Rivian R2: New Teaser Image, New Details

Tomorrow sees the official unveiling of Rivian's third model. In anticipation of the R2 (or R2S) revealing itself fully, the EV maker has shared another image of the electric SUV, confirming what we had guessed about its design. 

Juicier still, some information about the specifications of the model has appeared online, thanks to some sleuth work by a Rivian owner by the name of Chris Hilbert. 

First, the company shared a partial image of the rear on the X platform. This confirms what we already knew: there's a strong resemblance to the styling of the brand's largest SUV, the R1S. It would have been interesting to find a different signature with the new model, but that obviously won't be the case.

As for those technical details unearthed, it should be noted that they were not shared by Rivian. Hilbert managed to extract the website source code from the R2 page on Rivian's website, uncovering a series of product specifications. The resulting information has yet to be confirmed, but it is revealing. 

First of all, we have the announced price of $47,500 USD. Recall that Rivian boss R.J. Scaringe promised a model between $40,000 and $60,000. So it makes sense. 

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