Gen 2 of the Rivian R1S and R1T debuted this year, and both now include a new Quad-Motor variant at the top of the model lineup. For the most part, the SUV and truck's respective designs remain unchanged, an usual decision from Rivian but a good one given ...

That process is helped by Rivian's new system architecture introduced in the Gen 2 R1 platform last year. This not only greatly simplified the architecture of the vehicles, cutting cost and weight, but it enabled far more finite control over those motors.

Rivian's next generation of R1 Quad models are coming and these electric vehicles will be some of the quickest vehicles on the market