Aston Martin DBX 707

The DBX 707 is Aston Martin proving that a luxury SUV can be a genuine performance car. The 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 produces 697 horsepower and drives all four wheels through a 9-speed automatic. That gives 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 310 km/h. The grille badge and the exhaust note make it clear this was never meant to disappear among the other family cars on the road.

What makes it unusual is how naturally it changes roles. It seats five adults in real comfort and takes 638 litres of luggage, so it can do an airport pickup at DXB in the morning and a fast run past Al Qudra in the afternoon. The air suspension keeps it calm over the speed humps of Dubai Marina and composed when the road opens up. Carbon ceramic brakes and a panoramic glass roof come as standard, so it feels every bit the six-figure Aston it is.

In Dubai the 707 works as the single car for a whole trip. It looks right parked outside a DIFC office, glides along the Palm Jumeirah crescent, and loads up easily for a few days away. The cabin is trimmed in leather with soft-close doors, and the climate holds steady through the worst of the summer while the V8 waits for the moment you ask it to move.

Renting it for a week makes sense if you want the presence and pace without committing to ownership and the depreciation that follows a car like this. We deliver it to your door in Dubai, full of fuel and detailed, and collect it when you are done. Insurance and delivery are already in the price you see, so the number you book at is the number you pay.