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Not two weeks after its international reveal, the Aston Martin DBX SUV was unveiled at Aston Martin\u2019s brand new dealership in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg on 5 December 2019. Pricing has been announced starting from R3\u00a0600\u00a0000.<\/p>\n
The Aston Martin DBX is the latest model release from the brand. After its worldwide debut and considering the reaction from the local reveal, the SUV seems to strike at the emotional heartstrings in terms of its design. It\u2019s typically Aston Martin, yet in SUV form with highlights that denote it as part of the modern Aston Martin family.<\/p>\n
It does also reflect some of its own unique design traits, most notably the \u2018duck tail\u2019 rear section that mimics a rear spoiler smartly worked into the rear lighting cluster. It\u2019s undoubtedly a sports car from front to rear and from my eye at least, it\u2019s one of the most proportionate sports-SUV body designs.<\/p>\n
The interior of the cabin is atypical Aston luxury with a new centre screen that sits above a raised centre console, all woven into what looks like more leather than any other car, certainly any other Aston. It\u2019s certainly a luxurious and detailed interior design with a mix of other luxury materials including panels of grained wood, polished alloy switchgear, door handles, air vent and screen surrounds as well as piano black backdrop on the console.<\/p>\n
Undoubtedly, the DBX is built to owners specifications and the depth of options is second to none, all handcrafted to individualised tastes.<\/p>\n
The DBX is powered by a 4.0-litre, twin turbo V8 that started life as a Mercedes-AMG mill. It dishes out 404kW of power and 700Nm of torque via a 9-speed auto transmission that is all managed through an active all-wheel drive system with variable torque distribution. Claimed performance figures are: 0 \u2013 100km\/h in 4.5 seconds and a top end of over 290km\/h. The bonded alumiunium body is kept in check via a 48V antiroll stabilisation system and air suspension comes standard.<\/p>\n
From this, we can expect unmatched NVH levels plus the uncanny ability to unleash worlds of power and enjoy some power slides for good measure. (Just search \u2018DBX powerslide\u2019 for some entertaining videos of the DBX during its testing programme in Wales, to see what I\u2019m talking about.)<\/p>\n DBX is huge for Aston Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n As far as sales go, there are huge expectations from the DBX. The global preference of SUV\u2019s over saloons continues unabated and like Bentley, Rolls Royce and Lamborghini, the launch of the DBX was never a case of what if, but more a case of when. It\u2019s part of CEO Dr Andy Palmer\u2019s plan to steer Aston Martin into a profitable and long-term successful investment for its shareholders.<\/p>\n Aston Martin company history, illustrious as it is, hasn\u2019t been rosy and even after a strong revival and going public in 2018, the share price has been hard hit \u2013 something that Palmer and team are eager to change. The DBX then, is set to do just that and its part of a product offensive that will see the brand move more cars to more owners than ever before.<\/p>\n Local Pricing and a new investment in South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n Aston Martin South Africa launched their brand new dealership in Melrose Arch, a 1 217m\u00b2, multi-level space that will now serve as the Johannesburg home of Aston Martin. The new dealership features a car display area, handover area, specification lounge and coffee shop among the beautiful and tactile design and lighting elements.<\/p>\n Justin Divaris, CEO of Daytona Group asserted their commitment in the country and the prospects of the DBX. \u201cWe are delighted to be the official representation of Aston Martin in South Africa. The current product line up is the most varied and exciting in the company\u2019s long and illustrious history DBX truly is the most beautiful SUV in the market and showcases the sophistication of Aston Martin\u2019s modern design language and its commitment to delivering class-leading dynamics.\u201d <\/p>\n Starting at R3,6 Million, the order books are officially open for a new Aston Martin DBX. This pricing puts the car squarely in the sights of Bentley\u2019s slightly more expensive Bentayga and the similarly priced Lamborghini Urus. But it must be noted that at this level, the specification level is ultimately the price decider, and the base price is hardly what the true prices of each car will be.<\/p>\n Help support journalists, the guardians of independent journalism, through our student media initiative that gives a voice to students and their generation! Find out more… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Image supplied Not two weeks after its international reveal, the Aston Martin DBX SUV was unveiled at Aston Martin\u2019s brand new dealership in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg on 5 December 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[396,853,397,854,273],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pic1.tadke.com\/imgs\/cars2lims\/0603\/2cnoufuzrz4.jpg\")
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