Rivian R2

R2 Performance Leases for Model Y Money, Full Breakdown

Rivian's R2 Performance Launch Edition lease numbers are out, and they land right on top of the Tesla Model Y Performance. Both start at $57,990, with monthly payments within about sixty bucks of each other. Here is the full breakdown against the Model Y and the entry R1S, including where the Tesla still wins and where the residuals actually flip.

Rivian R2 First Drive

After Two Years of Waiting I Finally Drove the Rivian R2 and It Delivered

Rivian flew me out to Park City to drive the production R2 on road and off road, and after two days with it I'm convinced the only thing that can slow this car down is how fast Rivian can build them. Demand is not the problem. The R2 Performance is genuinely quick, the cabin stays quiet even on the all terrains, and the rear legroom is almost absurd for the size. The R2 Standard surprised me more than I expected too, and RivianOS 2.0 makes my R1 feel slow. Here's the full rundown on the drive, the new pricing, the software, and where the autonomy roadmap is actually headed.

Rivian R2

Rivian R2 Warranty Coverage Explained and How It Compares to R1

Rivian has shared R2 warranty terms ahead of demo drives, and every trim gets the same coverage, 4 years or 50,000 miles comprehensive and 8 years or 120,000 miles on the battery and drive system. That matches the entry R1 rather than the higher trims. Here is how it compares across both R1 generations.

R2 Catalina Cove NACS Port

If You Are Getting a Rivian R2, Plan on Carrying Charging Adapters

The R2 goes on sale tomorrow as Rivian's first real volume seller, and a lot of new owners are about to learn that their NACS port cannot plug into much of the public charging world without help. Here is why you will want a CCS1 and a J1772 adapter in the frunk, and how the A2Z options compare to Rivian's official pair on price.