Aston Martin DBX S: Ultra-Ambition Meets Six-Figure Price Tag
Budapest – Aston Martin’s DBX S arrives with a starting price of 107 million Hungarian Forint, positioning it as a restrained, elegant alternative to flashier italian SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus, while deliberately avoiding the overt luxury of rivals like the Bentley Bentayga or Rolls-Royce Cullinan. However, the vehicle’s moast talked-about feature – Apple CarPlay Ultra – is proving divisive, prompting questions about weather minimalist phone interfaces translate successfully to a vehicle exceeding 100 million Forint.
The core debate centers on CarPlay Ultra,which offers drivers the option to wholly replace the car’s native infotainment system with Apple’s operating system. While pitched as a seamless integration, early tests reveal a system prone to instability and oversimplification, leading some – including the author - to question it’s suitability for a vehicle of this caliber. BMW has already announced it will not adopt the Ultra system, while aston martin, Porsche, and Hyundai/Kia/Genesis plan to integrate it in future models.
Beyond the software, the DBX S’s attempt to blend sports car dynamics with SUV practicality is acknowledged as a complex engineering feat, despite the inherent contradiction of a 107 million Forint “sports SUV.” Initial assessments suggest the vehicle performs beyond expectations, though the fundamental concept remains questionable.
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