DELIVERS YOU SHAKEN AND STIRRED

ASTON MARTIN DBX707

- CAMERON KIRBY

Model Aston Martin DBX707

Engine 3982cc V8 (900), dohc, 32v, twin-turbo

Max power 520kW @ 6000rpm

Max torque 900Nm @ 2600-4500rpm

Transmission 9-speed automatic

Weight 2245kg

0-100km/h 3.3sec (claimed)

Economy 14.2L/100km

Price $428,400

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AUSTRALIA'S fastest permanent race. circuit and a 700-odd horsepower SUV may seem like odd bedfellows on paper. Let me tell you, from heart-thumping experience, that the Aston Martin DBX707 and Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit are certainly a peculiar pairing.

I don't really have time to ponder this in the moment, as I'm hurtling down the Gardner Straight, the wipers flicking away the lazy drops of rain that continue to fall, speedo clicking two-hundred-and-forty-bloody-hell-that corner-is-approaching-quickly km/h.

It should be no surprise that the DBX707 is a rocketship in a straight line, given this 2.2-tonne hulk packs a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 under the bonnet that produces 520kW and 900Nm. Those are figures usually reserved for the top end of the supercar world, but here they're in the shape of a swooping large coupe-inspired SUV body.

Added to the DBX range as the flagship, the 707 is likely to be the most popular variant in the two-model lineup. For the 115kW/200Nm increase in outputs, Aussie customers will pony up $428,400 and that's before factoring in options and on-roads, naturally.