Hong Kong, April 15 -- Aston Martin might be better known for supplying James Bond with dapper wheels but the legendary British sports car maker changed everything with the DBX.

Its first foray into SUV territory meant that it had finally entered the hugely popular crossover market and with it, a brand new proposition for those who yearned for an everyday car with sports car qualities.

The DBX was polarizing when it first came out because there were purists on one hand who didn't appreciate the iconic marque shedding its racing heritage - something it's closely guarded for more than a century now - for a family-oriented one. On the other, there were those who loved that they could finally inject a little more oomph and luxury into their...