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A Closer Look at the Elegant Ocean Coast + Driftwood Interior in the 2025 Rivian R1S

This weekend, Reddit user papermodelplane shared their initial impressions of the 2025 Rivian R1S Gen 2 Tri Max, featuring the Ocean Coast + Driftwood interior. After 48 hours of ownership, the Ascend interior package with its premium materials and design upgrades stands out as a major highlight. The Ascend interior is a significant upgrade over previous models, replacing much of…

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Innovation and Security Collide: Rivian’s Palo Alto Cybersecurity Hackathon Recap

Rivian hosted its 2nd Rivian Cybersecurity Hackathon this past weekend in Palo Alto, California, and invited community members and Rivian employees with cybersecurity backgrounds to partake in a hackathon. I reached out to Wassym and asked him about the event and his thoughts. Here’s what he said: Before you buy a car, it’s common knowledge to make sure it meets…

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Wassym Bensaid with a yellow Rivian R1T behind him

Rivian’s Chief Software Officer Addresses Apple Music Loudness Issues and Gen 2 Sound System Improvements

Chief Software Officer at Rivian, Wassym Bensaid, took to X (formally Twitter) and answered owners’ questions about the Gen 2 sound system and the continued issues with Apple Music’s loudness between Dolby and non-Dolby songs. Wassym confirmed the team is working with their partners (Apple in this case) and Wassym wants Rivian to offer the “best audio experience in the…

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Rivian Discontinues Dark Mats and Shifts R1 Package Options

Sometimes I notice the little things that others would never notice and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing… but while visiting Rivian.com, as I do multiple times a day, I noticed a few changes to the R1 configurator and what options come with what vehicle. Let’s take a look at just some minor changes that might be impactful…

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Wassym Talks Knight Rider– Rivian’s Halloween Surprise and What Gen 1 Owners Won’t Get

Chief Reddit Officer of Rivian, Wassym Bensaid, took to the Reddit comments section today and answered owners’ questions about the October Halloween mode and Knight Rider theme unveiled yesterday. Gen 1 Won’t Get Knight Rider Lightbar Effect Sorry folks, Wassym confirmed that the Knight Rider lightbar effect won’t be coming to Gen 1 vehicles since the lightbar can only show…

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