Aston Martin mulls electric G-Class rival with supercar pace

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British marque explores potential for high-riding 4x4, said to be dubbed ‘Project Rambo’, related to DBX

Aston Martin is considering a rugged, high-powered super-4x4 to rival the Mercedes G-Class, Autocar can reveal. Design proposals for the shock new model are being evaluated internally, Autocar understands, but no decision has been made yet on whether to go ahead with what would be Aston’s second SUV.

0-litre – is already deployed in the AMG version of the G-Class, where it makes 577bhp and 627lb ft to facilitate a rapid 4.5sec 0-62mph time, figures surely befitting any Aston-badged luxurious dune-basher. Launching a new V8 SUV would tie in with Aston’s renewed push on combustion cars. The Gaydon firm has recently delayed its debut EV by a year in light of sustained demand for ICE power.

 

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