Price: R4 800 000 0–100 km/h: 3,54 seconds Top speed: 310 km/h Power: 520 kW Torque: 900 N.m CAR fuel index: 17,04 L/100 km CO2 : 323 g/km
Graceful looks and civilised demeanour mask its jaw-dropping speed, but as a Grand Tourer performance SUV, it’s a deeply impressive achievement
Gareth Dean
It simply had to be done … not only Aston Martin’s decision to jump on the high-performance SUV bandwagon its rivals have been riding so hard – and with such great success – over the past couple of years, but also the urge to scratch the overwhelming itch to stick in a James Bond trope at the top of the show. Well, it’s done; the resultant chuckles (or perhaps groans and head shakes) resulting from the headline are now dispensed with and we can get on with savouring the golden opportunity to road test the most powerful SUV currently on offer.
The Gaydon-based sportscar maker’s foray into the SUV segment has thus far been a success. Since its launch last year, the DBX has accounted for roughly half of all the Astons rolled out of the firm’s factory, and with good reason, too. Unlike many of its rival offerings, the
