper end of the fleet, priced closer to what it delivers than to what it costs to insure, which is worth knowing before comparing it against mid-engined alternatives on the same list. As a driving experience, the 812 GTS rewards distance more than short hops. Long, open roads let the V12 build through its range properly, and the cabin — even roof-down — stays composed at pace, which matters on multi-hour routes through French countryside or coastal stretches where the car can actually be extended rather than crawled through traffic. It is not the easiest car to park outside a city hotel, and guests who plan to use it mainly for short urban runs may find a GT saloon a better fit; but for anyone building a day or two around driving itself, few cars in the fleet offer the same combination of engine note and open-top presence. Handover follows the same terms as the rest of the fleet: pricing, deposit and return conditions are confirmed before the keys change hands, so there is no renegotiation once the car is on the road. Delivery is arranged to the booking city, whether that means collecting from a hotel forecourt or an airport meeting point, and the paperwork is settled early enough that the first real decision of the rental is simply which direction to point the car.