The first ever electric Porsche Macan GTS is a 563bhp, £89k sporty SUV

This is a new Porsche. It’s electric. It’s got 563 electric horsepowers. It’ll do 0-62mph in 3.8s. And just like its petrol-powered, sportier stablemates, it’s probably the one to have.

So, welcome to the new electric Porsche Macan GTS, a car that carries a very historic moniker, and for those in the know, a moniker that signifies it’s probably all the Porsche you need. All the electric SUV Porsche you need, of course.

Slotting just underneath the electric Macan Turbo, this new Macan GTS deploys that Turbo’s very powerful rear-axle motor, able to deliver just under 510bhp, or 563bhp of overboost power using ‘Launch Control’. There’s also 704lb ft on offer, which is what you’d call ‘meaty’.

So meaty in fact, it’s faster and more powerful than the petrol-powered Macan GTS. When that e-motor’s chock-full of power from the giant 100kWh battery, all of those 563 horsies can be marshalled to all four wheels to summon up that aforementioned 0-62mph sprint, 0-124mph in 13.3s, and a limited top speed of 155mph.

Porsche claims 363 miles of range when you’re not overboosting everywhere, and should you need to recharge it’ll do it in 21 minutes when connected to a fast charger (it can accept up to 270kW).

The GTS gets Porsche’s Sport Chrono Pack as standard, a rear-biased weight distribution, Acronyms – electric Porsche Traction Management (ePTM), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV, um, Plus) – an e-diff lock, and 10mm lower air suspension that gives this Macan the lowest centre of gravity in the range.

There’s special noise, too, in the sound of another Acronym: Porsche Electric Sport Sound (PESS). Special design, too, in the shape of black details, new side skirts, a more “pronounced” rear diffuser panel, 21in wheels and the option of 22s. New colours are also available, while inside you’ll find ‘Race-Tex’ upholstery, leather, 18-way adjustable sports seats, and the rest of the new Macan’s cockpit setup.

Prices start from £89,000, which puts it one down from the Macan Turbo (£97k).