Rivian R1S

Stay up to date on the Rivian R1S, the all-electric SUV built for adventure. From new features and software updates to real-world performance and industry news, this category covers everything R1S. Check back for the latest on Rivian’s flagship SUV.

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Rivian’s New R1S Large+ Variant is a Max Pack in Disguise

As reported on X earlier today, Rivian is now selling Generation 2 Rivian R1S Large variant vehicles on the R1 Shop but with one caveat… it’s a Max pack that is software locked. Rivian has introduced a new battery variant called “Large+” although you won’t see that label anywhere on Rivian.com if you try to search for it. This battery is a Max pack that is being software limited to mimic a Large pack. The reason for doing this? Unknown…

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FIRST LOOK: Lane Change on Command In Action on Gen 2 R1S

Chris Glazebrook shared a video on Twitter/X of his new Gen 2 R1S he bought about a month ago trying out the new Lane Change on Command feature which just rolled out to Gen 2 owners in software update 2024.23.30 as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform. Lane Change on Command is part of the paid add-on Rivian Autonomy Platform+ which Gen 2 owners currently get for free to test out. Check out how smooth the lane changes are! Gen…

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Second-Gen R1 Quad Range Unveiled; Up To 350 Miles Up From 328 Miles

Unveiled at the 2024 Rivian Investor Day event, Rivian shared a slide that shows the dramatic costs and performance improvements with the old Origin motors versus the new Ascent and Enduro motors. Here’s a breakdown of everything: Origin Quad (First-Generation R1) 0-60 mph in 3.0s328 miles of range1/4 mile in 11.7s Ascent Quad (Second-Generation R1) 0-60 mph in 2.5sUp to 350 miles of range1/4 mile in 10.5s Ascent Tri 0-60mph in 2.9s400+ miles of range1/4 mile in 11.2s Enduro Dual…

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Rivian “Launch Mode” Event On July 10th at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA

Join Rivian and Rivian fans at the Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington on July 10th, 2024 between 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm PDT for an “electric” evening of food, fun, connections, and celebrations of all things Rivian. Event Name: Launch ModeLocation: Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Ave SE, Kent, Washington 98042Date: July 10th, 2024Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm PDTRSVP Link: At this “Launch Mode” event, you’ll get to meet the second-generation R1T and R1S and the R2, R3, and…

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Rivian Launches New 2025 R1 Quad Page Highlighting Features!

Rivian has launched a new Quad page on its website highlighting all the incredible features and abilities of the upcoming 2025 Rivian R1T and R1S Quad-Motor variant. This new page comes not long after the latest Gen 2 Rivian R1T kicked butt and took names at the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. The new page on Rivian.com highlights some of the features and numbers for the upcoming R1 Quad including: Other additional features for the 2025 R1…

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