Usually, when you come across a car like this, you’re happy to look at it and enjoy the sounds of Mercedes-AMG’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. In Formula 1, when the medical machine is down, it’s not necessarily good news and we hope it stays in the pits and not in action.

For this new Formula 1 season, which starts in Bahrain this weekend, Aston Martin has just unveiled a new medical car this season. “Is it the same as last year? », perhaps you are interested. Well, not really, because it is, of course, the Aston Martin DBX, but in the 707 version, which is the fastest SUV in the world at the time of writing.

157 hp more for DBX

DBX707 equipped V8 with a capacity of 707 hp. and 900 Nm and therefore replaces the “regular” DBX with its 550 hp. and 700 Nm. The differences don’t end there, as compared to the more classic version, it also benefits from a completely revised transmission, suspension and brakes. Therefore, the DBX707 will be able to arrive at the scene of an accident even faster thanks to its speed from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds.

Compared to the production model, there are many things that have changed, starting with the integration of FIA-approved bucket seats equipped with six-point seat belts. The car also has fire extinguishers, a defibrillator and first aid equipment. There is also direct access to the comments of race marshals, to television images and, above all, to the life constants of the pilots. The car is still driven by Alan van der Merwe.

Aston Martin and its Safety Car “problems”.

Aston Martin shares supply of safety vehicle and medical vehicle with Mercedes, the two manufacturers alternate their presence according to the Grand Prix.

Over the past two years, the Aston Martin Safety Car (not the Medical Car) has shown its limits against the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S. Indeed, the Aston Martin Vantage has drawn the ire of drivers, and Max in particular. Verstappen, who thought the car was too slow.