2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (540+ words) The Rivian Roamer R2 Tracker now lists 11491 as the highest R2 VIN seen so far. A reader also emailed me this morning with a VIN in the 101XX range. I haven’t verified either myself. At the end of August, the highest reported VIN…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (280+ words) RJ posted a video to Instagram yesterday from the Normal, Illinois plant showing an R2 in Borealis with the Coastal Cloud Signature interior coming off the line. It’s the first look at the color on a production R2. Borealis isn’t available to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) The first 2027 R1S builds with second row captain’s chairs have started arriving at service centers and spaces as customer deliveries and demo units. The two chairs sit on individual bases with a center pass through between them. The opening is wide…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (341+ words) RivianOS 2 release notes dropped, Rivian lost its CFO the same day, and my own R2 spent part of the week at service on this week’s Sunday Drive. Claire McDonough is leaving. Last day October 30, Derek Mulvey steps in as interim. She…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1076+ words) A month into living with the R2, the newer and cheaper vehicle has quietly solved a bunch of problems the R1 never did. Here is what should carry forward. The R2 mirror housing keeps the camera lens dry in the rain. Drive an R1 through…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (495+ words) R2 buyers are beginning to order Forest Green paint and the Coastal Cloud Signature interior, with owners on Rivian Forums and r/Rivian reporting successfully placed orders. Rivian confirmed earlier this month that both options would become available later in August,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Rivian and iKamper have announced the Rivian x iKamper Skycamp 4.0 DLX, adding a new three-person Trio size built to match the roof proportions of the R1S and R2. The Duo remains the compact option for the R1T. Pricing is $4,800 for the Duo without…...