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The Advertiser
01-08-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
1200hp RAM TRX vs Aston Martin DBX707 drag race
Our drag racing series has fired up again and this time we're bringing out the heavy hitters. Going up head-to-head this time around is a twin-turbo supercharged 1200hp RAM TRX up against the go fast Aston Martin DBX707. We need to give a massive shoutout to our mates at eBay for helping us cover the cost of putting this event on. It's an incredibly expensive undertaking and none of this would be possible without their support. Whether you're chasing performance upgrades, replacement parts, or gear to personalise your ride, eBay has one of the biggest ranges of car parts and accessories in Australia — all from trusted sellers and delivered straight to your door. From everyday maintenance to serious mods, there's something for every kind of car enthusiast. Check out what's available at and get stuck into your next project. 1200hp RAM TRX Tuned by Dontex Performance, this RAM TRX is not only supercharged, but twin-turbocharged. It makes around 1200hp (over 880kW of power) and we've fitted the car with drag radials to ensure it gets some form of traction. But, while it makes around 1200hp, it's both heavy and not very aero efficient. So this will be a close one! Before the Dontex mods, the RAM TRX uses a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that produces 523kW of power and 882Nm of torque. Aston Martin DBX707 In the opposite corner is the Aston Martin DBX707. This is the new super fast version of the DBX. While it's still powered by the same 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine from Mercedes-AMG, there are new ball-bearing turbochargers, revised engine calibration and wet-clutch automatic transmission. Outputs increase to 707PS (520kW of power and 900Nm of torque), up by 116kW of power and 200Nm of torque. With an official 0-100km/h time of just over 3.0 seconds it should be enough to keep pace with the TRX. The weather didn't play ball with us for this drag race. We waited as long as we could for our regional airport runway to dry out but had to pull the trigger on the drag race while the runway surface was still a bit wet. Our first run had the Aston Martin's launch control system bog down massively, so it was an easy win for the TRX. Next time around it hooked up properly, but was still slaughtered by the TRX. Even though the TRX has almost double the power, it weighs around 700kg more than the Aston and becomes significantly more inefficient the faster it goes due to its frontal surface area. It also sounds absolutely insane under full throttle. While the Aston Martin DBX707 still sounds great, this is on another level originally sourced from: Our drag racing series has fired up again and this time we're bringing out the heavy hitters. Going up head-to-head this time around is a twin-turbo supercharged 1200hp RAM TRX up against the go fast Aston Martin DBX707. We need to give a massive shoutout to our mates at eBay for helping us cover the cost of putting this event on. It's an incredibly expensive undertaking and none of this would be possible without their support. Whether you're chasing performance upgrades, replacement parts, or gear to personalise your ride, eBay has one of the biggest ranges of car parts and accessories in Australia — all from trusted sellers and delivered straight to your door. From everyday maintenance to serious mods, there's something for every kind of car enthusiast. Check out what's available at and get stuck into your next project. 1200hp RAM TRX Tuned by Dontex Performance, this RAM TRX is not only supercharged, but twin-turbocharged. It makes around 1200hp (over 880kW of power) and we've fitted the car with drag radials to ensure it gets some form of traction. But, while it makes around 1200hp, it's both heavy and not very aero efficient. So this will be a close one! Before the Dontex mods, the RAM TRX uses a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that produces 523kW of power and 882Nm of torque. Aston Martin DBX707 In the opposite corner is the Aston Martin DBX707. This is the new super fast version of the DBX. While it's still powered by the same 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine from Mercedes-AMG, there are new ball-bearing turbochargers, revised engine calibration and wet-clutch automatic transmission. Outputs increase to 707PS (520kW of power and 900Nm of torque), up by 116kW of power and 200Nm of torque. With an official 0-100km/h time of just over 3.0 seconds it should be enough to keep pace with the TRX. The weather didn't play ball with us for this drag race. We waited as long as we could for our regional airport runway to dry out but had to pull the trigger on the drag race while the runway surface was still a bit wet. Our first run had the Aston Martin's launch control system bog down massively, so it was an easy win for the TRX. Next time around it hooked up properly, but was still slaughtered by the TRX. Even though the TRX has almost double the power, it weighs around 700kg more than the Aston and becomes significantly more inefficient the faster it goes due to its frontal surface area. It also sounds absolutely insane under full throttle. While the Aston Martin DBX707 still sounds great, this is on another level originally sourced from: Our drag racing series has fired up again and this time we're bringing out the heavy hitters. Going up head-to-head this time around is a twin-turbo supercharged 1200hp RAM TRX up against the go fast Aston Martin DBX707. We need to give a massive shoutout to our mates at eBay for helping us cover the cost of putting this event on. It's an incredibly expensive undertaking and none of this would be possible without their support. Whether you're chasing performance upgrades, replacement parts, or gear to personalise your ride, eBay has one of the biggest ranges of car parts and accessories in Australia — all from trusted sellers and delivered straight to your door. From everyday maintenance to serious mods, there's something for every kind of car enthusiast. Check out what's available at and get stuck into your next project. 