While the exterior design remains largely the same, our vehicles have been reengineered for more efficiency and higher performance, while also introducing a step change with entirely new compute and autonomy platforms.
“We continue to evolve our flagship R1 vehicles, offering quality and performance without compromise. Our revamped R1S and R1T push the technical boundaries further, creating our most capable products to date.”
— RJ Scaringe, Rivian CEO and founder
Our new R1 lineup now delivers more power, performance and range with a new Rivian drive unit offered in Tri-motor and Quad-motor configurations. Our outstanding Rivian Dual-motor continues as well. All motors on all Rivian vehicles are now designed, engineered and manufactured fully in-house.
Tri Max R1S in Red Canyon, with Darkout accents and 22" Sport Wheels.
Dual-Motor Our Dual-motor delivers incredible all-wheel drive capability along with 665 horsepower and 0–60 mph in as quick as 3.4 seconds for the Performance variant.
Tri-Motor Our all-new 850 horsepower Tri-motor packs two motors in the rear and one in front for a blend of exceptional power and range. The Tri-motor R1T delivers 0–60 mph in 2.9 seconds while offering an estimated range of 380 miles. In Conserve Mode, the estimated range is up to 405 miles.
Quad-Motor For peak adventure, our new 1,025 horsepower Quad-motor delivers 0–60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds in R1T—and ¼ mile in 10.5 seconds—with a staggering 1,198 lb-ft of torque when using Launch Mode. 60–80 mph acceleration is 1.5 seconds, with incredible torque control at each wheel for superior on-road performance and off-road capability.
Launch Mode is available with Tri and Quad-Motor. Please use it responsibly.
Our newest drive unit houses two motors, used in the rear of the Tri-motor and in both the front and rear of the Quad-motor. With Quad, the two-motor front drive unit is smaller, optimized for efficiency at cruising speeds. The rear application is much larger, geared to maximize torque to the tires’ traction limit. In both Tri and Quad variants, while operating in Conserve mode, an automatic rear disconnect ensures AWD performance is always available, but intuitively turns off when driving demand doesn't require it, helping you maximize range when you need it, and performance when you want it.
All Rivian motors are oil-cooled, significantly improving thermal performance during high-torque, low-speed driving such as rock crawling while also improving range efficiency during low-torque, high-speed cruising.
All Rivian motors are now designed, engineered and manufactured in-house.
With Product Engineers working closely with Manufacturing Engineers from the earliest stages of development on our new drive unit, we are able to assemble both the larger rear unit and the smaller front unit on the same production line. Designing, engineering and manufacturing all motors in-house enables us to accelerate speed to market and increase production efficiency, improving the experience for our customers and simultaneously reducing cost.
The in-house developed rear drive unit used in our Quad-Motor and Tri-Motor systems.
Our second generation R1 vehicles feature a fully reengineered suspension system, with a key focus on enhancing R1S ride and handling. On the first generation R1S, the suspension biased toward a more sport-tuned feel. In listening to customer feedback, the second generation R1S delivers a smoother ride quality while utilizing the adjustability of our dampers to ensure there is no compromise to on-road performance and off-road capability.
R1S delivers a smoother ride with no compromise to on-road performance or off-road capability.
R1S ride and handling advancements are achieved through new air springs with recalibrated front and rear spring rates, new dampers and a new hydraulic roll control system specifically optimized for R1S, similar to those found on supercars. The vehicle is now even more fun to drive, with a more progressive and stable ride in all environments and increased passenger comfort in all rows.
Tri Max R1T in Storm Blue, with Darkout accents and 20" All-Terrain Wheels.
New wheels and tires are available across the R1 lineup. These include a redesigned 22" aerodynamic wheel design with a tire developed with Pirelli to increase range. For higher performance, an all-new 22" wheel and Ultra High-Performance Michelin tire will be available on Quad-Motor that takes performance to the next-level, while still optimizing range. A new 20" wheel and ADV tire by Goodyear, offering balanced all-around capability with the rolling-resistance of an all-season, is standard on R1.
20" All-Terrain Dark Wheels.
We continue to offer three battery pack sizes with our next generation of Rivian vehicles.
Our completely reengineered Max and Large battery packs deliver estimated ranges of up to 420 and 330 miles respectively while achieving substantial improvements in the cost to manufacture these packs. These updated battery packs continue to use a 2170 cylindrical cell and the pack enclosure now utilizes large high pressure die castings to not only dramatically simplify manufacturing but to also reduce mass.
Our new battery pack design is more efficient to build and service.
Our new Standard pack now features a lithium iron phosphate chemistry and provides up to 270 miles of EPA-estimated range. Thanks to more efficient manufacturing processes across the lineup, our battery packs are less complex to assemble and easier to service.
