Aston Martin has apparently decided that owning a 717-horsepower SUV should be a discreet affair. Meet the DBX GT, the latest addition to Aston Martin’s SUV lineup and the more civilized sibling to the performance-focused DBX S. It’s aimed at buyers who want staggering performance but would prefer not to advertise the fact to every driver within a three-mile radius. The DBX GT arrives in the fourth quarter of 2026, bringing more comfort, more craftsmanship and more attention to noise reduction while retaining the hardware that makes the DBX anything but ordinary.
Quietly Menacing
Adrian Hallmark, Aston Martin’s CEO, says the GT is aimed at customers who prefer “assured elegance over sporting aggression,” Hallmark said. “By refining the visual drama and elevating the interior with new elements of craftsmanship, the DBX GT delivers a true ultra-luxury experience; one which comes with no sacrifice in performance.”
Translation: Aston Martin has taken the loud shirt off the DBX and put it in a very expensive cashmere sweater.
The visual changes are deliberately restrained. The GT gets a new double-vaned grille, a two-piece metal side strake inspired by watchmaking, body-color lower bodywork and new 22-inch forged wheels intended to improve ride compliance and reduce road noise. A 23-inch wheel package is available for those who haven’t quite gotten the memo about discretion.
There are also new quad exhaust finishers at the rear, because apparently even quiet luxury needs to make some noise eventually. Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s executive vice president and chief creative officer, describes the philosophy as a more discreet approach. “One which downplays its outright performance and instead exudes a quiet charisma,” Reichman said.
Quiet charisma is one way to describe a 717-horsepower SUV. Another would be a wolf in a very expensive sheepdog costume.
Luxury, Now With Less Road Noise
Inside, Aston Martin has attacked the problem most owners will actually experience: spending time in the thing. The front and rear seats receive more cushioning, revised bolstering and a 10-millimeter memory-foam layer. The rear gets two individually sculpted seating positions while retaining five-seat capability. A panoramic glass roof is standard.
Then Aston Martin went after noise. Additional sound-deadening material, acoustic laminated rear side glass and deeper carpeting are intended to reduce road and wind noise. Aston Martin says the result is a 13% improvement in its Articulation Index, which measures how easily occupants can converse while the vehicle is moving. This may be the most important number in the entire specification sheet. After all, anyone can build an SUV that accelerates violently. Making it quiet enough to discuss the weather while doing so is considerably more civilized.
The V8 Hasn’t Read the Memo
Underneath all this refinement sits a 4.0-liter wild child, a twin-turbocharged V8 producing 717 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. It hits 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and continues to 193 mph. So much for quiet.
The DBX GT also gets carbon-ceramic brakes measuring 16.5 inches up front and 15.4 inches at the rear. Revised dampers, suspension calibration and additional structural damping are intended to make the ride more compliant without sacrificing body control.
Of course, you might wonder how much it costs to attain all of this goodness. Alas, Aston Martin hasn’t revealed pricing. But if you have to ask…
The Upshot
Which brings us to Aston Martin’s real trick. The DBX GT isn’t trying to hide its performance. It simply doesn’t feel compelled to discuss it at every opportunity. That’s a distinctly Aston Martin approach to the super-SUV: build something capable of embarrassing sports cars, then upholster it so nicely that the passengers might not notice until the scenery starts moving very quickly.
The DBX GT is luxury with an alibi. And underneath that alibi is a V8 waiting for somebody to find a challenging empty road.
