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Range Rover Sport Electric: 550 electric PS, against the prejudices
A difficult concept to prove, rather like convincing us that a plant-based steak could replace a beautifully marbled Wagyu as if nothing had changed
Lorenzo Pollini· October 1, 2026
1 / 4Ketchup on pasta and pineapple on pizza: history is full of questionable choices – at least for us Italians. From today, there is also a fully electric Range Rover Sport.
Yes, you read that correctly. The Range Rover Sport has adapted to the times. And, judging by the numbers, it has decided to do so with some considerable force: beneath the bodywork sit two electric motors producing 260 kW, 550 PS and a mighty 850 Nm of torque. All of it, instantly. More than the power delivery of an SUV, it sounds like a Boeing 737 during its take-off run.
The curious thing is that JLR does not appear to have designed this Sport simply to convince us that electric power is more efficient. No. It has decided to prove that it can also be fun. A difficult concept to demonstrate, rather like convincing us that a plant-based steak can replace a beautifully marbled Wagyu and nobody would notice.
The body is 61% stiffer than the PHEV versions, the centre of gravity is 73 mm lower, and torque management is 50% faster than in the Range Rover Electric. The result is a 0–62 mph time shorter than the time it probably takes you to take a screenshot on your phone: 4.5 seconds with Dynamic Launch.
And JLR wanted to prove that the first fully electric Range Rover Sport must, above all, remain a Range Rover Sport. So it did not take it to a perfectly smooth racetrack, nor to the car park of a shopping centre. It sent it to the Carrara marble quarries, 914 metres above sea level, through dust, hairpins and gradients of up to 45 degrees.
