Aston Martin DBX Won't Use Mercedes Platform
The Aston Martin DBX won’t use a platform borrowed from Mercedes-Benz.
Speaking to Automotive News Europe, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said that the company will likely modify its new sports car platform for the production DBX crossover, rather than use the SUV underpinnings from Mercedes-Benz. According to Palmer, the DBX will be more crossover than SUV, adding that Mercedes-Benz’s SUVs “clearly sit in a very different space to the one we want to go to. They are very much an SUV and we don’t want an SUV.”
Aston Martin wants its DBX crossover to reflect the company’s sports heritage and believes buyers should feel like they are sitting in a car rather than “on the car.”
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Currently, the British automaker is developing a new architecture to replace the current platform being used for its luxury sports cars, with the first model using the new platform likely to be the successor to the DB9 coupe. Expect that model to go on sale next year and we’ve already seen spy photos of it being tested.
As a result, Aston Martin is exploring whether that platform can be modified for accommodate the DBX’s production and will use extruded and cast aluminum to help reduce weight. The DBX crossover is expected to go on sale in 2019.
[Source: Automotive News Europe]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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