We are officially living through the era of the hyper SUV. And for those that have grown an impressive hatred for our larger four-wheeled friends, the time has come to start broadening some horizons. Indeed it’s true there are many SUVs rolling around cities on unnecessarily large tires and pointlessly pillowy air suspensions for their surroundings—but there are some that simply don’t need any excuses, wherever they are.
In what appears to be a monumental “can’t beat ‘em, so join ‘em” shift by the entire luxury sports automotive market, high-end manufacturers have been busy crafting their own “version” of an SUV. And it’s taken the SUV category to new heights. Well, speeds.
One such brand is British marque Aston Martin. In 2020, it lovingly created the Aston Martin DBX—its answer to the people’s rallying cries for more and more SUVs. Refined, luxurious, beautiful. Then came the DBX707 in 2022, at the time claiming to be the world’s most powerful SUV in existence. The clue is in the name: 707 metric horsepower, a monstrous, 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 and a whole lotta sex appeal. And remember, we’re talking about an SUV.
Now, along with a facelift for 2024 that grants the standard (and there is an irony to using this word here) DBX707 an even naughtier 0-60 mph of 3.1 seconds, comes the DBX707 AMR24 Edition. It’s an F1-inspired special edition released to celebrate the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team.
The DBX707 AMR24 Edition has been given the same deliciously vivid racing identity as the brand’s F1 team and the Official Medical Car of Formula One. Pictured here in the rich and vibrant Podium Green, with AMR Lime brake calipers behind 23” Fortis wheels, it also comes in Onyx Black and Neutron White. The Lime Green continues along the lower trim, bringing the world of its Formula One team onto public roads with a striking presence none can ignore. Inside, two new colorways bring the team’s racing heritage into the cockpit with Lime Green contrast stitch and piping. And you can lace the cabin with carbon fiber, dark chrome jewelry and titanium mesh if you so want. You’ll find AMR24 etched door sills and the Aston Martin logo pressed in foil onto the dash, with a hand-stitched lime saddle strap on the wireless charging station, too. It is thoroughly Aston Martin, and thoroughly F1.
The DBX707 AMR24 is a 2.3-ton SUV that not only looks the part, but acts it, too. Air suspension, with damper valving and Electronic Active Roll Control, combined with an optimized chassis, keeps heave, pitch and body roll almost non-existent, and it feels as poised, planted and precise as any sports car. Mighty impressive. Utterly charming, leather-clad and ultra luxurious, the DBX707 would be remiss without a GT mode to refine things down to handle comfortable highway cruising in an instant. But don’t be fooled—this is still a thug when you want it to be. Raucous and throaty when you squeeze the fun pedal, it sounds and handles with the potency of a true Aston Martin.
And remember—this is an SUV we’re talking about.
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