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The Range Rover is Rivian's best marketing positioning. Anyone wanting any Range Rover should be buying the R1S gen 2. Simple as that: same features and functionality, available now. I hope that Rivian has the initial quality, reliability and service under control.

Well, the influencers are all gushing (though some are well-informed and willing to mention the shortcomings.) This is Rivian announcing their 2025 game is effectively unimproved since 2018. Everything "new" is just the same old, same old, but cheaper to manufacture. This really is a Version...

I guess the cars seen on the road were mostly for an influencer marketing event. No production deliveries for "3-6 months" (so … 24'Q4) and '25 for the Plaid-like quad-max. Rivian Marketing for the L once again. A good video from JerryRigs, but doesn't mention the price hike or the long lead on...

can just about set a stopwatch on how long those prices hold "we cut the cost of manufacturing by $1000s … and jacked the msrp up by $1000s … you're welcome" as for "delivery 2025" – that is begging for the sales disaster known as the Osborne Effect

I'm also thinking they could offer the R1S in the R1T chassis and add rear-wheel steering to all wheelbases as an option. GM and Ford just keep on selling their long wheelbase SUVs, same technology from the 90s and similar mpg. Some buyers need the land yacht and are paying for $5 gas at 18mpg...

Any sunroof is expensive and a bad choice for a "utility" vehicle. The main thing is that it actually blocks heat and effectively keeps the cabin cooler. These buyers are "luxury daily driver lifestyle status symbol" buyers; so the bling sunroof is a smart "wow, cool" feature to offer. Worst...

funnily enough, I think it's clear to all the EV makers they have to give up their fat margins ... Tesla had it too good, for too long, and when Tesla tried aggressive price discovery (rampant gouging) they scrood the pooch, killed the golden goose … Rivian's situation is the need to ramp up...

I assume they start delivering as soon as possible in sequence of production. Some customers will choose to wait or pay more (I assume the current production is subject to the deepest discounts and incentives.) I'd wait till end of quarter and hopefully Rivian has flushed out all their old...

I'd like the 2nd row removable and I don't need the third row – less weight, (much) more space. I'm still fingers-crossed for 800V and NACS and V2X. In an interview with Munro, RJ said they were "completely redesigning the chargeport" (which should be the right front, not left-front, for towing...

Most important for the refresh is build quality. What I'd like to see: 1. quad motor with original promise of tank turn 2. max-pack with original promise of extra range Missing features: camera washers, headlight washers retractible door steps comfortable ride NVH (especially wind noise above...

I wouldn't want to touch the already finicky 12V batteries. I'd rather have a beefy battery capable of dealing with the winch as a separate system and its own charger (again without connecting to the vehicle 12V.) I don't understand the "cost saving" (?) Rivian has pursued (e.g. limited 12/110V...

"True mountain bikers" … garbage. You're writing nonsense. It's not the "standard" because nobody has a pickup at the trails. Riders have vans and SUVs or the car they bought cheaply to save cash for their bikes. Please post a pic of you "simply tossing" … I mean simply tossing a bike over the...

Would have been at least a chance to show 2 or 3 e-bikes all plugged in and charging in the bed. Anyway, this way of carrying the bikes is painfully inconvenient, things always end up getting damaged, the brake lights are obscured, there's no way to close the bed, bed space is taken up by mostly...

I was expecting to get a TRX as at least an interim vehicle, but for me, it's just too wide and impractical. The R1T is a significantly more enjoyable daily driver and all-rounder. The TRX doesn't tow much and the cabin is getting to be a little dated, so I bought an F-150 Prius instead and it's...

The opening of a service center needs to include provision of as many loaners as needed for the number of customer vehicles expected to be in for service at one time. The systemic problem with Rivian service is the length of time a vehicle is off-road for quality and reliability issues. The...

Not all of those are dealbreakers, but some are, and how many dealbreakers does it take for a vehicle to not pass QA? Rivian makes so few vehicles per day, their quality problems are inexplicable. My "ancient" R1T (1000 VIN) is just about perfect. It's not that they can't build a good one.

Oops. Just saw this. Sorry. I don't mean to bear bad news. There's nothing too ominous, just the suggestion to be hands-on and not leave the insurance adjuster and the repairer to their own devices. I think if you get the adjuster to say "$10K, all good" (or whatever number) then fine. But if...

Not mine! I'm appalled by the behavior of the repairer of that R1T. It looks like a "hang on, we'll swap out that bumper while you're here, $600, you're good to go."

Based on a similar R1T repair that took months and cost $42K+ (for much less damage) I'd suggest you be involved in the process. Do not let the repairer go on a lengthy discovery process. Push the adjuster to go to quick write-off total loss. Yes, it's absurd to even suggest this is a total...

Be still thy beating heart. : ) A vocal minority of early Range Rover owners go that way … replacing air with iron. It's always been a scam. A way for people selling parts to sell to "hard core" off-roaders.