A HOTTER DBX WAS INEVITABLE

If ever there were a no-brainer project for Aston Martin, building a hotter DBX is surely it.

Ever since the SUV was first mooted, there had been signs Aston would make a hardcore edition. This isn’t just consistent with Aston’s expansion of other model lines, it’s also an idea embedded in the psyche of its EX-AMG CEO, Tobias Moers, and its image-specialist chairman, Lawrence Stroll. And even back in the days of previous CEO Andy Palmer, there were broad hints an SUV rocket ship would come.

Everyone knows the market is gagging for such cars. The 707 might never be the volume seller, but its reputation is bound to help the DBX sell in slightly calmer guises, too.

The best news is that the DBX seems well equipped to accept its huge power hike. Tests of standard models have consistently shown its capability to tolerate extra power: our own stories have made that actual point several times. It has had the benefit of careful chassis development by both Moers (whose old AMG cars were frequently admired for their ability to cope with power) and recently departed dynamics expert Matt Becker, who was on hand for this car’s entire development, before going over to Jaguar Land Rover.

In short, the DBX 707 promises to be the supercar that everyone really wants: hugely powerful, fast and imposing yet fundamentally versatile, too, and very easy to drive and own.