Hagerty - Pickup Race! Rivian R1T vs Ram TRX vs Raptor vs Syclone

[Batman]

TRX and Raptor look like beasts. R1T looks like the Ford Explorer Sport Trac

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[E.S.]

TRX and Raptor look like beasts. R1T looks like the Ford Explorer Sport Trac

And yet, the R1T came out on top. Moral here? Don't judge by looks. Usually the plain types tend to out do that which looks over hyped.

 

[Inkedsphynx]

I'm fine not driving around the steroids-riddled version of a pickup. The styling of most modern pickups is specifically designed to elicit all the tiniest erections.

 

[pinolero]

Wow, chepe!

 

[hilld]

Thanks. Now I have to go buy another pair of pants.

At least do laundry.

 

[Ravenron]

VERY impressive! I'd love to see them to this again once they get their hands on a Raptor R. Can't wait to see how that R1T preforms against the V8 monstrosity. Good to see that the Rivian does live up to the 0-60 3 sec rep on 21/22's

I too am looking forward to seeing how the Raptor R performs but I think we've already seen how the R1T stacks up against "V8 monstrosity". The TRX Hellcat engine is a BEAST and, as a former Hellcat Challenger owner, I appreciate what it can do and would love to have one. I just couldn't justify that vehicle price then still only get 12 MPG at ~$5/gallon.

I suspect the performance of the RR will be pretty darn close to the TRX but both will still be watching the R1T's tail lights. Either way, it'll be fun to watch!

 

[SoCal Rob]

TRX and Raptor look like beasts. R1T looks like the Ford Explorer Sport Trac

This is definitely a mix of several expressions but mostly

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
• One person’s meat is another person’s poison.

I don’t want a beast. I’ve always liked vehicles with great performance which attract as little attention as possible. Other folks want something as showy as possible. As long as we’re buying what will make us happy it’s the right choice.

 

[Batman]

This is definitely a mix of several expressions but mostly

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
• One person’s meat is another person’s poison.

I don’t want a beast. I’ve always liked vehicles with great performance which attract as little attention as possible. Other folks want something as showy as possible. As long as we’re buying what will make us happy it’s the right choice.

Well if you want speed performance you go with Rivian. If you want something that looks hot, you go for TRX.

Kind of like shoes, if you want something that is comfortable while running you go with Asics or Saucony. If you want shoes that look hot while running you go with Nike's or Air Jordans

By the way I have a RS1 on order.......

 

[LaunchGreen]

Am I the only person that doesn't care about straight line speed? All EVs are super fast and super reliable to the point where these things really don't matter anymore. I just want better ergonomics, build quality, and suspension refinement than my Tesla with comparable ADAS and charging performance. I have no interest in roasting my expensive tires at every stop light.

I bet you’re fun at parties

 

[sub]

Don't give said teenager the keys (or key card or wristband)

But on a serious note, why would you ever allow said teenager to drive a $90K+ vehicle?

Because it will be a 10+ year old beater worth at most $10,000 by the time my oldest child gets a learning permit. It won't be valuable, but it will still be stupid fast.

So +1 on teenager mode with password protected, user defined, top speed and max acceleration. Including such a feature should be a legal requirement for EVs. The roads are going to be a very scary place when 16 yr olds can buy an old beat up plaid Model S for $10,000.

 

[SoCal Rob]

Well if you want speed performance you go with Rivian. If you want something that looks hot, you go for TRX.

I agree with your first sentence and disagree with the second because there’s a difference between objective and subjective.

Speed, performance, payload, clearance, grill size, number of clearance lights, etc. are all objective. Any two people using the same tools and the same conditions should come to the same conclusion. We can agree objectively that the TRX has a larger grill.

Looks, on the other hand, are subjective. You may think think that the larger grill is hot while I think it’s… not. We’re both right.

Different people like different things when it comes to aesthetics which makes the world more interesting. But I never think that just because I like the way something looks means that everyone will like the way it looks.

 

[raschnei]

That's pretty funny. I bought one of the first Syclones when they came out and now about to one of the first Rivians. I guess I like fast trucks. The Syclone was so fun in its day at stop lights, especially with motorcycles! No one knew what it was!

I bought a Typhoon when they first came out.
I was pretty cool. ?

 

[njcoach24]

TRX and Raptor look like beasts. R1T looks like the Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Cammisa posted this pic. It does remind me of a Sport Trac but I enjoyed driving that for a little while.

 

[Churrodecoco]

Am I the only person that doesn't care about straight line speed? All EVs are super fast and super reliable to the point where these things really don't matter anymore. I just want better ergonomics, build quality, and suspension refinement than my Tesla with comparable ADAS and charging performance. I have no interest in roasting my expensive tires at every stop light.

Am I the only person that doesn't care about straight line speed? All EVs are super fast and super reliable to the point where these things really don't matter anymore. I just want better ergonomics, build quality, and suspension refinement than my Tesla with comparable ADAS and charging performance. I have no interest in roasting my expensive tires at every stop light.

Probably.

 

[Churrodecoco]

Think Hagerty and this Jason guy will make a video about Rivian like that lucid one? That video was great.

I would consider this, that.

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