Awesome Rivian

Ride along with pro driver Gardner Nichols as he zooms towards the top of Pikes Peak in a Rivian R1T. The quiet, quad-motor pickup truck looks incredibly confident through the treacherous twists and turns as Gardner blows away his previous production truck record by about 30 seconds with a time of 10:53.883.

EV maker Rivian revealed not one, but three new models. The boxy R2 is a mid-size family SUV, the R3 is an adventurous crossover, and the R3X is a performance-oriented version with off-road chops. Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe talks up the brand and shows off the new vehicles and their features. Reserve the $45,000 R2 for 2026 delivery.

One of the cooler options coming to the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck is the integrated mobile kitchen. It slides out of the side of the truck and includes a pair of induction burners, a sink, 5 gallons of water storage, and storage for cooking and serving accessories. Volter Media posted a demo of a late-stage prototype.

Tesla’s Cybertruck might be getting most of the attention, but well-funded startup Rivian is working on an electric pickup that actually looks like a truck. Its R1T and R1S have offer a neat party trick – the ability to turn on a dime by independently controlling its four motors. It only works on loose terrain, but it’s still awesome.

Startup Rivian aims to produce a pure-electric, AWD truck that can get to 60mph in 3 seconds, and run up to 400 mi with its 180kWh battery pack. The base 105kWh model should go up to 300 mi. The company is accepting reservations for those interested in the $67,500+ truck.