Aston Martin adds 6-cylinder mild hybrid option to DBX SUV, but only for China

Aston Martin expects half its predicted 6,000 global wholesales this year to come from the DBX, shown, its best-selling model.

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The new Aston Martin DBX Straight-Six SUV, which has a mild-hybrid 6-cylinder engine supplied by Mercedes-Benz's AMG division, will be sold only in China, the automaker said.

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