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The dual-motor system will offer around 700 hp in top spec
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Rivian’s Principal Drive Unit Design Engineer, Mason Verbridge, has provided another glimpse at the company’s upcoming dual-motor all-wheel drive system .
Set to go into production in a few months, the dual-motor powertrain is in the “final steps of validation” and has been undergoing testing for about a year and a half.
We’ll learn full details next year, but the dual-motor all-wheel drive system will be offered in the R1T and R1S . There will be two different versions including an entry-level variant that produces a combined output of 600 hp (447 kW / 608 PS) and allows for a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of 4.5 seconds. Customers can also get an “enhanced version” that develops approximately 700 hp (522 kW / 710 PS) and lowers the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time to 3.5 seconds.
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Those numbers fall short of the 835 hp (623 kW / 847 PS) quad-motor all-wheel drive system, which allows for a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of three seconds flat. However, opting for the dual-motor setup will save customers $8,000 and enable them to purchase Standard, Large, and Max batteries on the R1T . The Standard battery is slated to give the pickup 260+ miles (418 km) of range, while the $16,000 Max battery should increase that distance to 400 miles (644 km).
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The R1S is slightly different as the company’s configurator shows the dual-motor version will only be offered with Standard and Large batteries. More importantly, the dual-motor variant is slated to begin at $78,000, which is significantly less than the quad-motor version that retails for $92,000.