Inside F1’s Aston Martin DBX707 medical vehicle which reaches surprising speeds

ASTON MARTIN has unveiled its new Formula 1 medical car ahead of the season’s opening race on Sunday in Bahrain.

The car, called the DBX707, is made to be the fastest SUV in the world so that staff can respond to track emergencies as quickly as possible.

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In a sport where average top speeds exceed 200mph, service cars need to be almost as powerful as the race cars themselves.

During last year’s F1 season, Aston Martin supplied a standard DBX as the F1 medical car, Forbes reports.

While the DBX’s performance impresses with 550 horsepower and a zero to 60mph time of 4.5 seconds, it’s no match for its custom-built counterpart, according to Aston Martin.

The DBX707 delivers 697 horsepower and can go from 0 to 60mph in a blazing 3.1 seconds and has a top speed of 193mph.

That’s only a hair slower than F1 cars themselves, which accelerate from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds and the top speed record is 231.5mph.

In Formula 1, the medical and safety vehicles fulfill separate roles.

An F1 medical car rapidly responds to on-track medical emergencies, like crashes.

The sport’s safety car slows down the race if a track safety hazard occurs, like the presence of heavy debris from an accident.

Specific upgrades to the DBX707 over the standard DBX include a new carbon fiber prop shaft, launch control, and ultra-powerful carbon ceramic brakes.

But F1’s new medical car emphasizes form equally as much as function.

The DBX707 features refreshed body styling and interior amenities through an interior theme called Accelerate.

Accelerate contains Alcantara headlining, multi-adjustable heated and ventilated sport-plus seats, a dark chrome interior package, a sports steering wheel, and the Aston Martin badge’s wings embroidered into the seat headrests.

Aston Martin’s Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, said: “Just because DBX707 is a beast doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful!”

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