It’s easy to complain about the rise of more boring electric SUVs and family haulers, but electrification has opened a new world of performance for even the most mundane-looking vehicles. That’s how we get pickup trucks that can run to 60 mph in under three seconds and family SUVs with similar specs. Rivian’s pickup and SUV both offer staggering acceleration and performance numbers and according to a new rumor on the Rivian Forum, it’s got more to give.
A forum user claimed to have heard plans from a “solid source,” but of course, we have no official confirmation. The user said that Rivian plans to overhaul the R1 vehicles next year with a facelift and more efficient powertrains. At the same time, the user noted that Rivian plans to offer a 1,000-horsepower performance variant capable of popping wheelies.
The new configuration is expected to be called Ascent and will likely have its wheelie-popping capability tuned out before launch to keep unsuspecting buyers out of trouble. The forum user waffled on the powertrain configuration for the new model, but the automaker has long talked about a quad-motor performance model.
The R1T was the first electric truck to hit the market, but the EV pickup space is about to get a whole lot more crowded. Despite early struggles with production, the Ford F-150 Lightning has finally gained a foothold on dealers’ lots, and soon, the Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV will hit the streets.
[Image: Rivian]
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