DBX Straight-Six
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DBX Straight-Six

DBX Straight-Six

(2021 - 2024)

Perhaps no Aston Martin ever has had such a subdued launch as the DBS Straight-Six despite the fact that it is quite a historic car. Subdued as the car is only marketed in China but historic as it's the first hybrid Aston Martin, the first with six cylinders for 22 years and the first with a nine speed transmission. The key reason for the China only launch is that it offers Chinese buyers a saving on high import tax imposed on large capacity engines such as the 4 litre V8 of the launch DBX.

DBX Straight-Six

The engine in question is an AMG, hybridised 3 litre turbocharged unit, developing a peak output of 435 bhp.The new straight-six doesn’t have quite the poke of the V8 but DBX Straight-Six can get to 62 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 161 mph, so it’s no slouch. Although at launch, the straight-six is only available in China, the model could be rolled out to other markets in time.

China is a very important market for Aston Martin and the DBX is a very important model. During the first half of 2021, the DBX accounted as 50% of worldwide sales; China took 16% of AML production and of those cars, 70% were DBX.

The DBX Straight Six was discontinued in 2024 with dwindling sales and stronger demand for the high-performance DBX 707.