Fernando Alonso shocked the Components 1 paddock when he introduced his departure from the Alpine workforce after being poached by Aston Martin. Now, a few months after becoming a member of his new workforce, Alonso was tasked with serving to to advertise the DBX 707.

There’s no denying that the Aston Martin DBX 707 is without doubt one of the craziest SUVs at present on sale and regardless that only a few house owners will ever be courageous sufficient to drive on a circuit, this video reveals the V8-powered SUV at a circuit in pursuit of ‘The Good Lap.’

The outline of the video reveals that the DBX 707 used is owned by Alonso himself and clearly, he isn’t afraid of pushing it to its absolute limits. All through, he pushes the SUV down the straight and thru corners, utilizing each inch of the monitor in pursuit of the right lap which, the Spaniard says, is at all times simply out of attain.

Watch: Chris “I Don’t Like SUVs” Harris Drives The Bonkers Aston Martin DBX 707

Aston Martin unveiled the DBX 707 final 12 months as the final word model of the already-impressive DBX. It contains a modified 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that churns out 697 hp and 663 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque, good points of 155 hp and 147 lb-ft (200 Nm) over the usual mannequin. It’s removed from essentially the most track-focused mannequin within the British automaker’s present line-up however Aston Martin clearly thought it wanted a little bit little bit of promotion because of Alonso.

In creating the DBX 707, Aston Martin didn’t simply modify the engine and name it a day. As a substitute, additionally they labored extensively on the chassis set-up, putting in new adaptive triple-chamber air suspension with revised damper valves and recalibrated springs. These adjustments enable it to do issues on a monitor that most individuals would take into account not possible.

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