Katsudon
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The Rivian R1 Actually Came From The R2, And More Design Secrets
https://insideevs.com/features/745064/rivian-r1-design-jeff-hammoud/
“Not a lot of people know this, but R1 actually came from a design of an R2,” Rivian chief design officer Jeff Hammoud said as we toured the various studios. Hammoud’s advance team was designing the R2, while a core group was working simultaneously on the R1S.
But the larger flagship wasn’t gelling. When an advance designer produced a 3D model for the R2, Hammoud showed it to company founder and CEO RJ Scaringe, who loved the concept. Hammoud had to go back to the designer with some good news—and bad news. “RJ loved it, but it's not going to be an R2,” he recalled. “Now it’s the R1.”
https://insideevs.com/features/745064/rivian-r1-design-jeff-hammoud/
“Not a lot of people know this, but R1 actually came from a design of an R2,” Rivian chief design officer Jeff Hammoud said as we toured the various studios. Hammoud’s advance team was designing the R2, while a core group was working simultaneously on the R1S.
But the larger flagship wasn’t gelling. When an advance designer produced a 3D model for the R2, Hammoud showed it to company founder and CEO RJ Scaringe, who loved the concept. Hammoud had to go back to the designer with some good news—and bad news. “RJ loved it, but it's not going to be an R2,” he recalled. “Now it’s the R1.”
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