Buckle up for a truly memorable episode of Rambling About Cars packed with plenty of racing content, as Motor1.com Editor-In-Chief Seyth Miersma returns for a very cool perspective on the Acura NSX Type S. We also welcome noted automotive journalist, author, and racing aficionado Alanis King to the broadcast, and holy potatoes can she tell a story.
First, one doesn't simply gloss over the launch of a 700-horsepower Aston Martin SUV, so Bruce and Smith open the show with a look at the new DBX707. Technically speaking, it packs 697 horsepower (520 kilowatts) from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, though 707 refers to the metric horsepower rating of the mighty engine. Combined with suspension and aero changes, Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers reckons it could challenge the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT for the title of fastest production SUV at the Nürburgring.