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Rivian stunned a room stuffed with journalists on the South Coast Theater in Laguna Seaside on Thursday with the R3—a crossover based mostly on a compact SUV. R2 was additionally introduced on the identical press occasion,
The R3 is 5 inches shorter than the R2 with a 115.6-inch wheelbase, however comes with the identical choices of single, twin or tri motors. If you happen to go along with three motors you'll get a 0 to 60 time of three seconds. That is absolute nonsense. The all-new 4,695-cell battery gives over 300 miles of vary on a single cost for each the R2 and R3. With the quick charger, homeowners will be capable of get 80 p.c battery life in simply half-hour.
Just like the bigger Rivians, the brand new small car comes with all types of neat storage options. With Rivian's traditional frunk, the R3 options an automated hatchback with a lifting again window that the corporate calls “flipper glass.”
“We're very enthusiastic about what it presents past what we see in R2,” mentioned RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian. “It takes the package deal of the R2 and the platform, shrinks it, and expands our tackle what a crossover is. It's a car that's virtually exhausting to outline.”
Underneath the pores and skin, the R3 is just about the identical because the R2. Each trip on a model new mid-size platform from our very personal Daniel Golson was capable of see clearly,
The R2 runs on a model new platform that makes use of a 4695-cell battery pack, which has bigger cells than the R1. Single-motor (RWD), dual-motor (AWD) and tri-motor (AWD) variants shall be provided, with the top-end mannequin able to accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in lower than 3 seconds. Every motor configuration will obtain greater than 300 miles of vary and might cost from 10 to 80 p.c in lower than half-hour, and shall be used with R2 NACS cost port,
It's a cute little man formed like a dude, however in contrast to the R2, no worth or launch date has been introduced. The R2 shall be priced beginning at $45,000 and can roll off the manufacturing line in Regular, Illinois in early 2026. Meaning there shall be a protracted look ahead to this little man, nevertheless it is likely to be definitely worth the wait.