阿斯顿马丁DBXSUV的开发工作已经进行了很长一段时间了，但到目前为止，车厂并未透露任何该车信息。最近，这款车的合成图意外曝光。从图片看，该车设计元素取自DB11。从该车独特的车头造型到略微抬高的轿跑车造型风格。让人一眼就能辨认出来这就是一辆阿斯顿马丁车型。它的引擎盖比人们预计的略短——这么做或许是为了延长车厢内部空间和设置后车门——而前风挡比阿斯顿马丁其他车型更陡直。这辆车并非一切都是全新的，还有很多元素保留了阿斯顿马丁一贯的风格。后轮拱后面的散热孔是典型的阿斯顿马丁范儿，而大面积弧形车顶则采用了DB11略微分离的C柱设计。在DB11上，这个C柱是用来向后扰流器传输气流用的，而在这辆SUV上，这么做是否必要就有待观察了。不过，这款车并不会命名为DB11，当该车投产时，预计将采用”Varekai“这一名称。目前关于该车动力系统的传言有各种各样，从纯电动到大排量汽油引擎不一而足。根据最近的报道，奔驰-AMGCLS53搭载的直列六缸轻混系统很可能会应用于该车。而阿斯顿马丁采用AMG引擎也已经不是第一次了。此前，C63搭载的4.0升V8引擎就搭载在了DB11标准版上。
Get Ready For The Inevitable: Aston Martin Varekai SUV Rendered
Aston Martin’s DBX SUV has been in the pipeline for a while now, but while rumors spread like wildfire, there’s been little in the way of clear communication from the guys and gals at Aston’s Gaydon HQ.
This rendering, however, shows us how the finished article might look. With styling taken from the DB11, our image presents an instantly recognizable Aston Martin front end on a slightly raised four-door coupe body. The hood is a little shorter than you might expect – possibly to allow for the extra cabin space and a second set of doors – while the windscreen is more upright than normally seen on Aston’s rakish designs.
It’s not all change, though. The vents behind the rear wheels are an Aston trademark, while the swooping roofline features the DB11’s slightly detached C-pillar. In the DB11, it’s used to channel air towards the rear spoiler, but whether such a feature will be necessary on the British company’s high-riding SUV remains to be seen. Not that the DBX, which is expected to bear the "Varekai" name when it finally reaches series production.
We don’t yet know just how sporty it will be, though. The rumor mill continues to churn out theories about what could eventually power the DBX, and suggestions have ranged from electric motors to massive gasoline engines. According to recent reports, though, the Mercedes-AMG mild-hybrid straight-six used in the CLS 53 is in the running to be slotted under the Aston’s hood. It wouldn’t be the first time an AMG engine has found a home in an Aston Martin – just look at the C63’s 4.0-liter V8, which also nestles in the nose of the standard DB11.
