The 2023 season of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship will feature the Aston Martin DBX707 as its Official FIA Medical Car. The world’s most powerful ultra-luxury SUV has taken on the task of transporting medics to the scene of an incident.
This responsibility was previously held by the DBX which saw plenty of action in the field during the last two seasons of Formula 1. With a 0-100 time of 3.1 seconds, medics can now be transported at breakneck speeds! While this role gives Aston Martin positive input into the sport, there is also a gain for the British performance car brand!
Supplying the official cars has supported the development of Aston Martin’s production cars. The data gathered from the circuit drives has helped improve vehicle dynamics during testing of the DBX707. A new wet clutch transmission in particular became vital to providing faster gear changes and better acceleration off the line!
DBX707 will be fitted with fire extinguishers, medical bags, a defibrillator and a communications system to make sure it is race ready! Joining the Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car, both will be painted in the Racing Green colours of the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team!
Thanks for reading! For more Aston Martin news, visit Tarmac Life.
Words by Matthew D’Souza, pictures courtesy of Aston Martin Media.
