Rivian Unveils A New Quad-motor R1 Variant

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Will Shanklin

Rivian has a caller high-performance EV that you almost surely don't need. On Tuesday, nan automaker unveiled a quad-motor version of nan second-generation R1. The EV tin do singular things, but it's positioned arsenic much of an off-road marque magnet than a sensible purchase. The Gen 2 Quad R1T (truck) starts astatine $115,990, and its R1S (SUV) counterpart starts astatine $121,990.

The Gen 2 Quad lineup packs superior power. The 4 motors harvester to springiness it 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 lb-ft of torque. It tin spell from 0 to 60mph successful arsenic small arsenic 2.5 seconds. It tin screen a 4th mile successful 10.5 seconds.

A Rivian R1 Quad EV kicking up ungraded successful an unfastened desert.

The caller EVs are estimated to person a scope of 374 miles. Rivian adds that it tin summation to arsenic precocious arsenic 400 miles successful Conserve mode. When it's clip to charge, it has an NACS port arsenic standard. That gives you entree to astir of Tesla's supercharger network. As a bully bonus, nan R1 Quad bid will see a CCS DC adapter, expanding your options.

Anyone investing a luck successful 1 of these astir apt has immoderate off-road uses successful mind. To thief pinch that, Rivian has a characteristic called Kick Turn. It allows you to make crisp turns aliases spins connected ungraded and gravel. It useful by adjusting nan powerfulness to fto nan R1 rotation astir its halfway without needing to move forward. Kick Turn will get via a package update successful September.

RAD Tuner is different caller feature. It lets you customize your thrust done sliders. It besides has presets inspired by Rivian title wins: Desert Rally mode (2023 Rebelle Rally) and Hill Climb mode (2024 Pikes Peak).

A Rivian R1T Quad EV motortruck driving connected a steep ungraded hillside.

The EV's interior matches its high-end positioning. You get premium quilted seats, extended stitching and a heavy bronze decorativeness connected nan dash, doors, and speaker grilles. (Fancy!)

If you're looking for thing much applicable from Rivian, you won't person to hold long. The R2 is expected successful early 2026, starting astatine a much palatable $45,000.