00:00This is the Rivian second-generation R1T Quad.
00:07There is an SUV version that is nearly identical to this one.
00:11Rivian's other vehicles are considered luxury, but they're more entry-level luxury.
00:17This is the top-of-the-line, you've fully arrived luxury.
00:22Rivian's approach to luxury is to ensure that its owners are able to go where they want to go,
00:27see what they want to see, and do what they want to do without any compromise.
00:31And what that means is engineering and designing its trucks and SUVs down to every single last detail
00:38and giving Rivian owners absolutely the most capability that there is.
00:42Rivian has always designed its trucks and SUVs in a quad edition, meaning there are four motors, one for each wheel.
00:50What that adds up to is a lot of power.
00:52The first-generation Rivian Quad delivered 835 horsepower.
00:59This one, the second-generation, takes that up to 1,025 horsepower and almost 1,200 pound-feet of torque.
01:07That's the highest number of motors on any EV, and that power delivery puts it in the top 1% of EV performance.
01:14The fastest Corvette, the fastest Bugatti, the fastest Lamborghini, basically the fastest production cars on the road
01:21stand right alongside the Rivian R1 Quad.
01:25In addition to all that power, Rivian has increased the range of the second-generation R1T and R1S,
01:32so about 400 miles on a single charge, a little bit less if you're in the quad and you're having fun with it.
01:40You'll probably end up with about 370 or 380 miles on a charge.
01:45That's still really great range for a four-wheel drive vehicle that delivers over 1,000 horsepower.
01:52Another unique thing about Rivian, especially in the second-generation, is the software.
01:57All the software is written in-house, and it's updated regularly.
02:01In fact, buyers of the second-generation R1 Quad will get updates coming in September
02:07that will give them hands-free driving, what they're calling rad tuning, and a kick turn.
02:14The R1 Quad, either the T or the S, the truck or the SUV, is the top of the line,
02:20but there's actually another top of the line beyond that, and that is the launch edition.
02:24The R1 Quad starts at about $120,000 for the truck and about $125,000 for the SUV,
02:35and the launch edition adds about $4,000 to that price but gives you a few more little goodies.
02:40The company is really passionate about off-road, about adventure, about our national parks,
02:46and about the time that we spend outdoors.
02:48So Rivian comes to the space with this very particular mission to give you the most capability,
02:54but to leave the lightest footprint, and that's why EV powertrains make so much sense.
02:59The Rivian Gen 2 R1 Quad is notable for a couple of details on the rear
03:04that instantly tell you what this car is all about.
03:07And you'll notice that the gear guard's hair is blowing back.
03:10That's a nod to all the power that this truck can deliver,
03:13and it has a 0 to 60 time of 2.5 seconds, which is insane for a pickup truck.
03:22Rivian's mission of ensuring that everything is easy and perfect
03:25extends to the truck bed, which has a very nice little push-button bed cover
03:31that retracts the bed, and then there's a button that you can push to lower the lift gate.
03:36And then notice this panel that came down as well.
03:39What this does is it creates a single contiguous surface here
03:43to make it easier to slide things in or take things out.
03:48Inside, you'll find there is an air compressor.
03:50Over on this side, there are power outlets that will give you access
03:54to plugging in anything and everything you might need to power with the Rivian.
03:58Everything that you expect from a pickup truck is included,
04:01as well as some nice conveniences.
04:03The front cabin of the Rivian is designed to give you every control at your fingertips,
04:09although almost everything is on a screen.
04:12This is our map.
04:13You can change that view if you like, but it's really beautiful,
04:16and the graphics are so crisp and clear.
04:19Tap the little car icon, and you'll get your quick access functions here.
04:23But the real magic is in this icon down here, and this is the all-wheel drive icon.
04:29And this is where you're going to find one of the new technologies called the RAD Tuner.
04:33RAD stands for Rivian Adventure Department.
04:37Their goal is to ensure that everything Rivian's vehicles do
04:42give you the most capability for your adventures.
04:45So you'll notice we have rock crawl, soft sand, rally and drift modes,
04:49and then also all-terrain.
04:51But if we go into the RAD Tuner, we can actually customize our settings here.
04:57The RAD Tuner functions sort of like an equalizer does for a stereo system,
05:02giving you the capabilities that you want where you want them for off-road driving.
05:07There are two additional software sets that Rivian will add starting in September.
05:12One is called the Kick Turn,
05:13and that essentially incorporates four-wheel steering to literally turn in a circle.
05:19It's the sharpest turn any vehicle can make, as well as the hands-free driving.
05:24When you pull the gear selector stock twice,
05:27you will get hands-free driving that will show up right here in the driver display.
05:34In the Gen 2 Rivian R1, T, and S,
05:38many of the driver functions are here in the steering wheel.
05:40But what you see is this really beautiful wood surround and the scroll buttons.
05:45What you don't see are icons or letters or anything that tells you what these things do.
05:52But when you press these buttons and when you roll these toggles,
05:56you will get instant indication of what it's doing.
06:00It is very minimalist.
06:01It's not incredibly intuitive.
06:03So new owners really do need to get a good walkthrough
06:06because the functions can be a little confusing.
06:13On the quick access menu is where you're going to find the Frunk control.
06:17You can tap that, and it will automatically open.
06:21You can also tap it to automatically close it.
06:26The Rivian Frunk is actually quite nicely sized.
06:30It can fit a set of golf clubs.
06:32You could fit a stroller.
06:33You could fit a week's worth of groceries in there.
06:35And it's designed to give you that kind of capacity,
06:38especially in a pickup truck where bed may not be convenient
06:42or things may roll around.
06:43This gives you a much more secure storage for smaller things.
06:48And if you thought that was a lot of space, there's actually more underneath.
06:51Also on the quick access menu are the gear tunnel doors.
06:54And you can tap this one to open the left side
06:57and this one to open the right side.
06:59This is the gear tunnel underneath the rear seats of the R1T.
07:05All R1Ts have this.
07:07And Rivian actually has configured equipment that can fit in here.
07:12There's a kitchen that can pull out of it.
07:14And you can travel with your kitchen stowed nicely in the gear tunnel.
07:19It also will hold a set of golf clubs or other things.
07:22Here they've stowed the charging cords.
07:24But you might be able to fit luggage, tote bags, and things like that in here as well.
07:29It's a really nice, convenient way to carry some things
07:31that are conveniently stowed, locked away, and out of sight of prying eyes.
07:37For the Gen 2 Rivian R1T and R1S, the charge port's in the same place.
07:41But notice that it is a NACS-style or Tesla-style charge port,
07:46meaning you can charge at any Tesla charger.
07:48Because there are so many conventional CCS charge stations out there,
07:52Rivian also includes an adapter.
07:54Buyers of the launch edition will get a couple of cool little details,
08:01including this hidden flashlight.
08:04Reminds me of the Rolls Royce umbrella.
08:06But this is here, and it's available for you when you need it.
08:10And when you don't need it, you can just pop it right back into the door,
08:14and it actually shuts itself off.
08:16You'll also get this speaker, which is tucked into the center console.
08:20You can take it out, you can take it with you, or you can just use it to listen to music in the car.
08:25The R1 Quad just had its first round of test drives with media, and with critics, and with owners.
08:33And it has gotten overwhelmingly positive reviews.
08:37People love its capability.
08:39The technology that they put into this shows clearly how much every single person inside the company values what they do,
08:46and is passionate about what their customers do with their SUVs and their trucks.
08:52Driving the R1T and the R1S is delightful on the highway.
08:56It's really impressive on the off-road.
08:58Music
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