Is Rivian working on a Tri-Motor R1T/R1S?
Based on documents submitted to the NHTSA, Rivian has added an additional variant under “Tri-Motor” and a trim called “Premium” for the 2025 model year VIN decoder.
Until Rivian shares official information, this is all pure speculation.
Source: NHTSA
Jose Castillo is the founder of RivianTrackr and has owned and driven Rivians since early in the brand's consumer history. He currently drives an R1S and an R2 in Florida and uses Universal Hands-Free every day. As a credentialed Rivian journalist, he has covered the R2 First Drive in Park City and SXSW firsthand and has spoken directly with Rivian's software and autonomy leadership.
