- Aston Martin’s new DBX S borrows some tricks from the Valhalla supercar.
- The 4.0-liter bi-turbo AMG engine gets bigger turbos and 20 hp boost to 717 hp.
- New exhaust liberates more V8 noises and the SUV now has faster steering.
Aston Martin seems to be pushing out new models left, right and center, and the latest is the DBX S. It is fastest SUV yet, and claims to have inherited some tech from the new Valhalla supercar.
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The S is Aston’s response to SUVs like the Ferrari Purosangue and Lamborghini Urus SE that made even the DBX 707 start to look a little undernourished. But it doesn’t get V12 power like the Ferrari, or a hybrid boost like the Lambo; just a mildly massaged version of the current V8, some chassis upgrades and a welcome curb weight reduction.
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Bigger turbos from the Valhalla bump power to 717 hp (727 PS), which is 20 hp (20 PS) more than the 707 makes and 2 hp (2PS) more than you get from the Purosangue, but way down on the 789 hp (800 PS) the Urus SE punches out.
Aston says the 3.3-second zero to 62 mph (100 kmh) time is unchanged from the DBX 707, but that the DBX S is 0.3 seconds faster to 124 mph (200 km/h) than the 707. And it’ll probably sound better to anyone standing at the side of the road watching you verify those numbers because a new exhausts system coaxes more music from the AMG-derived 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8.
Those new pipes exit the rear of the car in a stacked formation, like the ones on the upcoming DB12 AMR. Other design changes include a new black grille, fresh front and rear bumper and bigger side skirts. Aston claims the tweaks actually improve airflow, as well as giving the DBX S some real visual bite.
The interior also gets a performance-themed makeover comprising of herringbone patterns seats whose distinctive design is replicated on the headlining if you go for the 40-lb lighter (18 kg) carbon roof, one of several diet options. Others are 23-inch magnesium rims which save 42 lbs/19 kg, carbon sills and bumpers and a special polycarbonate grille.
Tick all of the lightweight boxes and your DBX S will arrive weighing 104 lbs (47 kg) less than a 4,950 lbs (2,245 kg) 707, Aston Martin building on that strength by adding a 4 percent quicker steering rack.
No prices have been announced yet, but you can expect to pay a substantial premium over the $256,086 DBX 707, which is now the only other DBX on sale. Would you take one over the Urus SE or Purosangue?
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