The Los Angeles Auto Show is right around the corner
and Rivian has just released the first teaser video of their upcoming R1T. Set to be unveiled on November
26th, the electric pickup will have a unique front fascia with a slender light
bar and that connects two vertical headlights. The latter components have four
stacked lights which are surrounded by an outer light ring.
Additional styling details are hard to make out, but
the model appears to have small side mirrors and a plastic front bumper. We can
also see a contrasting roof, a relatively small bed and full-width taillights. Little else is known about the
truck, but previous reports have suggested the model will be about the same
size as the Honda Ridgeline and have a base price of approximately US$ 50,000. The
entry-level truck is also slated to have an 80 kWh battery pack, a range of
around 321 km and a 0-96 km/h time of less than five
seconds.
There could also be a high-performance model which
costs around US$ 90,000 and has a larger battery pack that enables the truck to
travel 724 km on a single charge. The range-topping R1T is slated
to have 800 hp which will allow the model to rocket from 0-96 km/h in just 2.8 seconds.
The R1T will be joined by a seven-passenger SUV
called the R1S. That particular model will be unveiled on November 27th. Both models will go on sale in
2020 and Rivian says they will offer “impressive on- and off-road performance”
as well as “class-leading specifications including range, power, torque and
off-road articulation.”
