DBX sheds some disguise

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Sounds like they should change the 3 modes so Sports+ should become Sports, Sports becomes GT, and GT is set to a softer ride.

[Ken Figenus]

TELL ME - they aren't still putting godawful stoneage Bridgestones on it are they? Ride quality is absolutely blo0dy key here!

Just had a ride in a mates new RR - it positively wafted... My air sus Macan is never harsh - one of the key reasons I got it over its slim tyred, filling loosening, 20" estate rivals...

[Minglar]

Ken Figenus said:

TELL ME - they aren't still putting godawful stoneage Bridgestones on it are they? Ride quality is absolutely blo0dy key here!

Just had a ride in a mates new RR - it positively wafted... My air sus Macan is never harsh - one of the key reasons I got it over its slim tyred, filling loosening, 20" estate rivals...

I would have thought the ride quality is absolutely critical. How many of these will actually get used off road, despite its undoubted capabilities? I’m not in the market for one personally, but I suspect the answer to that question will be relatively few.

Best Regards

Minglar

Edited by Minglar on Monday 17th February 19:57

[bananarob]

Had a couple of hours in it a week or so ago, had all seasons but the instructor talked about driving it on P Zeros the day before.

[bolidemichael]

Perhaps the all seasons may have been fitted during MO55's drive.

[RobDown]

Virtually all of the reviews I’ve seen suggest the ride on the DBX is better than all of its rivals. So don’t panic just yet!

I’ll reserve my own judgement though until I’ve driven a production version myself. Hopefully it will be able to pull off that magic trick of being able to waft but also to be sporty when required

[bolidemichael]

With control over their own chassis, one would hope this is the case.

[MO55]

Yes. all season fitted on our drive. The ride in GT above 30-ish was okay, can't be definitive here, not enough time spent in the car but certainly needs some softening one way or another for our taste.

I have passed our concerns back to the dealership rep,,, he thanked me and assures me he's passed it back to the factory. So hope they consider providing some option rims or tweak the suspension maybe.

Edited by MO55 on Tuesday 18th February 09:48

[bananarob]

MO55 said:

Yes. all season fitted on our drive. The ride in GT above 30-ish was okay, can't be definitive here, not enough time spent in the car but certainly needs some softening one way or another for our taste.

Surprises me bob, we had a lady with a terrible back and she loved it. She was so apprehensive and convinced she would hate it but tried front and back and found it fine.

[MO55]

C'est la vie Robin. I do regret having to be critical, goes against the grain as you know. It was only afterwards on the drive home (Freelander) that the subject came up and Julia confirmed my impression. We both had time sitting passenger front and rear seats.
I'm sure it'll be no bad thing if they were to include an option rim or softer suspension setting.

[MO55]

RobDown said:

Virtually all of the reviews I’ve seen suggest the ride on the DBX is better than all of its rivals. So don’t panic just yet!

I’ll reserve my own judgement though until I’ve driven a production version myself. Hopefully it will be able to pull off that magic trick of being able to waft but also to be sporty when required

Looking forward now to April and a demonstrator being available at the Cambridge dealership.

[Jon39]

Do you have a preference ?

[EVR]

Too Cayenne-looking in the second one.

[Ken Figenus]

Like with the Rapides I do prefer the non ducktail one but this aint no deal breaker for either!

[bolidemichael]

Non-ducktail looks better but they've been beaten to it by Porsche, so it's got to be the quirky British ducktail!