The Aston Martin DBX will be the British
manufacturer’s first crack at the SUV market but it’s confident it will deliver
an exceptional product. While sitting down with Motoring at the recent Goodwood Festival of
Speed, Aston Martin chief engineer Matt Becker and creative boss Marek Reichman
said the British marque is targeting the very best SUVs on the market.
Becker previously worked for
Lotus and said that when Aston Martin started its SUV program, it sampled
current SUVs with the aim of replicating their versatility and desirability in
all manner of conditions.
As the the DBX is based on a bespoke platform, the
company didn’t have to borrow the underpinnings of an existing vehicle and
modify it to suit an SUV, like other manufacturers. Becker says this has given
Aston Martin a clear advantage over the competition.
The Aston Martin DBX will be unveiled later this
year, likely at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September or the Los Angeles Auto
Show in November.