All Rivian vehicles can add up to 140 miles of range in as quick as 20 minutes and are compatible with all major public high-speed charging networks, including our own Rivian Adventure Network and Tesla Superchargers.
Our new Slate Sky Premium Interior with Walnut Wood.
Many new features and options are available with the next generation R1S and R1T, including: two entirely new premium interiors; new exterior paint and darkout trim options; new wheel and tire choices; a new electronically tinted glass roof; new in-cabin storage compartments; new interior lighting themes; new digital interfaces across every screen, including cel shading designs for our Drive Modes; and a new—and much improved—wireless phone charger.
A new Rivian-developed sound system and Dolby Atmos are available with Rivian Premium Audio. Dolby Atmos is an immersive sound experience that reveals more depth, clarity, and details in your favorite music.
Our new Black Mountain Premium Interior with Brown Ash Wood.
A fully redesigned heat pump climate system delivers enhanced efficiency, especially in cold weather. Core to the design is our new heat pump thermal system, enabling the cabin to heat more quickly and remain quieter, all while consuming less energy.
For added convenience, we are using ultra-wideband technology to enhance our digital key experience. Rivian owners can use car keys in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch, or with select Google Pixel devices, to seamlessly unlock and start up their vehicles, and even share keys digitally with family and friends.
Conveniently access your vehicle with your phone or watch.
Our second generation R1 vehicles feature an entirely new electrical architecture and compute platform developed in-house by our hardware and software team. This significant update to our onboard computing system makes our vehicles more robust, less costly to produce and easier to service—all while improving the experience for our customers. Our new system also dramatically improves scalability for deployment in future vehicles.
“While the exterior of the R1 looks similar, the electrical system is completely redone, providing a significant increase in features as well as a dramatic increase in sensing and compute capability.”
— Vidya Rajagopalan, SVP, Electrical Hardware
Core to the new system is a substantial reduction in the number of electronic control units (ECUs) used to control the vehicle, down from 17 different ECUs in our first generation to just seven ECUs in our second generation. This massive simplification has been achieved by shifting to a zonal architecture and by significantly increasing the computational capabilities of each of our ECUs. While infotainment, autonomy, vehicle access, drive units and our battery management system each have their own ECU, every other vehicle function is controlled by just three ECUs.
Our new zonal architecture is more robust, less costly to produce and easier to service.
Shifting to a zonal system enabled us to remove over 1.6 miles (2.6km) of wiring from each vehicle, shedding 44 lbs (20kg) of weight. This reduction in wiring, along with the elimination of 10 ECUs, greatly reduces production costs. Fewer components needing to be installed during assembly also improves manufacturing efficiency, allowing us to build vehicles more quickly and with better quality. With less components onboard, vehicles are easier to service and require us to stock fewer parts, improving serviceability.
Some of our new Drive Mode screens, running on Unreal Engine.
We have also completely redeveloped our infotainment platform to substantially increase its vision processing capabilities, enabled by advanced AI-based computer vision software. Our second generation introduces the most extensive update to our UI since launch. While many of the features will be sent to our first-generation vehicles as well, enhanced capabilities in our new vehicles enable even greater functionality.
“The new technology platform gives us the foundations to take our refined and connected vehicle experience to the next level with our in-house Rivian software stack.”
— Wassym Bensaid, Chief Software Officer
We developed the Rivian Autonomy Platform in-house to enable optimal performance of our system and increased scalability for future feature updates. Powered by entirely new perception hardware and software, the system fuses inputs from an array of 11 internally developed cameras and five radars performing over 250 trillion operations per second, an industry leading level of compute power. This multimodal sensor approach excels at perceiving different types of information, offering redundancy for improved detection.Â
Our redesigned driver display, with 360-degree Drive View.
Our 11 high-resolution cameras, including new 4K HDR units, have 360-degree visibility, can see three times farther than our previous system, and up to 10 seconds ahead at highway speeds. With the most camera megapixels of any electric vehicle in North America, the improved dynamic range enables clear vision in high-contrast scenarios like tunnel entrances and exits, and in low-light conditions such as fog or nighttime. There is also a driver-facing camera in the rearview mirror designed primarily to detect driver fatigue and distraction when the vehicle is in Enhanced Highway Assist mode, planned to roll out later this year.
Our multimodal sensor approach offers redundancy for improved detection.
Five advanced radars, including a Front Imaging Radar, detect objects up to 1,000-feet away even in challenging weather and lighting conditions. Corner radars work alongside our surround-view cameras, which have overlapping fields of view to track objects in all directions simultaneously. These radars serve as a vital backup to the cameras, particularly in situations where dirt or grime could obscure a camera lens.
