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Rivian’s new Quad-Motor R1T and R1S beat the competition in any conditions | Faster than a supercar to 60, still able to rock crawl with the best of them.
Faster than a supercar to 60, still able to rock crawl with the best of them.
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. Most EVs with all-wheel drive—including the cheaper dual-motor R1S and R1T that Rivian started selling last year—rely on a pair of motors: one up front and one out back, each splitting its power across two wheels courtesy of a differential. Over loose gravel and tricky articulations, the new Quad showed its ability to lean on those tires with grip while quickly cutting power to those left hanging in the air.
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