Audi Q8

Rent Audi Q8 in Georgia

The Q8 leads with its stance: wide shoulders, a low glasshouse, and the discipline not to shout about either. Under the sheet metal sits a 3.0-litre V6 with mild-hybrid assistance, 335 hp, and quattro all-wheel drive; 100 km/h arrives in 5.9 seconds and the car runs to a governed 250. Audi Q8 rental in Georgia starts from $200 per day with full insurance included, with a driver or self-drive.

It is the diplomat of our SUV fleet. In Tbilisi it reads as a business car and pulls up to a meeting without theatre; on the road to Gudauri the quattro system and the mild-hybrid V6's easy torque make winter passes a non-issue. Five people ride behind Audi's quietest glass, and the boot swallows a week of luggage.

Airport delivery

We meet flights at Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi airports, so the Q8 can be at arrivals with the engine warm. Handover takes minutes, and the same car that does the airport run on Monday can be photographing itself above the Gudauri switchbacks by Saturday. Restraint, it turns out, travels well in Georgia.