“For most owners, their R1 Gen 2 will be the most powerful computer that they own.”
— James Philbin, VP Autonomy and AI
Dual NVIDIA DRIVE Orin processors running DRIVE OS help power the Autonomy Compute Module on Rivian's second generation R1, delivering 10 times more compute performance than our previous system.
The new system also utilizes AI software to anticipate, plan and react in real time. Many of the same architectural elements as large language models—called “Vision Transformers”—are used to perceive and understand surroundings, predict the behavior of others and prepare your vehicle for what might come next. Using end-to-end training, our system constantly learns and enhances over time, enabling unparalleled quality and scalability.
The enhanced view of our new, high-resolution Blind Spot Monitoring feature.
The Rivian Autonomy Platform is standard on all second-generation vehicles offering a suite of over a dozen safety and driver assistance features, including Highway Assist, which automatically steers, brakes and accelerates on select highways while engaged (these features will continue to be standard on all first-generation vehicles as well).
 A premium version of the system, Rivian Autonomy Platform+, is available on our second-generation vehicles and features an even broader set of enhanced capabilities. To start, premium features are available at no charge. The first will be Lane Change on Command, available by software update this summer, followed by Enhanced Highway Assist coming later this year and expanded road coverage to follow.
Connect+ gives customers access to Apple Music’s catalog of over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists, always ad-free.
Our new Connect+ subscription unlocks the full potential of our connected vehicle. Connect+ supports streaming video through Google Cast and provides access to more than 3,000 apps, seamlessly bringing your favorite entertainment right into your R1’s center display from your iPhone or Android™ phone or tablet.
With Rivian Connect+, you can now access many of your content subscriptions, including Apple Music.  Sign in with your Apple Music account to stream over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists, always ad-free. With Rivian Premium Audio, users can also hear sound all around with Apple Music’s Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
Your center display is now a movie screen.
With Connect+, you can also stream Spotify, Tidal and Alexa and can share your WiFi hotspot with up to eight devices. Continuous feature updates with even more entertainment, experience and security features are planned.
With our standard connectivity package, available at no charge, owners continue to enjoy regular software updates, live navigation, digital key functionality, remote vehicle commands and more.
All Rivian vehicles continue to receive over-the-air feature updates.
The immediately recognizable Rivian lighting signature has been redesigned with added dimensionality and functionality, including Adaptive Drive Beam technology. The system automatically adjusts the beam pattern to reduce glare for oncoming drivers without losing any forward lighting and maintaining optimal visibility. This technology, available later this year via a software update, embodies Rivian’s commitment to innovation and prioritizing driver experience, comfort, convenience and road safety. Our new headlights and taillights also include RGB LEDs in the horizontal light bar for a wide range of new features.
Our unmistakable lighting, redesigned with additional features.
We have updated over half the vehicles’ hardware components, including a wide range of engineering improvements to the body structure, battery packs, wire harness, electrical system and closure systems. Much of the body structure now uses a 50% more efficient manufacturing process. All of this contributes to our next generation R1 vehicles delivering a substantial cost reduction that will be key in achieving our necessary unit economics.
Production of our next generation vehicles is underway at our plant in Normal, IL.
Based on comprehensive lifecycle carbon footprint assessments, our second-generation vehicles achieve a 15% lower standard lifetime carbon footprint than the first generation R1 platform, thanks largely to manufacturing and operating efficiencies and improvements in our materials supply chain.
Thanks to an innovative electrical zonal architecture, this new generation lowers manufacturing costs, removing more than 1.6 miles of wiring and reducing parts. With about 50% less CO₂ emissions from manufacturing compared to model-year 2022 vehicles and other optimizations, these vehicles further Rivian’s ambition to accelerate widespread EV adoption and protect our planet for future generations.
Our commitment to reducing carbon emissions underpins our next generation platform.
The new R1S starts at $75,900. R1T starts at $69,900. Dual-Motor configurations are available immediately, with Tri Max expected late summer and Quad Max to follow.
Check out Rivian.com to find your new R1S or R1T today.
Actual vehicle capability will depend on selected options and trim. All official EPA values are noted as "EPA-Estimated Range". Some range and charge times are preliminary manufacturer estimates based on the simulation and EPA test cycles and are not official EPA values, noted as "Estimated Range". Performance estimates vary based on battery pack, tire, drive modes, weather, driving behavior, vehicle condition and load, and battery age. Charging rate may be limited by charger capacity and other factors.
Driver assistance features, including Rivian Autonomy Platform+, are designed to support the driver but do not replace a driver's judgment or the need to pay attention and control the vehicle. Drivers should be prepared to resume control at all times, and hands should remain on the steering wheel. Some driver assistance features can only be used once Highway Assist is engaged.
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