Faster Aston Martin DBX will be 'world's most powerful luxury SUV'
British car-maker teases mightier version of its DBX, complete with an angrier-sounding V8Aston Martin has confirmed it will launch a high-performance version of the Aston Martin DBX on February 1 that's claimed to be "the world's most powerful luxury SUV".
No further details have been released, but the faster 2022 Aston Martin DBX is hotly tipped to miss out on the company's twin-turbo 5.2-litre V12 and get an uprated version of the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 that it sources from Mercedes-AMG.
Instead of the standard DBX's 405kW and 700Nm, we expect the new faster variant to match the mighty 470kW/900Nm the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door pumps out.
With that level of performance on tap, expect significant gains on the 4.5sec 0-100km/h sprint and 291km/h top speed the regular DBX can manage, with the faster Aston SUV set to have a 0-100km/h claim that dips into the threes.
It should also top out at more than 300km/h.
To help cope with the performance boost, the quickest DBX will come with its own bespoke chassis tune that will include stiffer air springs, bigger brakes and stickier tyres.
Keeping it stable at high speeds will also see the DBX-on-steroids get a tweaked aero signposted by the prototype's (pictured) bigger front splitter, more pronounced rear spoiler and revised diffuser, all of which will boost downforce.
More will be revealed in the build-up to its reveal.
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