As soon as upon a time, there have been two variations of the Aston Martin DBX to select from. No person needed the bottom DBX with solely 542 horsepower, so it was canned from the lineup final 12 months. That left the 697-hp DBX707 as the one selection—till now. Say good day to the much more highly effective DBX S.

Aston Martin engineers massaged the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 to 717 horsepower, utilizing turbo upgrades borrowed from the Valhalla. It is a minor change, nevertheless it permits the SUV to achieve 124 mph (200 km/h) a number of tenths of a second faster. The 60-mph dash remains to be 3.1 seconds, and prime velocity is unchanged, at 193 mph. The one factory-stock SUV that may outrun the large Aston is the Lamborghini Urus SE, and even then, it is by a paltry 1 mph.

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To make higher use of the ability, the DBX S has remapped shift factors for its nine-speed transmission do you have to let the field do the work. Grabbing gears in Sport and Sport + mode is firmer and faster, and the steering is a bit tighter, with a quicker ratio.

The all-wheel-drive system is unchanged from the DBX707, which means as much as 50 p.c can go to the entrance or all can go to the rear, as situations enable. The suspension can also be unchanged, although Aston Martin reminds us the DBX acquired recalibrated underpinnings as a part of final 12 months’s refresh. That features 16.5-inch carbon-ceramic brakes in entrance and 15.3-inch discs on the rear.

You will not discover any notable inside adjustments other than trim choices and S branding, however exterior is a unique story. A modified entrance fascia has a extra aggressive splitter, and on the again, a brand new rear fascia holds a extra distinguished diffuser in a cleaner total design. You in all probability will not discover that, nonetheless, since there is a new stacked exhaust structure on the again. The twin ideas per facet at the moment are vertically oriented, paying homage to a Lexus IS F.

Weight discount can also be a part of the DBX S magic. New 23-inch magnesium wheels, which Aston claims are a primary for SUVs, shave 41 kilos in comparison with aluminum. There is a carbon fiber roof that additionally cuts weight, and it is the most important single carbon fiber piece Aston Martin has ever fitted to a automobile. A brand new honeycomb grille derived from the DBS 770 Final can also be lighter, and because it sits on the very entrance, it improves the DBX’s weight distribution. Different carbon fiber bits can be found too, from mirrors to door sills. The adjustments lower simply over 100 kilos from the DBX, for a brand new curb weight of 4,846 kilos.

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However there is a main caveat right here. None of those adjustments are normal for the DBX S. Not the wheels, the roof, grille, none of it. You may should pay further to lose the load, which has us pondering DBX consumers could not thoughts the SUV’s 2.5-ton mass. Nonetheless, it appears unusual to supply an upgraded trim the place chunk of the upgrades are non-obligatory extras.

How a lot do these choices price? Aston Martin would not have any pricing info out there now, however usually talking, magnesium wheels and gobs of carbon fiber do not come low cost. The 2025 DBX707 already begins at round $260,000, so consumers looking for a extra highly effective DBX S with much less mass may very well be over $300,000 earlier than all is claimed and performed.

We must always know later this 12 months. Deliveries for the 2026 DBX S will start within the fall of 2025.