Rivian R2 and R3X at Rivian Venice / Los Angeles Auto Show!

[ThirteenElectrics]

Rivian wasted an opportunity to redesign the front end with the R2 and R3. The Bronco and Scout designs have soul. The Rivian front end looks like a spectacled minion.

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[Ostrichsak]

Rivian wasted an opportunity to redesign the front end with the R2 and R3. The Bronco and Scout designs have soul. The Rivian front end looks like a spectacled minion.

I like the styling of the R2 but the R3 conjures vibes of the AMC Gremlin for me. Once that image popped into my head, it's all I see whenever I see the R3.

 

[rjag2034]

I like the styling of the R2 but the R3 conjures vibes of the AMC Gremlin for me. Once that image popped into my head, it's all I see whenever I see the R3.

I think its more like the Lancia Delta Integrale

 

[Dark-Fx]

These could be it maybe?

Needs to be red and retroreflective as well. This is just a prototype anyway.

 

[schlosrat]

I was gonna post about the resemblance to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Gremlin, but @Ostrichsak beat me to it. There are several style elements in the proptotype R3 that turn me off, one being the channeling of the ghost of the gremlin.

What about that awful hatch in the back that only opens up the window area and doesn't open up enough room to get to the cargo deck in that area? You're supposed to lift groceries or luggage or whatever in and out through the hatch window?

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of the R3, I just hope they rethink some of the design elements before executing the plan. I'm sure they will. Concept cars are just that, concepts.

 

[JoeGun13]

I was gonna post about the resemblance to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Gremlin, but @Ostrichsak beat me to it. There are several style elements in the proptotype R3 that turn me off, one being the channeling of the ghost of the gremlin.

What about that awful hatch in the back that only opens up the window area and doesn't open up enough room to get to the cargo deck in that area? You're supposed to lift groceries or luggage or whatever in and out through the hatch window?

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of the R3, I just hope they rethink some of the design elements before executing the plan. I'm sure they will. Concept cars are just that, concepts.

What are you talking about? You can either open just the window or the whole liftgate. That was shown during the reveal months ago.

 

[schlosrat]

What are you talking about? You can either open just the window or the whole liftgate. That was shown during the reveal months ago.

Thanks, @JoeGun13. As I didn't watch the reveal, and as none of the pictures posted in this thread show opening more than the window, that would be what I'm talking about. So, I posted about what I saw. It's nice to know that the concept also includes the capability to open the whole lift gate. Too bad there weren't any pictures of that in this thread.

Nevertheless, I'm not a fan of resurrecting the AMC Gremlin in the overall appearance. I think they can do better, and I certainly hope they do - I want to see them succeed. Of course, maybe I'm all wrong and most or even many potential customers would love to see a resurrected Gremlin.

 

[DeafPug]

R3 opening the full tailgate


I looked through the R3X portion of the video and they didn't show the tailgate opening at all on that vehicle. I'm not saying it isn't possible, just that I didn't see RJ interact with the R3X prototype during the reveal, just pulling it onto stage and talking about it for a few minutes.

 

[JoeGun13]

Yeah I can't imagine they don't do the dual tailgate opening on the R3X if it's already available for the R3, even from a machining manufacturing standpoint. No need to make 2 separate setups, especially since the R3X is the premium model.

 

[ThirteenElectrics]

I haven’t seen the R2 in person, but I have seen pictures of tall and short people next to it. I like the boxy look on the R1 (well, except for the headlights). On the R2 it just looks claustrophobic, like I’m crammed in a small box, because the car is so tiny. Maybe it will feel better when inside. The R2 and especially the R3 are giving me matchbox vibes.

 

[mc242x]

I haven’t seen the R2 in person, but I have seen pictures of tall and short people next to it. I like the boxy look on the R1 (well, except for the headlights). On the R2 it just looks claustrophobic, like I’m crammed in a small box, because the car is so tiny. Maybe it will feel better when inside. The R2 and especially the R3 are giving me matchbox vibes.

The R2 will proportionally be very similar to a Model Y (intentionally...), so that's a good yardstick to see if it's the right size for you.

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