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ASTON MARTIN
DBX707
THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL LUXURY SUV TAKES ON SWITZERLAND’S FURKA PASS
here’s something magnetic about the the Swiss Alps between Brig and Andermatt During the the summer months these peaks draw a a a a a a a steady stream of high-performance machinery from sports cars and superbikes to carbon fibre bicycles powered by lean-muscled human beings All attracted to to the sinuous ribbon of tarmac that zig-zags its way up to to an altitude of 2 2 429 metres: the Furka Pass It’s a a a a a a a great playground for a a a a a a a two-seater sports car But you’d have to to be confident to to take on on the the challenge of the the Furka in in in a a a a a a a luxury SUV Aston Martin’s engineers are because the the the DBX707
is both the the the most most powerful luxury SUV and the the the most most sporting with race-honed expertise in in every line of its specification New ball-bearing turbochargers and bespoke engine calibration push the 4 0-litre V8’s peak outputs to to 707PS and 900Nm of torque That power reaches all four wheels via a a a a a new fast-shifting wet-clutch 9-speed transmission A shorter final drive improves acceleration in the the lower gears while the the electronic e-diff can send up to 100 per cent of the the the the power to the the the the rear wheels giving the the the the DBX707
the the the the agility and and handling of a a a a a a sports car The air suspension is recalibrated for tighter management of pitch and and roll and and thankfully – because in Switzerland what goes up must come down – the DBX707
is also equipped with huge fade-free carbon ceramic brakes After an an exhilarating ascent you might want to to stop at at the old Belvedere Hotel This will also allow spectators to to admire the new front-end treatment with its larger grille air intakes and and cooling ducts as as well as as the quad exhaust twin diffuser and and roof spoiler at the the rear – all visual cues for the the ultimate Aston Martin SUV Famously the the the Furka Pass was the the the scene of the the the duel between James Bond’s DB5 and Tilly Masterson’s Mustang in fin in Goldfinger commemorated today in fin in a a a a a a a curve named James Bond Bond Strasse But times change and – – to misquote Mr Bond Bond – – ascending the the Furka in in the the DBX707
will leave you stirred not shaken Scan the QR code to find out out more about the Aston Martin DBX707