Yahoo Autos Rivian R1T Quad Max to tackle Pikes Peak with 1,025 horsepower
Rivian's updated R1T Quad is headed to Pikes Peak with an all-new powertrain. Packing 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 pound-feet of torque from four (hence the name) new in-house motors, the updated truck will make its debut this weekend at the infamous hill climb in Colorado as the only production electric pickup entry.
Rivian says its new range-topping model will knock off a 0-60 run in just 2.5 seconds, nail the quarter-mile in 10.5 and hit a top speed of 130 mph. That top speed may seem low for a performance vehicle, but remember; this is a stupendously heavy truck. Even the race-prepped truck piloted by Rivian senior performance test engineer Gardner Nichols is production-based, so despite the efforts to pull some weight out, it's still quite substantial.
"Our teams have been testing the new Quad-Motor R1T all over the world, from mountain roads to off-road trails – and even at drag strips – to extract the maximum performance in all scenarios," Rivian said in its announcement. "The partnership between hardware and software teams working closely together during development, coupled with the ability to get better over time through over-the-air software updates, is what makes R1T stand out among the competition."
