00:00It seems like everybody has a Lamborghini Urus these days, so much so that they call it the
00:03Miami Mazda. But if you want something different, something that's not going to blend in with the
00:06Miami traffic, then the Aston Martin DBX-S might be the car for you. Now up front, one of the
00:11biggest
00:11cosmetic changes in my opinion, one of the best cosmetic changes in my opinion, is the change of
00:15the front grille to a more DBS style look. I think it looks way more aggressive. And I think the
00:20DBX
00:21needs that because it's not necessarily a super flashy out there car that people are going to see
00:25go down the road and know that it's one of the fastest super SUVs on the market. So any aggressive
00:29detail that could be added to this car doesn't go unnoticed. So before the S came out, the 707 was
00:33the fastest SUV offering from Aston Martin, but now it's going to be the base model. And the base
00:38model is being completely discontinued, leaving you two options. Now this has a four liter twin
00:42turbo V8, same to the 707, but it uses the same turbos as the Aston Martin Valhalla, which is
00:47going to bring the total horsepower to 717, which is about 20 more than the 707 had. Now the top
00:52speed
00:53in zero to 60 are roughly the same between both models, which is a little bit unfortunate, but at
00:56the end of the day, this car is going to go zero to 60 in about 3.1 seconds, and
00:59it's going to reach
01:00a top speed just under 200 miles an hour. And for a family SUV, quite frankly, I don't think you
01:04need
01:04to go any faster than that. This also makes about 60 more horsepower than the Eurus Performante. And
01:08the reason that I don't compare it to the SE is because the SE has electric assist, which is
01:12obviously going to give it a boost in power. But this car and the Eurus Performante both share a four
01:16liter twin turbo V8 without any electric assist. Now I filmed a lot of Aston Martins, the DB12,
01:20the Vanquish, the Vantage. And one thing that I've realized is that Aston Martin loves
01:24optional equipment. And there are two options for your 23 inch wheels. You can go for the forged
01:29aluminum at no additional cost, or you can go for the lightweight magnesium wheels, which is going to
01:33shave 42 pounds off of this car. It's also going to shave about $22,000 off of your bank account.
01:38But at the end of the day, we're looking at a $350,000 car here. So if you can afford
01:42that,
01:42I'm pretty sure an extra 22 large isn't going to send you over the edge. But in my opinion,
01:46spending that much money for wheels is absolutely absurd considering these forged aluminum ones look
01:51pretty great. Speaking of options, one of the coolest ones is the xenon gray paint that has
01:55the most metallic flake I've ever seen on any car in my entire life. Aston Martin must have used all
02:00the flake at their factory. And at this point, I would imagine that they're undergoing a flake
02:03shortage because this paint is absolutely unbelievable. Now I think Aston Martin did a
02:07really good job on the back end of this car. You have a roof mounted spoiler, which makes the car
02:11look way more aggressive. These Aston Martin Vantage looking taillights that are clear instead of red,
02:15which I definitely prefer. And moving towards the bottom, you have these staggered and stacked exhaust tips,
02:19which remind me of a Lexus. And quite honestly, I wish more car companies did this because it looks
02:23really good. Now, not only do the exhaust tips look pretty cool, but the sound that comes out of
02:26them from the four liter twin turbo V8 is pretty great as well. So let's have a listen.
02:41Snap, crackle, pop. Now inside the DVX-S, it doesn't have that same sporty super SUV feel as a Lamborghini
02:46and there's certainly no fighter jet start stop button. But Aston Martin, in my opinion,
02:50is a company that's not trying to go for something sporty, flashy and in your face. They want quiet
02:54sophistication and an elegant car. And I think Aston Martin did a great job with that considering that
02:58everything is leather wrapped and hand stitched. Now, like I mentioned before, Aston Martin absolutely
03:02loves optional equipment on their cars. And a lot of that comes from bespoke interior options. You have
03:06a spicy red contrast stitching for $3,600, red seatbelts for a grand, an umbrella for 500,
03:13your interior pro pack leather in monotone is $7,200. Honestly, not quite sure what that is.
03:19And if you want the ventilated front and rear seats, that's going to be another $3,600. Now,
03:24yes, the options are very expensive, but everything in this car is incredibly well built, including
03:28these very comfortable leather seats that have red stitching, a red embroidered Aston Martin badge on
03:32your headrest and right below that an S badge. So you can be reminded that when you get in your
03:36car
03:36that it's not the base 707. This is the S. You have a nice size infotainment system and driver
03:41display. And right below your infotainment system, you have this rubber padded area,
03:44which you can use to put your phone. And there's actually a little cubby underneath your center
03:47stack, which is going to give you more room for personal belongings. What you would put under
03:50there? Not too sure. The only thing I don't care for inside are these comically small cup holders.
03:54I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say that you couldn't fit anything over eight ounces
03:57in that cup holder, but maybe rich people just like smaller drinks. But if you're an avid big gulp
04:01enjoyer, this is not going to be the car for you because you're not fitting your drink in there,
04:05which is going to result in you probably spilling it all over these very nice leather seats. The back seats
04:09are
04:09also a great place to spend time in the DBX-S. They're heated and ventilated, very comfortable,
04:14and I'm about 5'10 and I have plenty of headroom until my head touches the ceiling. You also have
04:18two USB type C ports back here, access to your climate control. And of course, in typical Aston
04:22Morton fashion, you have these little leather wrapped pull tabs so you can put stuff behind
04:26your driver and passenger seat. Now, in an effort to pop the hood and get some shots of the engine
04:29bay for you guys, I spent about 10 to 15 minutes trying to figure out where the hood release latch
04:33is
04:33because it's usually underneath the driver's side footwell. But I'm going to save you guys some time
04:36here because it's actually underneath the passenger side. It's a little red button that I'll try to
04:40film for you guys, but you just pull it once and the latch opens up. I should have Googled it
04:44and
04:44I would have saved myself a lot more time, but now we know. I completely understand why the Lamborghini
04:48yours is a popular SUV. It looks great and it performs great, but if you want something different,
04:52if you want to switch it up a little bit, then I think the Aston Morton DBX-S is an
04:56absolutely
04:56fantastic choice. And in my opinion, I think it's a bit underrated, but as always, let me know what you
05:00guys
05:00think in the comments below and let me know what car I should review next.
