Aston Martin's DBX S: When 697 Horsepower Wasn't Enough
Aston Martin looked at their DBX707 and somehow decided it needed more muscle.
They weren't wrong.
Engineering Over Marketing
The new DBX S doesn't just add power—it surgically enhances what was already the most aggressive luxury SUV on the market.
717 horsepower now thunders from the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, a 20-horse bump over the already mental DBX707.
664 lb-ft of torque hammers through a revised 9-speed wet-clutch transmission that's been recalibrated for more aggressive downshifts and higher rev limits.
The variable all-wheel-drive system can still send 100% of torque rearward when you're feeling antisocial.
Acceleration to 62 mph takes 3.3 seconds. Terminal velocity remains at 193 mph.
Numbers tell only half the story.
Weight Reduction Program That Actually Works
Aston engineers attacked mass with surgical precision:
- Optional carbon-fiber roof saves 18 kg and lowers center of gravity
- First-ever 23-inch magnesium wheels on an SUV reduce unsprung weight
- Polycarbonate honeycomb grille shaves grams where you'd never notice
- Carbon-fiber rear diffuser that actually generates downforce
The steering ratio is 4% quicker. The turning circle shrinks by half a meter.
Carbon ceramics are standard because stopping 2.2 tons of British aggression requires serious hardware.
The Supercar of SUVs Gets Meaner
Quad stacked rectangular exhaust tips replace the DBX707's circular outlets.
The honeycomb grille looks ready to inhale small animals.
Adaptive air suspension and 48V active anti-roll bars keep physics somewhat in check when corners appear.
The DBX S treats weight transfer like a personal insult.
It's the most powerful pure-combustion SUV in its class, arriving Q4 2025 for those with sufficient funds and inadequate patience.
Aston Martin claims this is the "supercar of SUVs."
For once, the marketing department might be underselling it.
