(Rivian) With up to 4 engines and serious weapons to do extreme off-roading, one of the best 4x4s on the market releases an update

The large pick-up segment is getting red hot with the arrival of the long-awaited renewal of this 100% electric truck, the toughest rival to cars like the Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford F-150 Lightining or the GMC Hummer EV. Extensively revised and redesigned to gain performance and efficiency, we are faced with one of the most effective all-terrain vehicles on the marketnow boasting of being able to have up to 4 engines and a whopping 1,025 HP.

The Rivian R1T wants to be the queen of the pick-ups

At Rivian they already have the first major update of your pick-up, a Rivian R1T that promises to have been deeply revised at the hardware and software level to mark distances from its predecessor. So much so that The brand is not talking about a restyling, but about a second generation of the modelthus underlining the improvements it has introduced.

From an aesthetic point of view, the truth is that the differences are minimal., focusing on the lighting systems, both front and rear, as well as the bumpers. It will be difficult for the untrained to differentiate the model that was manufactured until now from the new Rivian R1T 2025.

Slight changes in design, but important improvements in performance, efficiency and assistance

Something quite similar happens inside, because although the entire multimedia section has been improved, the big novelty is actually in the driving assistance. A new generation of cameras is released with higher resolution and a new platform for managing them that is 10 times more powerfulthus providing the driver with most advanced and capable automated driving systemespecially in situations with adverse weather conditions and reduced visibility.

At the propulsion level, The Rivian R1T can be purchased in three different motor configurations and another three battery configurations: Dual Motor with 533 or 665 HP depending on the battery capacity (Standard, Large or Max), Trimotor with 850 HP and Quadmotor with 1,025 HP and 1,622 Nm. The autonomy of the R1T will range between 435 and 676 km (EPA cycle) depending on the size of the battery and the engine configuration.

With 4 independent electric motors, the Rivian R1T Quadmotor promises to be a true off-road beast

Although we will still have to wait a few weeks to know all the details of the most capable R1T, the one with four electric motors, Rivian promises even better off-road performance than the outgoing model. All this would also be added to the improvements made in the electronic controls, as well as in the pneumatic suspension used.

In the United States it is now possible to buy the Rivian R1T with a price of $69,900 in its simplest version (Dual Standard), rising to $99,900 for the model that currently defends the top of the range (Tri Max).