R3 Reveal Shocks!!! 😱

[carsly]

Dodge Omni GLH - Electric?

Sure, it's 40 years later. But these didn't exactly sell like hotcakes. Needs a bit more Subie WRX vibe.

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[Lawrence-of-Blaine]

I think this thing is super cool, and I hope it sells like hot cakes, but does anyone remember the Dodge Omni?! I’m just saying…

I do, the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon was the worst p.o.s. of a car ever to get belched out of the auto industry. Poor comparison.

 

[BG_ATX]

RJ on CNBC at 1:30pm central.

 

[NineElectrics]

This R3 PR play strongly telegraphs that a huge capital ask to the public markets is imminent. Why else would they pump so hard? It’s cover for cash they need to raise anyway. Right out of the Tesla playbook.

 

[markk]

Sweet baby Jesus - how'd they keep that a secret?

 

[MikeyP]

Incredible reveal! Guess that means I no longer need the Ioniq 5N. Nice!

 

[BG_ATX]

The R3's URL is "Rivian.com/msp" - "Medium Small Platform" maybe?

assuming it will be remapped to R3, was probably a placeholder. It's not working right now for me though.

 

[pangpang77]

I think the more significant thing is with the R3 they've outdone Tesla by launching the Model 2 equivalent even before Tesla. This should do wonders for sales volumes and the long term viability and profitability of the company.

So R1S is better/more useful implementation of the Model X
R1T is better/more useful implementation of the Cybertruck
R2 is better/more practical implementation of the Model Y
R3 is the implementation of the still non-existant Model 2

Brilliant. RIvian just needs to execute quickly now...

 

[cjust2006]

I hope it looks better in person

I think it's whatever is going on right here that's messing with me on the looks:

 

[iansriv]

Sweet baby Jesus - how'd they keep that a secret?

Simple-didnt tell us on the board.

 

[NineElectrics]

Sweet baby Jesus - how'd they keep that a secret?

It’s not hard to keep vaporware secret. Even at the Model 3 reveal only a few of the display cars were actually drivable. These are custom one-offs.

 

[White Shadow]

I was thinking the second vehicle introduced was going to be a R2 truck. So very surprised.

The only thing is that I don't like the way the R3 looks at all. Not even a little bit. Not a fan. But I'm sure some people will like it.

 

[NineElectrics]

The R3 takes me back to the early 80s, and I don’t really want to be on that ride. Still, a lot of kids won’t remember the 80s and will have no baggage around buying it.

 

[RivianCivilian]

By purposely leaking R2 info. They played us like a fiddle, those sexy bastards.

So sneaky. I honestly think this is true, though. I think they purposely leaked the info to try to distract us

 

[MountainPassPerformance]

This is perhaps the biggest reveal EVER

These things are going to be so much fun. Can't wait!!

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