2025 Aston Martin DBX 707 AMR24 Review

It’s been five years since the DBX went on sale, so time for a facelift. Changes to the new model’s exterior are minor but include a new side mirror design, door handles that pop out for easier access and a new 23-inch wheel style.

Inside, Aston has performed a major update to the interior. If you’ve been inside the current Vantage or DB12, this will look very familiar. The DBX receives a new dashboard, and the upper dash-mounted gear buttons have been replaced with a conventional shifter on the trans tunnel. The 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system uses Aston’s new software and is compatible with the recently introduced Apple CarPlay Ultra. A 14-speaker stereo system is standard; this example has the optional 23-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system.

Wireless charging has moved from under the trans tunnel to in front of the shifter. The DBX also gets reworked door panels and a new steering wheel. Overall, this interior update is better thought out and ergonomically superior. It’s all very luxurious, with premium materials and leather as far as the eye can see. The heated and vented seats are sporty yet comfortable, but surprisingly there’s no massage on offer. I particularly like how the new infotainment touchscreen is easy to use, but doesn’t overpower the available real estate on the dash, keeping things elegant.

For 2025, you no longer have to worry about choosing between the 707 or regular old DBX anymore. Aston has dropped the latter from the line-up, so all you need to think about is which options you want to tick up. A massive selection of exterior and interior colours is offered, with Aston’s Q customisation service also available should you wish to take things even further. A range-topping DBX S model is expected to arrive on our shores in the final quarter of 2025. 

This particular 707 is even more special, being an AMR24 edition. It’s the official Formula 1 medical car, making this not just one of the fastest SUVs in the world but surely the quickest Ambulance in the world. That said, I couldn’t find a first aid kit inside this example. 

It’s available in three colours: Podium Green, Onyx Black, and Neuton White. The lower carbon or black body trim is detailed with the AMR lime green stickers and brake callipers. Inside the Eifle Green leather contrasts with lime green stitching. Black leather is an option. A carbon fibre AMR24 kick plate finishes off this special edition DBX.

Under the clamshell hood lies a Mercedes-AMG sourced twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8. The four drive modes are individual, GT, Sport and Sport+. In more restrained type driving, power flows to the rears alone. But when added traction is required, up to 30 per cent flows to the front in GT mode, whereas in Sport and Sport+, between 90 and 95 per cent is reserved for the rear wheels to enhance the driving character. Power is sent through a nine-speed auto with a wet clutch on the end in place of the usual torque converter. The acceleration is savage, 0-100km/h in 3.1 seconds. From the outside, as the 707 approaches, all you hear is turbo. The ball-bearing blowers wind up to a staggering 160,000 rpm and push 25.2psi of boost. As the 707 passes, you hear a cackle of the active exhaust on the overrun, which Aston has recalibrated for more low-end noise for 2025.

It’s easy to forget you’re in a 2.3-ton SUV as you throw it into corners and the 285/35/R23 Pirelli P Zero tyres bite in. Active anti-roll bars act like a rear-wheel steering system to help virtually shorten the 3060mm wheelbase by stiffening the front bar on entry. Then, as cornering forces are introduced, the rear bar stiffens, helping rotate the DBX. It’s all very un-SUV-like. Aston has retuned the air spring suspension to provide even better body control. The weight balance is said to be 52/48 front to rear with double wishbone suspension up front and a multilink rear. This wheelbase shortening wizardry makes the 5039mm DBX feel smaller than it really is, so it is easy to place in a corner. I never really saw the need to use the paddle shifters; the 900Nm of torque on offer meant I was never wanting for a different gear in and out of the bends.

The steering feel is sublime, given its kerb weight and tyre width. Should you enter a corner a little too fast, the ceramic brakes are more than up to the task of reeling back this super SUV.

It works well as a daily, too. GT mode is the perfect setting for most occasions. The DBX rides nicely, with effortless acceleration. NVH is minimal, the double-glazed windows and air suspension making the DBX a comfy cruiser. 

If you’re a fan of F1, the DBX 707 AMR24 might be for you. Only a few have been allocated to NZ. But if the lime green details are a bit too shouty, you’re better off going with the 707 and filling your boots with the larger range of colour options on offer to make a truly special super SUV even more unique.  

Aston Martin DBX 707 AMR24
$618,726  /  14.8L/100km  /  340g/km
0-100 km/h 3.28s
Engine  3982cc / V8 T/DI
Max power  520kW
Max torque  900Nm
Transmission  9-speed auto, AWD
Weight (claimed)  2245kg