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The day is finally here. On Tuesday, Rivian kicked off customer deliveries of the R2, starting with a souped-up Performance model that costs close to $60,000. For this charming EV startup to have real staying power, the R2 must be a hit. And it looks like Rivian stuck the landing, at least in terms of execution.
Mack Hogan got to drive the thing last week, and he came away extremely impressed. “I want one, badly,” our Editor-in-Chief wrote in his first-drive review. Next, we’ll be watching closely to see how production scales up, and whether buyers show up.
Check out all of Mack’s first impressions below. Here’s what else we’ve got cooking for you today:
Mack got to hear from Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe about what’s wrong with America’s EV market—and how the R2 may fix it.
Another new(ish) cheap EV is coming: the Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback.
BMW’s electric M3 has fake sounds—but it doesn’t just imitate a V8.
—Tim Levin, Senior Editor
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I Had High Expectations For The Rivian R2. It Still Blew Me Away
Legacy automakers have been promising to match the Tesla Model Y for almost a decade. Rivian actually did it.
Photo: InsideEVs
‘Fairly Lazy Explanation’: Rivian's CEO Doesn’t Think Americans Are Anti-EV
Just two models make up around 50% of EV sales in the U.S. To RJ Scaringe, that's "not a reflection of a healthy or well-served market."
Photo: Mitsubishi
Meet The New(ish) Cheap EV Hitting The U.S. This Summer
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback is based on the $30,000 Nissan Leaf and hits dealerships later this year.
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BMW’s Electric M3 Doesn’t Imitate A V8. It Does Something Cooler
The goal isn’t to copy a V8, V10, or straight-six, but to give drivers the speed and acceleration cues that EVs usually lack.