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We wondered too.....
What the front end would look like with the headlights oriented horizontally , somewhat integrated with the light bar.
We’d give a huge thanks to one of you who knows how to create and post a rendering.
While we have no intention of giving up our t and s spots, we can’t help but seeing two Edsels every time we look at a photo or video of the front end ;()
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meh, too mainstream. where's the fun in that?
 
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Wonderful renditioning!
Thanks.
Move over, Edsel !
Did Henry Sr name the car after Edsel because he wanted to get back at him for some reason!
I think a poll of your creation might yield close to 50 50
It’s still bold , distinctive, daring, says Rivian.
Someone here knows how to post a poll let’s run it 2 weeks
 

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Here's your poll

I much prefer the horizontal orientation, not that it will make any difference on what I'll end up getting.

To my eye, it makes the R1 look faster.

Really, I don't care anymore, I just want my truck before my next birthday in May 2022 (or for Christmas).

AND I want to buy some Rivian Swag RIGHT NOW!!!!
 
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Yeah, those stock oval headlights are my least favorite part of the whole thing.
I wish there was a more normal looking option.
 

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Yeah, those stock oval headlights are my least favorite part of the whole thing.
I wish there was a more normal looking option.
Here too. I’d love to hear the story about why they decided to go with such an odd look someday. It seems like a poor marketing decision to me, but I’m sure they tested it.
 
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Here too. I’d love to hear the story that’s why they decided to go with such an odd look someday. It seems like a poor marketing decision to me, but I’m sure they tested it.
If it’s just to be different we get it - but any reason you have to explain doesn’t work for us.
In photo school 50 years ago or at art shows I either liked something enough to hang on a wall or didn’t - when the student or artist had to explain why what they did the appeal didn’t change.
The vertical headlights stick out like two sore thumbs.
They are not a deal breaker, we will likely get used to them and we won’t buy a Ford
 

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I know I'm going to get dumped on for saying this, but I kind of like the idea of round lights.

Old fashioned and out of style, yes. Too much retro on a modern styled vehicle, yes.

Still, I would like to see something filling out more of that space, and round would do that. To me, the racetrack design looks too small for the frontal area of the vehicle.
 
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I know I'm going to get dumped on for saying this, but I kind of like the idea of round lights.

Old fashioned and out of style, yes. Too much retro on a modern styled vehicle, yes.

Still, I would like to see something filling out more of that space, and round would do that. To me, the racetrack design looks too small for the frontal area of the vehicle.
+1!
Round would be great
Like round analog dash gauges
Made some comebacks .
Let’s see if our fotoshop member artist can make us a redition
 

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This beerholder really likes the vertical orientation - it’s distinctive and it fills the front end “white space” nicely imo. To each their own.
 

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Here too. I’d love to hear the story about why they decided to go with such an odd look someday. It seems like a poor marketing decision to me, but I’m sure they tested it.
When asked about this in an interview R.J. said the when a Rivian came into view he wanted anyone who saw it to know that it was a Rivian he was looking at. Or something like that - memory isn't one of my long suits.
 

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That BMW looks like it's trying to be a Dodge, and failing badly. What an unattractive front end.
 

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