R2 Performance vs. Model Y Performance acceleration comparison: 0-60, 50-90, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, 75-0 braking

[ACDC]

Posted by @OutofSpecKyle

Our Rivian R2 Performance v Tesla Model Y Performance testing numbers.

You can see the R2 launches softer but clearly rips harder up top

Metric	2026 Tesla Model Y Performance	2027 Rivian R2 Performance
	(Dual-Motor AWD)	(Dual-Motor AWD)
0-60 mph (no rollout)	3.504 sec	3.638 sec
50-90 mph (highway passing)	3.56 sec	3.15 sec
1/8-mile	7.450 sec @ 97.14 mph	7.458 sec @ 100.93 mph
1/4-mile	11.473 sec @ 121.51 mph	11.299 sec @

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[Brou]

Huge differences in trap speeds. What's the Model YP's top speed?

 

[Jeremy3292]

The 1/8 mile doesn’t make sense to me when you add up the 0-90mph times. R2 is way ahead at that point. It also says in the graphic MYP hits 97mph while R2 hits 101mph. So not sure mathematically how MYP magically gains A LOT of ground in that small window.

 

[r2fb]

Matching the much lighter MYP in braking is a very impressive achievement. I'm assuming this is with the 21's.

 

[r2fb]

The 1/8 mile doesn’t make sense to me when you add up the 0-90mph times. R2 is way ahead at that point. It also says in the graphic MYP hits 97mph while R2 hits 101mph. So not sure mathematically how MYP magically gains A LOT of ground in that small window.

Tesla jumps ahead and remains ahead until the 1/8th mile mark when the R2 just about catches up and stays ahead opening the gap.

 

[Brou]

The 1/8 mile doesn’t make sense to me when you add up the 0-90mph times. R2 is way ahead at that point. It also says in the graphic MYP hits 97mph while R2 hits 101mph. So not sure mathematically how MYP magically gains A LOT of ground in that small window.

One set of times is 0-60, the other is 50-90. You can't determine the 0-90 time by adding those two together.

 

[captainjp]

This is great....but irrelevant. Sure, I love my HP and such. But on my 5 mile commute, do you know how much I needed to tune my Type R? I didn't. I don't drag race. I road race once a year for fun.

So the R2? That's a commuter car. Is it cool that it's fast? Sure. But so was the RDX. Wife loves that car. But...looking forward to a major upgrade in the R2 and NOT from a performance standpoint.

And then I would NEVER buy a tesla....not going to support that. Sorry.

 

[Dark-Fx]

Man, I can't wait to see how much faster the tri-motor is.

 

[LeoIsRad87]

This guy is a bozo

 

[savethemanual]

Amazing times we live, both of these family vehicles are freeking fast! Seems the R2 has more usable mid range punch which is great for real world.

Yeah, the R2X is going to be bonkers.

 

[RivAW]

This guy is a bozo

I think you've got it reversed. Time for some self reflection...

 

[LeoIsRad87]

Talking about the guy with civic ..

I think you've got it reversed. Time for some self reflection...

talking about the guy with civic..

 

[r2fb]

Man, I can't wait to see how much faster the tri-motor is.

If it has the same battery it'll have even lower range, I think the performance is the sweet spot.

 

[tivoboy]

Is it faster on the 20” rims?


;-0

 

[renderpaz]

This is great....but irrelevant. Sure, I love my HP and such. But on my 5 mile commute, do you know how much I needed to tune my Type R? I didn't. I don't drag race. I road race once a year for fun.

So the R2? That's a commuter car. Is it cool that it's fast? Sure. But so was the RDX. Wife loves that car. But...looking forward to a major upgrade in the R2 and NOT from a performance standpoint.

And then I would NEVER buy a tesla....not going to support that. Sorry.

I look forward to your 5 month review, and your reflections on your assertion that the RDX is fast.

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