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New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Caught With New Grille and Wheel Design

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New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Caught With New Grille and Wheel DesignNew Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Caught With New Grille and Wheel DesignNew Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Caught With New Grille and Wheel Design
This is the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63... probably the S model. The German automaker's prideful performance SUV has just been caught sitting at the lights in Stuttgart, and this short video does bring out new features.
The most obvious is a set of black alloys which have double rims. This could very well be an aftermarket alloy, as we've seen something similar happening while the GLS was testing a few months back.

A few days ago, we saw the GLE 53 Coupe. That's 53, not 63, as the model packs the same 3-liter hybrid AMG engine as the CLS 53. But we're dealing with the big V8 model here, which you can tell both from the design and the throatiness of the quad exhaust.

While the 53's body it is similar to the AMG Line, this GLE 63 model has wider fenders, beefy side skirts, lower suspension, and a different front end. This is defined by the Panamerican grille design, which sticks out further, plus larger air intakes which are connected to actual intercoolers, not just pieces of decorative plastic.

The only thing that's reminiscent of the older GLE 63, which we saw drag racing only a few days ago, is that D-pillar glass. But the narrow taillights with double triangular designs tell a new story.

Likewise, if we were to pop the hood of this thing, we'd find that it now features the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in place of that 5.5-liter unit. The output is unknown at the moment, but we believe it will be identical to the E63 and E63, which would be about 20 HP more than before. There's also a 639 HP version in the AMG GT 63 S 4-door, but this is not a model that's defined purely by power. Instead, we only have to look at the big AMG logos on the new infotainment system to realize how far the luxury game has come.

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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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