Article 6YGDP Rivian’s new Quad-Motor R1T and R1S beat the competition in any conditions

Rivian’s new Quad-Motor R1T and R1S beat the competition in any conditions

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Tim Stevens
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Rivian provided flights from Albany, New York, to Reno, Nevada, and accommodation so Ars could drive the quad-motor R1s. Ars does not accept paid editorial content.

It's getting harder to find hyperboles to describe the performance of modern EVs. Horsepower figures measured in four digits and acceleration figures clocking in well under three seconds aren't exactly de rigueur, but they're well short of rare these days.

Rivian's latest generation ticks those boxes, joining the automaker's range alongside the cheaper dual-motor models we tested last year. The new Gen 2 Quad-Motor versions of the company's R1S SUV and R1T truck offer 1,025 hp (764 kW) and 1,198 lb-ft (1,624 Nm) of torque, enough to get the pick-up from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds-the heavier SUV is a tenth slower. That's awfully quick for a truck that weighs in at around 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg) and can tow 11,000 pounds (5,000 kg) or, in the case of the SUV, seat seven comfortably.

That spread of performance and practicality is impressive, but as I learned in a day behind the wheel of both the $115,990 truck and $121,990 SUV, winding around and over the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe, that's just scratching the surface of what they can do.

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