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Front-engine, four-wheel drive 4.0-liter twin turbo V8 697 @ 6,000 RPM 663 lb.ft. @ 2,750 RPM $249,000 $352,800 15 city 20 highway 17 combined TYPE: ENGINE: HORSEPOWER: TORQUE: BASE PRICE: AS TESTED: FUEL CONSUMPTION: 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 assumption is that a nearly 5,000-pound SUV is unlikely to be athletic on twisty roads. But Aston Martin's chassis team was up to the challenge and incorporated new damper valving and recalibrated the dynamic spring volume switching to improve body control and steering response. Chief Engineer Drummond Jacoby notes, "With DBX707, our objective was to match immense performance with impeccable control and precision, combined with an authentic sporting character essential in every Aston Martin model." My experience confirmed the design efforts — the DBX707 feels remarkably light and athletic. Since the price of admission for our Aston Martin was a princely $352,800, one should expect more than just grin- inducing performance. e DBX delivered, beginning with curb appeal that brought thumbs-up signaling in neighborhoods where exotic cars are not uncommon. e design team did a masterful job of capturing Aston Martin's style while visually reducing the scale of this 198-inch-long, 66-inch-tall SUV. e 120.5-inch wheelbase helps the effort with short overhangs, and artful sculpturing creates a true coupe silhouette. Inside, the hand finishing is in the ultra-luxury category with embroidered Aston Martin wings on semi-aniline leather, black chrome switchgear with piano black and carbon fiber accompaniment. Our option list included a $12,300 Bowers & Wilkins audio system in case the wonderful exhaust melodies aren't quite enough entertainment. e engine audio was plenty for me. Unlike some of its rivals, Aston Martin did not have an SUV platform to build on so they constructed a new facility in Saint Athan, Wales, for their category debut. at's the kind of commitment that produces a vehicle as unique as the DBX707. @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE MARCH 2025 79