In what's becoming a rather lovely tradition of car companies making fast things even faster, Aston Martin has announced a special version of their DBX707 - which, in case you're wondering, is already the world's most powerful luxury SUV. They're calling it the AMR24 Edition, named after their current Formula 1 car. Now, let's get the important bits sorted. The DBX707 is Aston's answer to the question "What if we took our family SUV and gave it 707 brake horsepower?" It's their competitor to things like the Lamborghini Urus and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, except it's more powerful than both. And now they've gone and made it look like their F1 car. The Changes You can have it in three colours: Podium Green (which is what their F1 car wears), Onyx Black (for the subtle millionaire), or Neutron White. The brake callipers - which, let's be honest, are the size of dinner plates - come in either Racing Green or AMR Lime. They've also fitted enormous 23-inch wheels, because apparently, 22-inch ones weren't quite big enough. Inside, they've done what Aston does best - leather everywhere, but with some racing touches. You can have it in all black with lime stitching, or if you're feeling brave, black and green with lime details. There's carbon fibre, obviously, because this is 2024 and that's apparently the law. The AMR24 Edition is Aston's way of connecting their somewhat successful F1 program with their road cars. It shares design elements with both their current F1 car and, rather cleverly, their F1 Medical Car (which is also a DBX707). The Technical Bits While they haven't fiddled with the engine - probably because 707 horsepower is enough to go whaling - they have added some unique touches. There's an AMR24 engine plaque, special sill plates, and enough badges to remind you that this isn't just any DBX707. What we have here is essentially Aston Martin doing what they do rather well - taking something that's already quite mad and making it a bit more special. It's the same recipe they've used before: take standard car, add racing bits, make it look more aggressive, and give it a connection to their motorsport program. The VerdictWill it make you as fast as Fernando Alonso? No. Will it be any faster than a regular DBX707? Also no. But that's not really the point. This is about having something a bit more special than your neighbour's regular DBX707 - if you're lucky enough to live in a neighbourhood where that's a problem. Will it stop AM from haemorrhaging $1.8 million per day? Probably not. But nevertheless, Aston is taking orders now. Though if you have to ask about the price, you probably should stick to watching F1 on television instead.
