A bunch of automotive purists laughed when Porsche made its first SUV, the Cayenne (hot like a pepper, baby!), way back in 2003. Porsche laughed all the way to the bank, and pretty much every premium brand now has a performance SUV. Well, the new king of that hill could very well be the 2022 Aston Martin DBX707, a pumped-up version of its recently released DBX. But instead of a paltry 542 horses found in the standard DBX, the DBX707 has 697 horses (707 metric horsepower, hence the name) and 663 lb-ft of pavement-warping torque. It receives new twin turbochargers, new engine tuning, a new quad exhaust, and the kind of acceleration that should require adult diapers. The DBX707 also gets the bones and bits to handle the extra power: reinforced chassis, revised dampers and springs, fat carbon-ceramic rotors, and six-piston calipers. “Race Start” launch mode will toss the DBX707 to 60 in a blistering 3.1 seconds, and it will top out at 193 mph. It should go on sale in Q2 of this year at a price that will have you draining your retirement savings.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
