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  1. Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out

    I'd probably opt for the RWD model if it offers even more range -- range is king IMHO. When I got my Highland last year, I opted for the dual motor Long Range version because it gave the most range at the time. Then, about two weeks after delivery, they announced the Long Range RWD model for a...
  2. Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out

    BMW also states: So the 400-mile range is clearly only applicable to the iX3 50 xDrive, which is coming in the summer. Which is what we've been saying all along. BMW itself states that it will provide range figures for the other models at a later date (likely closer to when they become...
  3. Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out

    Why do you keep saying "I think" when BMW has already SPECIFICALLY SAID that the iX3 50 xDrive, the 109 kWh dual-motor variant, will get up to 400 miles of EPA range? Why is that so hard to believe? It's like everyone is telling you the same thing, and you keep burying your head in the sand...
  4. Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out

    https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/12/19/bmw-ix3-nearly-sold-out-europe-2026/
  5. R2 buyers - will you wait for gen 3 hardware (including LiDAR)?

    Didn’t Rivian say that it would be a standalone option priced similarly to a paint color up charge?
  6. R2 buyers - will you wait for gen 3 hardware (including LiDAR)?

    I'll wait. I don't need to be the first on the block with an R2, nor do I want an early, EARLY build. I'd rather wait a little longer and have the option for LIDAR. I currently have a Tesla Highland with HW4 and the one-month free trial of FSD 12.4. It's been driving me around, unassisted, since...
  7. R2 has Lidar!!!! First look at windshield notch location on R2 (with R2D2 wrap)

    Kyle has a very grounded take on what he saw. Bottom line, it’s not even close to Tesla FSD 14.x. His point being, if you’re going to come to market or showcase self driving tech, it needs to at least be on par with what’s already available.
  8. R2 has Lidar!!!! First look at windshield notch location on R2 (with R2D2 wrap)

    A critical piece of safety hardware retrofitted after purchase? Sounds like a liability nightmare.
  9. R2 Assembly Production Rate & Time Per Vehicle + Annual Capacity (and vs. R1)

    Styling is subjective. I personally think that the R2 looks light-years better than the Model Y. However, I was responding to, and specifically bolded the portion in the comment that the Model Y is somehow a stripped-down, basic car -- what I would take that to mean it is somehow severely...
  10. R2 Assembly Production Rate & Time Per Vehicle + Annual Capacity (and vs. R1)

    Maybe the new "stripper" Model Ys that were released after the federal tax credit ended, but not the other models. Displays up front and back, heated and cooled seats up front, heated in the rear, heated steering wheel, power liftgate in the rear, panoramic roof, matrix LED headlights, large...
  11. Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out

    Exactly. I'm not buying the R2 because of its off-road abilities. I'm buying it because it's a crossover, I like the way it looks, it will have a pretty nice-sized cargo area, and I don't want another Model Y. My R2 won't see worse than a gravel road, at best. So I'd definitely cross-shop the...
  12. Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out

    I think that's being a bit short-sighted. I believe that BMW is one of the few that is learning from past mistakes and is actually giving it 100% with their Neue Klasse. They have the basics down: 800V architecture 400 kW charging 400-mile EPA range NACS (for U.S. market) Customizable one-pedal...
  13. R2 Mods on your list?

    Probably a clear protection wrap for the front fascia/bumper. I'd imagine that with the flat, grill-less front area, it would be a magnet for rock chips. Or can any current R1 owners tell me otherwise? :D
  14. R2 at LA Auto Show 2025 (photos & videos)

    I only brought it up because it was mentioned that other YouTubers like TFL were “flat wrong” with their content and that this video was held to a higher esteem. I just mentioned that she made errors too — none of us are infallible.
  15. R2 at LA Auto Show 2025 (photos & videos)

    I know what it is, and it’s not a game console or a metaphor for one. It’s a rendering engine used to make games that run on game consoles and PCs and to create special effects for film (and I believe it was used extensively in The Mandalorian). It’d be like me saying that GoDot (Tesla) is a...
  16. R2 at LA Auto Show 2025 (photos & videos)

    LOLWATT? I saw this earlier and noticed at least two flat out wrong things. She called the Unreal Engine a “game console in your dash” and said that the R2 has a removable speaker in the center console like the R1.
  17. First R2 trim will be Dual Motor AWD Launch Edition. Production & delivery on track for first half 2026

    Listen from the 1:00:00 timestamp. He talks about the rear axle reconnect/disconnect on R2 being faster





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