Say what you will about the Tesla Cybertruck and the people who drive it, but folks who want an electric pickup truck are choosing it over the competition at an astonishing rate. Granted, it’s a very small sliver of the overall car market, but back in July Cybertruck sales pretty much equaled the sales of … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Stellantis Shareholders Sue Over Sucky Earnings Stellantis … Read more
The Rivian R1T and R1S you see above might look pretty much the same as before, but don’t be fooled. Say hello to the “second generation” of Rivian’s electric truck and SUV, a mid-cycle update on the styling front but a comprehensive overhaul of pretty much everything under the skin. After driving the whole “Gen … Read more
Less than three years after first deliveries commenced (but almost eight years after they were originally revealed), Rivian is already facelifting its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. Rivian doesn’t want to simply call this a facelift or mid-cycle refresh, though — instead the brand is calling the updated R1 lineup the “second generation” of the … Read more
It’s been a few years since Rivian started production on the R1T and R1S, its phenomenal electric truck and SUV that boast incredible designs and capabilities, but are definitely on the pricier side of things. Now the American brand is expanding into more mainstream segments with the compact R2 crossover, which debuted today at the … Read more
Thursday was reveal day for the Rivian R2, as well as the R2’s surprise sisters the smaller R3 and R3X, and we like what we saw. Deliveries won’t begin until 2026, so it’ll be a while before we actually get to drive one, but with at least 300 miles of range and a $45,000-ish starting price, at least … Read more
Photo: Rivian We’re big fans of both the Rivian R1T and R1S. They’re just darn good vehicles that happen to be electric and also happen to be ridiculously quick. You’ll even soon be able to charge them at Tesla’s Superchargers. Unfortunately, with base prices starting just north of $70,000, they’re pretty expensive. That’s where the … Read more
Image: Facebook Marketplace I’d probably need to lose 150 pounds and half my size-thirteen foot to drive this car, but it damn well might be worth it to try. I got the great pleasure of watching this 13,000 RPM ripper of a Lotus Seven clone compete in the 2023 autocross season, and I’ve dreamt about … Read more
Screenshot: Rivian It’s now been two and a half years since Rivian delivered its first production R1T truck, with the R1S SUV and EDV van following in 2022, and the American startup is now gearing up to reveal its third model series. The Rivian R2 will debut on March 7 in Laguna Beach, California, as … Read more
