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It’s safe to say performance SUVs are here to stay and Mercedes has been a pillar of fast high-riding vehicles with its AMG portfolio varying from the compact GLA to the fullsize GLS. For this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the boys and girls from Affalterbach are renewing the GLE 63 S and GLS to bring them in line with the latest generation of the luxury SUVs.
What do the two models have in common? Quite a lot, actually. The twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine produces 602 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque in both SUVs, which also pack an extra 21 hp and 184 lb-ft courtesy of the EQ Boost starter-generator. In addition, the dynamic duo uses an…