{"id":283,"date":"2025-04-30T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesuki.com\/?p=283"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:16:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:16:30","slug":"aston-dbx-s-uses-valhalla-tricks-to-give-you-717-reasons-to-skip-ferraris-suv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wesuki.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/aston-dbx-s-uses-valhalla-tricks-to-give-you-717-reasons-to-skip-ferraris-suv\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston DBX S Uses Valhalla Tricks To Give You 717 Reasons To Skip Ferrari\u2019s SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wesuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aston-Martin-DBX-S_2-fwefsdsd-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Aston Martin\u2019s new DBX S borrows some tricks from the Valhalla supercar.<\/li>\n<li>The 4.0-liter bi-turbo AMG engine gets bigger turbos and 20 hp boost to 717 hp.<\/li>\n<li>New exhaust liberates more V8 noises and the SUV now has faster steering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aston Martin seems to be pushing out new models left, right and center, and the latest is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/aston-martin-dbx\/\">DBX<\/a> S. It is fastest SUV yet, and claims to have inherited some tech from the new Valhalla supercar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The S is Aston\u2019s response to SUVs like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/ferrari-purosangue\/\">Ferrari Purosangue<\/a> and Lamborghini Urus SE that made even the DBX 707 start to look a little undernourished. But it doesn\u2019t get V12 power like the Ferrari, or a hybrid boost like the Lambo; just a mildly massaged version of the current V8, some chassis upgrades and a welcome curb weight reduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/07\/aston-martin-dbx707-amr24-edition-does-f1-cosplay-for-the-street\/\">Aston Martin DBX707 AMR24 Edition Does F1 Cosplay For The Street<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bigger turbos from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/aston-martin-valhalla\/\">Valhalla<\/a> bump power to 717 hp (727 PS), which is 20 hp (20 PS) more than the 707 makes and 2 hp (2PS) more than you get from the Purosangue, but way down on the 789 hp (800 PS) the Urus SE punches out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>Aston says the 3.3-second zero to 62 mph (100 kmh) time is unchanged from the DBX 707, but that the DBX S is 0.3 seconds faster to 124 mph (200 km\/h) than the 707. And it\u2019ll probably sound better to anyone standing at the side of the road watching you verify those numbers because a new exhausts system coaxes more music from the AMG-derived 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8.<\/p>\n<p>Those new pipes exit the rear of the car in a stacked formation, like the ones on the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/04\/its-no-valhalla-but-astons-db12-amr-prototype-knows-how-to-hustle\/\">DB12 AMR<\/a>. Other design changes include a new black grille, fresh front and rear bumper and bigger side skirts. Aston claims the tweaks actually improve airflow, as well as giving the DBX S some real visual bite.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aston-Martin-DBX-S-00015.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Aston DBX S Uses Valhalla Tricks To Give You 717 Reasons To Skip Ferrari\u2019s SUV\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aston-Martin-DBX-S-00015-1024x683.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>The interior also gets a performance-themed makeover comprising of herringbone patterns seats whose distinctive design is replicated on the headlining if you go for the 40-lb lighter (18 kg) carbon roof, one of several diet options. Others are 23-inch magnesium rims which save 42 lbs\/19 kg, carbon sills and bumpers and a special polycarbonate grille.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tick all of the lightweight boxes and your DBX S will arrive weighing 104 lbs (47 kg) less than a 4,950 lbs (2,245 kg) 707, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/aston-martin\/\">Aston Martin<\/a> building on that strength by adding a 4 percent quicker steering rack.<\/p>\n<p>No prices have been announced yet, but you can expect to pay a substantial premium over the $256,086 DBX 707, which is now the only other DBX on sale. Would you take one over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/04\/lamborghini-urus-se-is-a-789-hp-phev-with-a-37-mile-range\/\">Urus SE<\/a> or Purosangue?<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Martin\u2019s new DBX S borrows some tricks from the Valhalla supercar. 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