Rivian surprises with R3 and R3X crossover electrical SUVs

Rivian took a web page from Elon Musk and had “yet one more factor” to indicate off throughout its R2 unveiling occasion in California at this time. And it was a shock.

The Rivian R3 is a barely smaller, sportier-looking electrical SUV than the R2, and it’ll are available a efficiency variant referred to as the R3X. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe stated the R3 “takes the bundle of the R2 platform (and) shrinks it down.”

“The R3 is designed with even tighter dimensions and a cheaper price than the R2,” the corporate stated, although it didn’t instantly launch pricing for the R3. Reservations for the R3 will open at a later date.

The R3 and R3X have a sloping rear finish in comparison with the boxier R2. And the size are general fairly tight in comparison with mid-size SUVs.

Rivian stated there shall be two battery sizes within the R2 and R3. The bigger pack will obtain greater than 300 miles of vary on a single cost and speed up from zero to 60 mph in below three seconds because of the quickest powertrain configuration.

“It's that automobile once we stroll into the studio each season that you just say, oh, I need this so dangerous,” Scaring stated.