Motor Trend: The Best Cars, Trucks, SUVs of 2024 - Rivian R1S Quad Motor

[echerod]

https://www.motortrend.com/features/best-worst-cars-trucks-suvs-2024/

Best: 2025 Rivian R1S Quad Motor

After a while, cars begin to feel sort of the same. Or maybe I'm getting jaded. In any case, the updated Rivian R1S Quad Motor shocked my senses with its distinctive and thrilling driving experience. This electric SUV is a marvel. Its power is massive, but quick EVs are nothing new—more than its acceleration, the R1S' handling left me speechless. The way it moves is directly owed to its four-motor powertrain; the R1S Tri and Dual-motor models are excellent but not the same. How the Quad apportions power between its wheels constantly, fluidly, gives it epic abilities on pavement or dirt. Anyone worried that an electric future will be a blight of soulless transportation pods need only to drive the latest R1S Quad—it's endlessly exciting and feels like no other vehicle I've experienced. Without question, it's the most memorable and overall excellent vehicle I drove this year, although the Lexus LC500 Convertible deserves special mention.—Alex Leanse

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[VC_Rivian]

sounds like the new Quad is quite the vehicle.

 

[Budman]

Can’t say no to that. I’ll take 2.

 

[DayTripping]

I'd say a lot of that applies to the Gen 1 quad, just with the HP dialed back a bit.

Didn't they test any quad motor R1T's?

 

[Honey]

I'm anxiously waiting for them to open up configurations. ?

 

[mpshizzle]

So......

The best car of 2024 is a car that nobody could buy? 2024's best car is actually 2025's car? Ha ha


I'm sure all 0 quad motor gen 2 customers are very happy with their purchase ?

 

[carsly]

Motor Trend has really lost it the last few months.

 

[Redline]

Motor Trend has really lost it the last few months.

Oh please tell us more.

 

[NeedSumCoffee]

So......

The best car of 2024 is a car that nobody could buy? 2024's best car is actually 2025's car? Ha ha


I'm sure all 0 quad motor gen 2 customers are very happy with their purchase ?

“There were four Of the Year programs—for 2024's Performance Vehicle of the Year, as well as the 2025 Car, Truck, and SUV categories—all jam-packed with new product.”

 

[ThirteenElectrics]

I’ve found the dual to outperform the quad on most metrics. I’m curious to know what improvements are in this new one. Motor Trend reads like paid PR, I’m dubious they actually drove this car for a substantial period of time.

 

[DayTripping]

What metrics are you referring to? Maybe on efficiency, but if you run the quad in conserve mode, which basically neuters it and makes it a dual, the efficiency is pretty good. If acceleration is your jam, the quad is significantly quicker. The faster you go, the greater the advantage of the quad.

Not to mention, the torque vectoring in the quad makes it a lot more fun to drive if you want to drive with more enthusiasm.

 

[beyondgravity]

I'd say a lot of that applies to the Gen 1 quad, just with the HP dialed back a bit.

Didn't they test any quad motor R1T's?

This is the reason I am still keeping the Gen 1 quad. It is good enough for me until R2 or even R3.

 

[R1Tom]

I’ve found the dual to outperform the quad on most metrics. I’m curious to know what improvements are in this new one. Motor Trend reads like paid PR, I’m dubious they actually drove this car for a substantial period of time.

I also am wondering which metrics? The metrics I care about seem to favor a QM over a DM?

 

[meshugy]

Will there actually even be a “2025” Quad? I’m guessing the 2026 year models will start deliveries in May/June. Seems likely the new Quad will be a 2026 model.

 

[ndmiller]

OMG this place is going downhill. Almost can't post anything at all without whiney pushback from someone.

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