[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-rivian-rolls-out-r2-with-lower-price-and-higher-performance":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":24,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":25,"sources":29,"feedback":33,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":33,"total_tokens":33},454,"rivian-rolls-out-r2-with-lower-price-and-higher-performance","Rivian rolls out R2 with lower price and higher performance","The automaker unveiled its R2 EV, promising a cheaper, faster alternative to the R1.","Rivian announced the R2, its first new model since the R1, with a lower price tag and improved performance.\n\nThe company said the R2 will launch in late 2026, offers a design it calls “winning,” and claims better acceleration and range than the R1. Pricing is described as competitive, but Wired did not disclose exact figures or mileage estimates.\n\nIf the R2 lives up to those claims, Rivian could finally compete with mainstream EV makers on cost while retaining its off‑road appeal. The move also signals the brand’s intent to broaden its market beyond early‑adopter niche buyers.\n\nUntil concrete numbers appear, the R2 remains a promise‑filled preview rather than a proven contender.","[\"rivian\",\"electric-vehicles\",\"auto-industry\"]","2026-06-09T13:00:00.000Z","2026-06-09T13:32:12.946Z","2026-06-09T14:09:56.608Z","published",null,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Frivian-rolls-out-r2-with-lower-price-and-higher-performance.webp",[26,27,28],"rivian","electric-vehicles","auto-industry",[30],{"name":31,"url":32},"Wired","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Frivian-r2-first-drive\u002F",0]