You wait ages for a new electric version of a Range Rover and then two come at once – we’ve already seen the new Range Rover Electric, but this is the new sportier version, which Land Rover says has been built for those who enjoy their driving. 

Ginny has already driven a prototype of the new Range Rover Sport Electric, but now the tech specs have been revealed and we know that it will get two electric motors producing a combined 550hp and 850Nm of torque, which Land Rover says is the highest figure for one of its Range Rover Sport models yet. 

It comes with adaptive dampers, fancy suspension, electronic body roll control and four-wheel steering to help it feel nicer on the road (and off it too), and it’ll manage the 0–60mph sprint in 4.3secs says the company. 

If you do want to take it away from the tarmac, it’s rated for a 900mm wading depth and can climb a 45º slope and Land Rover has tested the car extensively – it’s not going to disgrace the family name. 

There’s a whopping 118.5kWh battery underneath all that bodywork, the same as in the Range Rover Electric – the peak charging rate is also the same as in the Range Rover, and the Coventry-based carmaker says it'll get the car from 10–80% charge in 22 minutes. 

It’s an 800V setup that comes with a trick system that divides the 800V system in two if you're on a lesser powered charger, but that 350kW peak is evidence perhaps of the delays that Land Rover has had in getting its new electric cars to market, with rivals (like the Porsche Cayenne) eclipsing the plush off-road SUVs in terms of range and charging. 

I've driven the Range Rover Sport Electric! Now I know why JLR took its time...

WLTP range for the Range Rover Sport Electric is 374 miles (two more than the electric Range Rover), and Land Rover reckons you’ll get 333 miles of range in real world driving - although we'll have to wait until we can spend some proper time in it to find out if that's true.

The Range Rover Sport Electric’s price has been confirmed – there are three options to choose from. The entry model (which isn't very 'entry' at all) is the £109,810 EV550 Dynamic SE version, but prices rise to £122,780 for the Autobiography model and top out at £126,290 for the First Edition. 

That's hardly cheap, but it's a similar price to rivals including the new Bentley Torcal and BMW iX5. We'll be driving the final production Range Rover Sport Electric very soon, so watch this space for the full review and video.