Rivian has ramped up manufacturing of its flagship electrical automobiles and has began delivery the up to date 2025 R1T pickup and R1S SUV with the brand new tri-motor setup. The Gen 2 automobiles are the primary to profit from such a powertrain, with the pre-facelift fashions solely being obtainable with both a dual-motor or quad-motor setup.
The revised tri-motor R1S and R1T use Rivian-made Enduro motors–two on the rear axle and one on the entrance–for a mixed system output of 850 horsepower and 1,103 pound-feet of torque. The zero to 60 miles per hour dash is completed in 2.9 seconds, based on the California-based EV maker.
The tri-motor variations of the adventure-oriented pickup and SUV are solely obtainable with the Max battery pack which makes use of 2170 cylindrical cells and allows an estimated vary of 371 miles–or as much as 405 miles on Preserve mode.
By comparability, the dual-motor R1S with the identical battery can go as much as 410 miles on a full cost for $16,000 much less, however it additionally has 533 hp and 610 lb-ft of torque.
The tri-motor 2025 Rivian R1T begins at $99,900, whereas the R1S SUV is $6,000 dearer. For this sort of cash, clients get a dynamic glass roof, a premium audio system, an on-board air compressor and a Black Mountain/Brown Ash Wooden inside combo as commonplace.
In the meantime, the tri-motor Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast affords 845 hp, 301 miles of vary and a 0-60 mph time of two.6 seconds for $119,990.
The 2025 Rivian R1T and R1S debuted in June. They’re billed as second-generation automobiles though they’re extraordinarily much like the EVs we all know from 2021 and 2022 respectively. That stated, there are important modifications beneath the pores and skin, together with slicing 1.6 miles of inside wiring, ditching the Bosch-made electrical motors for the quad-motor trims in favor of Rivian’s personal Enduro unit, including an LFP battery pack for the bottom model and plenty of extra.
At present, Rivian is delivery the dual-motor and tri-motor variations of the revised R1S and R1T. The revised quad-motor EVs will begin delivery early subsequent 12 months.