Aston Martin's 'Q' personalisation service will be offered on the DBX SUV, following on from this moody-looking vehicle's debut at the Geneva International Motor Show. The Swiss demonstration DBX by Q went with a dark, brooding theme: so Satin Xenon Grey paint, a lower carbon-fibre detailing package, 22-inch gloss-black alloys, black anodised tread- and sill-plaques, loads of Obsidian Black leather within, a diamond-patterned, satin-chrome aluminium jewellery pack for the cabin, and also much more carbon fibre. This includes a single piece of herringbone carbon for the boot floor, as well as a highly technical finish for the material used on the floating centre console and the door trims. Basically, the centrepiece is machined from a solid block of 280 layers of carbon fibre, all laid by hand, and is then subjected to a 12-hour curing process followed by 90 hours of five-axis milling to give it the eye-catching look of the Geneva DBX's interior. Marek Reichman, Aston Martin's executive vice-president and chief creative officer, said: "While our designer specifications previously demonstrated an incredibly broad range of choice and expression from our existing palette of colours and materials, 'Q by Aston Martin' offers the tools to those who have an uninhibited desire to push the boundaries of what is achievable. Of course, the example shown today is just one sphere of inspiration that can be explored, but with DBX providing the ultimate canvas to bring a vision to life, I fully expect to see a wide and broad variety of creations over the coming months."
Matt Robinson - 24 Feb 2020