1200hp RAM TRX Tuned by Dontex Performance, this RAM TRX is not only supercharged, but twin-turbocharged. It makes around 1200hp (over 880kW of power) and we've fitted the car with drag radials to ensure it gets some form of traction. But, while it makes around 1200hp, it's both heavy and not very aero efficient. So this will be a close one! Before the Dontex mods, the RAM TRX uses a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that produces 523kW of power and 882Nm of torque. Aston Martin DBX707 In the opposite corner is the Aston Martin DBX707. This is the new super fast version of the DBX. While it's still powered by the same 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine from Mercedes-AMG, there are new ball-bearing turbochargers, revised engine calibration and wet-clutch automatic transmission. Outputs increase to 707PS (520kW of power and 900Nm of torque), up by 116kW of power and 200Nm of torque. With an official 0-100km/h time of just over 3.0 seconds it should be enough to keep pace with the TRX. The weather didn't play ball with us for this drag race. We waited as long as we could for our regional airport runway to dry out but had to pull the trigger on the drag race while the runway surface was still a bit wet. Our first run had the Aston Martin's launch control system bog down massively, so it was an easy win for the TRX. Next time around it hooked up properly, but was still slaughtered by the TRX. Even though the TRX has almost double the power, it weighs around 700kg more than the Aston and becomes significantly more inefficient the faster it goes due to its frontal surface area. It also sounds absolutely insane under full throttle. While the Aston Martin DBX707 still sounds great, this is on another level originally sourced from: Our drag racing series has fired up again and this time we're bringing out the heavy hitters. Going up head-to-head this time around is a twin-turbo supercharged 1200hp RAM TRX up against the go fast Aston Martin DBX707. We need to give a massive shoutout to our mates at eBay for helping us cover the cost of putting this event on. It's an incredibly expensive undertaking and none of this would be possible without their support. Whether you're chasing performance upgrades, replacement parts, or gear to personalise your ride, eBay has one of the biggest ranges of car parts and accessories in Australia — all from trusted sellers and delivered straight to your door. From everyday maintenance to serious mods, there's something for every kind of car enthusiast. Check out what's available at and get stuck into your next project. 1200hp RAM TRX Tuned by Dontex Performance, this RAM TRX is not only supercharged, but twin-turbocharged. It makes around 1200hp (over 880kW of power) and we've fitted the car with drag radials to ensure it gets some form of traction. But, while it makes around 1200hp, it's both heavy and not very aero efficient. So this will be a close one! Before the Dontex mods, the RAM TRX uses a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that produces 523kW of power and 882Nm of torque. Aston Martin DBX707 In the opposite corner is the Aston Martin DBX707. This is the new super fast version of the DBX. While it's still powered by the same 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine from Mercedes-AMG, there are new ball-bearing turbochargers, revised engine calibration and wet-clutch automatic transmission. Outputs increase to 707PS (520kW of power and 900Nm of torque), up by 116kW of power and 200Nm of torque. With an official 0-100km/h time of just over 3.0 seconds it should be enough to keep pace with the TRX. The weather didn't play ball with us for this drag race. We waited as long as we could for our regional airport runway to dry out but had to pull the trigger on the drag race while the runway surface was still a bit wet. Our first run had the Aston Martin's launch control system bog down massively, so it was an easy win for the TRX. Next time around it hooked up properly, but was still slaughtered by the TRX. Even though the TRX has almost double the power, it weighs around 700kg more than the Aston and becomes significantly more inefficient the faster it goes due to its frontal surface area. It also sounds absolutely insane under full throttle. While the Aston Martin DBX707 still sounds great, this is on another level originally sourced from:
NZ Autocar
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
CarPlay Ultra debuts in Aston Martin
Apple has officially launched CarPlay Ultra , a next-generation upgrade of its in-car infotainment system, and it's set to change the way drivers interact with their vehicles. First seen in action inside the high-performance Aston Martin DBX 707, CarPlay Ultra goes far beyond simple phone mirroring to offer a fully integrated digital cockpit experience. And with several major manufacturers already lined up to implement the technology, this could mark a turning point in automotive software design. CarPlay, as we've known it, has essentially functioned as a mirrored smartphone interface, pulling selected apps and functions like navigation, music and messages onto the car's central screen. But CarPlay Ultra takes a leap forward. No longer just a phone-on-a-screen, the system blends Apple's intuitive design language with live vehicle data and native user-interface (UI) features to create a more unified digital experience across all the screens in a car, including the digital instrument cluster. The big shift comes in how CarPlay Ultra handles information. There are now three layers of content delivery. First, the familiar mirrored apps from your iPhone. Then, what Apple calls local UI , which integrates real-time data from the car (like fuel level, speed and climate settings) into the Apple interface. Finally, there's punch-through UI , which allows certain pages from the car's native system, such as the reversing camera or high-end audio settings, to appear within the CarPlay environment without alteration. In practice, it means no more jumping between two clashing interfaces. Everything from maps to media to seat heating can be accessed via the same clean, Apple-designed visual language. And it's fully responsive to your car's hardware. In the DBX 707, for instance, the system spans a 10.25-inch touchscreen and a digital instrument cluster, adapting dynamically to both. Read more 2022 Aston Martin DBX707 review One of the headline features is CarPlay Ultra's ability to take over the instrument cluster. Apple provides manufacturers with a design toolkit, which each car brand can customise to suit their models. Aston Martin has developed multiple cluster layouts, from classic twin roundels in racing green to a full-screen navigation view with minimal driver distraction. Swiping left or right on the steering wheel's thumb pad allows drivers to switch between these options, while up and down gestures change the data displayed in the centre such as tyre pressures, trip info, or media. Customisation doesn't stop there. Within the settings menu, users can tweak colours and some visual elements (though layout choices remain fixed, for now). CarPlay Ultra also supports full integration of climate controls, media, and other key functions. You can interact via the screen, physical buttons (if your car has them), or Siri, which is now linked directly to the voice command button on the wheel. From May 15, all new Aston Martins sold in the US will come pre-loaded with CarPlay Ultra. Customers with recent models can have it retrofitted at a dealership. A global rollout is expected within the next year. And it's not just Aston on board; brands like Porsche, Hyundai, Renault, Volvo and Ford have confirmed upcoming models with CarPlay Ultra support. To use CarPlay Ultra, drivers will need a car with a digital instrument cluster, iOS 18.4 or later, and an iPhone 12 or newer. The connection is entirely wireless after the first pairing, which is either via cable or wireless sync.
