Free from major enterprise, large population centers, and robust police forces, Sardinia feels almost exactly like heaven on Earth for the first taste of a vehicle like the Aston Martin DBX707.
While Aston Martin was treading in shallower waters with the original DBX, this 697-horsepower, hyper-focused evolution of the vehicle seems custom made to do battle with the Lamborghini Urus.
It turns out that, while the headlines have all focused on the DBX707’s eponymous horsepower output, the Aston’s real party trick is its revised front end, and powerful brakes.
Amongst the host of revisions from the DBX V8, engineers have fully recalibrated the air suspension system and stiffened the front suspension mounts with an eye toward improved body control and steering response.
The rack feels incredibly fast on the dozens of miles of mountain switchbacks, with almost instant turn-in making the 707 feel more the size of a Cinquecento than a truck.
The rapid reaction to input doesn’t make the car feel over-caffeinated, however; just nippy changes of direction, exactly when I ask for them, coupled with smooth and predictable suspension response both mid-corner and over bigger bumps or swales in the road surface.
Of course, there’s a launch control party trick if you’d like to impress your friends or scare your kids, which worked perfectly once during my test, and didn’t work at all one other time (in fact it seemed to do something to the transmission until we pulled over and restarted the car).
Not because it can’t compete on the road – the Cayenne is out gunned with only 631 horsepower, but it sprints to 60 in the same time and will reach an absurd 186 mph “top track speed.” But simply because the Aston Martin has more gravitas, a more prestigious brand, and will be a far rarer sight (at least for a while) in places where rich folks like to flex.
Quick Stats: 2023 Aston Martin DBX707
Engine: Twin-Turbocharged 4.0-liter V8
Output: 697 Horsepower / 663 Pound-Feet
0-60 MPH: 3.1 Seconds
Top Speed: 193 MPH
As-Tested: $291,386
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source: motor1
