The Range Rover Sport SVR made its global debut on Friday kick-off party for the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California.

The first Land Rover vehicle to wear the new high-performance SVR badge from Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division, the Range Rover Sport SVR is the most dynamically focused vehicle Land Rover has ever produced.

Developing 550hp and 502lb-ft of torque, it accelerates from 0-60 mph in  4.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 162 mph. It has also set the lap record for an SUV at the Nürburgring in Germany.

The Range Rover Sport SVR goes on sale in October and first deliveries will be from early 2015.