Fernando Alonso (41) has received a warm welcome to the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, where he will begin his first season this year. The Spaniard received a gift from his new employer shortly after the end of the year and spared no expense. Alonso received a very expensive Aston Martin DBX 707 worth around 300,000 euros.
Alonso will make his debut for the Aston Martin team next season and has already received some motivation from his new employer. Alonso received a warm welcome with a very expensive Aston Martin DBX 707. The two-time world champion was also very impressed with the gift. “My expectations have been exceeded. Dream car,” he tweeted with a photo of his new toy. That Aston Martin paid no attention to money becomes clear when we look at the price of the DBX 707. In the Netherlands, the model is sold for as much as 3 tons.
Aston Martin DBX 707 from 0 to 100 in 3.3 seconds
With a Formula 1 driver who is also a two-time world champion, you can’t come up with an average car. So what is actually hidden under the hood of the DBX 707, which Alonso describes as a “dream car”? This SUV is equipped with 707 HP and 900 Nm, which allow it to reach a top speed of 310 km/h. The heart of the car is the 4.0-litre V8 van Mercedes AMG, which manages to complete a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds. This makes the DBX 707 faster than, for example, the Lamborghini Ursus, which Aston Martin has designated as the main competitor for its top SUV version.
The V8 makes a roaring noise that Alonso lacks so much in F1
Alonso is likely to like the 4.0-litre V8, as this engine can produce both a deep growl and a loud roar. A sound that unfortunately is no longer heard in today’s Formula 1 cars.
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