? GLACIER WHITE R1S Photos

[Whale Blubber]

Just picked her up this morning and thought I'd throw up a few quick pictures. As noted in the signature box, this is a VIN 131xx and was built 06/23. Ocean Coast interior with the 22" darks, which I think look great in person.

So the process at the Austin SC was smooth and quick, totally painless. Haven't noticed any concerns around panel gaps or alignment issues, except for a slight protrusion on one side of the rear liftgate (something I've seen here fairly often, which may be the only reason I noticed). That said, I've only just barely stepped out of the car after syncing up my Tidal and Alexa accounts and installing a few of the knick-knacks I've picked up during the wait (TWRAPs screen protectors, Samsung 1T storage drive for the Gear Guard, and a set of "drop stop" underseat-blackhole pluggers). My reaction so far is that it's an incredible machine. Drove my favorite twisty road and it felt great on the 22s in Sport. And the acceleration is just astounding.

Some cellphone camera work on our inaugural drive home:

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[HeyEllwood]

Just picked her up this morning and thought I'd throw up a few quick pictures. As noted in the signature box, this is a VIN 131xx and was built 06/23. Ocean Coast interior with the 22" darks, which I think look great in person.

So the process at the Austin SC was smooth and quick, totally painless. Haven't noticed any concerns around panel gaps or alignment issues, except for a slight protrusion on one side of the rear liftgate (something I've seen here fairly often, which may be the only reason I noticed). That said, I've only just barely stepped out of the car after syncing up my Tidal and Alexa accounts and installing a few of the knick-knacks I've picked up during the wait (TWRAPs screen protectors, Samsung 1T storage drive for the Gear Guard, and a set of "drop stop" underseat-blackhole pluggers). My reaction so far is that it's an incredible machine. Drove my favorite twisty road and it felt great on the 22s in Sport. And the acceleration is just astounding.

Some cellphone camera work on our inaugural drive home:

Looks so good! I'm actually picking up this exact build in Austin on the 16th (private seller). Cannot wait! The 22 darks look incredible.

 

[Whale Blubber]

Nice! I love it (so far lol). See you on the road!

 

[Sevn86]

Added some black accents and thought I’d post an updated pic of my R1S here.

 

[Alohabro]

 

[27freethrows]

Added some black accents and thought I’d post an updated pic of my R1S here.

This black mirrors look great. Where did you get those?

 

[Sevn86]

This black mirrors look great. Where did you get those?

Thank you! They are the original ones that came with the car but I had them removed and painted black.

 

[ILLCOMM]

Adding to a lot of other photos, but hopefully helpful to someone nonetheless.

• Full PPF
• Window trim chrome delete
• Debadged "R1S"
• Painted rear "R I V I A N" logo black

Debated wrapping (or painting) the lower trim pieces on the front and rear bumper body color (white), but elected not to as I figured it would get beat up quite easily.

Super happy. Like you all, the design of this truck just does it for me. ?

 

[Taichi]

First (for me) Gen 2 R1S Refresh Spotted in Austin

Might already be late to the party, but I stopped by this morning to drop my truck off for service and saw my first refreshed R1S. Overall I think the slight exterior changes are for the better. I really like the new stadium lights and the chiseled light bar still feels like it follows the "softer" design language of the truck. The segmented charging bar, while visible, still blends in like the regular black trim pieces on a pre-refresh R1, so the new light bar does look much smaller than a pre-refresh

This also appears to be a dual motor, which was nice to compare against my Perf. Dual. The new Aero rims look much better in person imo, but the lack of tow hooks does make the front look a little more empty.

If you're on this forum, welcome to the community!

 

[SSpearsAU]

Gen 2, without hesitation!

Wow! I picked one up today, and I am only 50 miles in to ownership, but all I a say is that they have truly done. great job of improving almost all "gripes" people have about these vehicles.

I am not posting to hate on the Gen 1. It is still an incredible car. But as one would hope (and expect) , Rivian has taken feedback from the Rivian community and significantly improved their vehicles. I am not a previous owner of the Gen 1, but I have spent a lot of time driving and riding in them, so take this all with a grain of salt. Most noticeable to me:

1) Noise. It is a much quieter cabin than Gen 1.
2) Suspension. While I hope Gen 1 improves with the next update, the Guides on site confirmed it is still not what Gen 2 has to offer. It is a much better ride all around.
3) Cameras and other sensors. What can I say, it's much improved. The dash image now also shows cars behind you, not just the ones in front of you. Cameras are crystal clear.
4) Cooling. I am not sure if it is the heat pump or not, but even comparing it to the Gen 1 demo today, it is a much more efficient system. Still not very quiet, but it blows ice cold. I know this is subjective but very noticeable in my opinion.

As a side note, I think the new "base" stereo is still great! I am coming from a Tahoe with the Bose system, and this blows that out of the water. I am not an audiophile, but for those on the fence about upgrading stereo...that would be a no from me.

Mine is just the Dual Standard, so I can only imagine what the trip and quad bring to the equation. Long live Rivian!

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