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Aston Martin might've been late to the SUV party, but with the DBX 707 it has certainly arrived

- Anubhav Sharma

It has has been over two decades since Porsche introduced the Cayenne, and since then it has been a matter of when and not if the other supercar makers would follow suit.

Lamborghini, Bentley, Maserati, Ferrari, and even Rolls Royce have all introduced their super SUVs, and most have gotten off to a flying start. Aston Martin took its own sweet time, for a multitude of reasons, and introduced the DBX in 2020. To put it mildly, the DBX didn't get hearts or cash registers racing. Enter the DBX 707.

With the DBX as the starting point, the team at Aston Martin went for the simplest solution. More power. Everything else that followed was to make the DBX deliver that power. The front grille opens 27 per cent more for better engine cooling, and there is an overdose of carbon fibre all around front splitter, air deflectors ahead of the wheels, an air outlet in the rear quarter panels, vents on the hood, new skirts, extended rear diffuser and a massive rear spoiler yes, we are still talking about the DBX and not a race-ready sportscar. If that is not enough carbon fibre for you, the mirrors and side strakes can be in carbon fibre, too, like in the car we drove. Is it overkill for a luxury SUV, which most will only be driven to social events? Perhaps, but bragging rights of being the most powerful SUV in the world don't come easy. All the changes add a subtle aggression to the otherwise understated styling of the DBX 707. Except the rear spoiler, which has nothing subtle about it.

However, what will get you attention in the DBX 707 is not the styling but the throaty 4.0-litre V8. Sourced from AMG, and seen on a few Mercs as well, it's been given the super-soldier serum by Aston Martin and not by mistake.