Quad R1S review and Kick Turn demo by Doug DeMuro

[dj200]

Here’s Doug’s latest review of an R1S Quad - with kick turn (At 5:50), and RAD Tuner.

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[renderpaz]

He seems to really like it!

Comes as a HUGE surprise with every trending post on this site talking about how terrible these cars are

I was almost starting to think my 3 years of near problem free Rivian ownership were a hallucination.

 

[dj200]

I just got a new R1S Quad - no Kick Turn or RAD Tuner. I’m guessing these are going to be in a future software update?

 

[portdirect]

It’s a shame, as Doug is promoting features that are not yet released as though they are. Until this video is always assumed he was reviewing from the perspective of what you can buy, unless the review was explicitly of something now yet out.

GPT says:

Nothing in that script tells viewers that Kickturn or Rad Tuner are *not yet available* to customers. In fact, the way they’re described strongly implies they *are* already shipping.

### What the transcript actually does say

**Kickturn**

- He describes exactly how to access it: go into the off-road menu, tap the icon, toggle the switch, then use the accelerator and steering-wheel buttons.
- He talks about:
- Needing loose surfaces.
- Being usable up to ~10 mph.
- The engineering intent (not a “party trick,” useful on trails).
- All of this is presented as if it’s a current, working feature on “the latest updated R1S,” with no “coming soon,” “pre-release,” or “software-locked for now” caveat.

**Rad Tuner**

- He calls it “a new feature” and then walks through:
- Adjusting drivetrain bias (FWD RWD).
- Adjusting wheel slip, regen, damping, etc.
- Saving and naming custom presets.
- Again, it’s described as something you can do today on this car, with no mention that it’s not yet in production builds.

**The only limitation he mentions**

The only constraint he calls out is:

- Older R1S/R1T owners will not get Kickturn / Rad Tuner / Launch Control via OTA because they are “hardware limited,” so these features are “only going to be available on the new model and on R1S quad motor models going forward.”

That line communicates **hardware exclusivity**, not **software unavailability or future enablement**.

### Conclusion

Based solely on this transcript:

- A reasonable viewer would walk away believing:
- Kickturn, Rad Tuner, and Launch Control all exist and function *today* on the new quad-motor R1S that’s being reviewed.
- They are not coming later via OTA; they’re present but hardware-gated to new vehicles.
- There is **no disclosure** that any of these features are not yet active, staged for a future firmware release, or otherwise unavailable to customers.

 

[Dark-Fx]

He seems to really like it!

Comes as a HUGE surprise with every trending post on this site talking about how terrible these cars are

I was almost starting to think my 3 years of near problem free Rivian ownership were a hallucination.

Not unconvinced it's because the share price has been going up irrationally. Shorts are probably trying to keep it down.

 

[lefkonj]

He seems to really like it!

Comes as a HUGE surprise with every trending post on this site talking about how terrible these cars are

I was almost starting to think my 3 years of near problem free Rivian ownership were a hallucination.

It isn't just you. People like to complain all the time, I love my R1S had a Gen1 and now a Gen2 would get it again and again.

 

[MountainBikeDude]

Given this is the second recent review including RAD Tuner in recent days, it must be coming in 2024.48.0 release which has started to appear on RivianRoamer

 

[savethemanual]

His reaction when flooring it onto the highway is great! (29:30)

Also, Rivian has confirmed the RAD and Kick Turn are coming for the Quad so it's got to be soon.

 

[Pappamoto]

RAD tuner should be given to at least the Tri in addition to the Quad

 

[jakasspeech15]

I just got a new R1S Quad https://atelierrebul.hr/ - no Kick Turn or RAD Tuner. muški parfemi I’m guessing these are going to be in a future software update?

Correct. They were delayed from the original September target. You will see them appear in the 2025.46 OTA update.

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