Aston Martin DBX707 F1 Green Review 2023

A British Monarch in a set of 23-inch rims still holds the title of the fastest-production luxury SUV in the World.

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At least till the time, this issue went into print. It’s called the Aston Martin DBX 707, and even 007 can take a bow in front of it.

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I was handed over the keys for 48 hours in London, and a royal state dinner invite to Buckingham palace.

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I was tipped off that towards Oxford on the M40 highway the roads are beautiful and pushing the DBX within speed limits is rather fun.

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On sport plus mode, and that monstrous 4.0-litre V8 generated enough turbulence to my senses.

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It was challenging to keep your foot in check, and the surge of 707 PS and 900 Nm claimed victory even before the race started.

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The 9 Speed Wet clutch transmission made the gear shift quickly, and the gear ratios are also very well leveraged.

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