I’m just as surprised as everyone when they revealed the R3. All I gotta say is that they absolutely NAILED IT! Bravo Rivian!

@mariuskoen1

3 ай бұрын

We waiting soooooooo long for smaller EVs, at least on the horizon now

@fladave99

3 ай бұрын

They had the GENIUS to steal the design from the WORST EVER CAR EVER BUILT the RANGE ROVER!!!!

@stefanconstantinescu1576

3 ай бұрын

Prototype is easy, mass production is hard. Rivian is almost banckrupt. They need a lot of money to put R2 and R3 in the market at a decent price. I gave them max 10% to succeed this

@fladave99

3 ай бұрын

NZ is a VERY active volcano region. Dont understand the attraction. @@stefanconstantinescu1576

@avigator

3 ай бұрын

@@mariuskoen1I do not understand. There are already a lot of small EV. 🚙

Rivian AGAIN showing that product design-influenced automotive designs *can* look great when the right balance is struck. They all look so good. Just the right amount of Luxury-meets-REI-meets-Apple-esque minimalism, while still keeping some sleek automotive lines intact. Not a single line looks out of place for me.

@freddybell8328

3 ай бұрын

Definitely don't see apple in there but I agree with the rest.

@random_idiot9209

3 ай бұрын

@@freddybell8328they were making hints at connecting with Apple

@rootypoots

3 ай бұрын

@@freddybell8328 the pill-shaped headlights and light bar feel very Apple-esque to me (though not the corner angles at the ends of the light bar). The minimalism, straight lines and the subtly softened tangents of the curves feel very Apple to me, too. And just the general clear logic to everything with very little feeling decorative. There are definitely some details that don’t feel very Apple to me, too (the concave detail in the rear-end, the groove throughout the dash, the placement of the instrument panel). But they’re still close enough to feel like cousins to me.

@fladave99

3 ай бұрын

How much do they pay you for posting this crap. I want in

@FanatecSystem

3 ай бұрын

@@rootypoots Honestly, if anything, the lines of the car actually look very retro/old European hatchback styled to me. Like a Renault 4 or 5 from that period perhaps. There's a new EV version of the Renault 5 coming out soon which looks kinda like this Rivian in its styling.

Rivian is consistent in putting out some of the only EVs i'd actually consider buying.

@royalmale2412

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you

@freddybell8328

3 ай бұрын

Every new EV video there's a person that says "This is the only EV I'd buy" and I'm not sure why people care.

@RedNeck_Zeus

3 ай бұрын

@@freddybell8328 that's what the comment section is for. Sharing opinions nobody cares about.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

3 ай бұрын

This and the Renault 5

@RedNeck_Zeus

3 ай бұрын

@@fortheloveofnoise9298 yep. Too bad the Renault isn't coming to the US.

I was not expecting those R3's! Kudos to Rivian.

This looks like a classic Renault or Lancia. I love it!

@GeorgeVenturi

3 ай бұрын

If Renault and Volvo had a baby

@driver8703

3 ай бұрын

It’s pretty much a 4 door modern Lada Niva

@yannickg6904

3 ай бұрын

Golf MK1 as well.

@yannickg6904

3 ай бұрын

Never mind. Bembli sees it too.

@xelaander8429

3 ай бұрын

Nah, the moment I saw it I thought Mk I Golf, but I can see a lancia in there too

This is the kind of car that makes you happy just by seeing it on the road. Soo much personality... Lovely.

Insane! California-based companies are killing it with automotive design. Very Swedish.🇸🇪

@MaticTheProto

3 ай бұрын

nah tesla is mid at best. Only rivian nailed it

@maxmeier532

3 ай бұрын

that being said, except for the cybertruck and the future roadster, all teslas look more or less the same in terms of design language. Just different sizes of the same model, be it the S, the 3, the X or the Y. So, tesla isnt really doing anything about developing those models designwise, other than incrementally.@@MaticTheProto

@rootypoots

3 ай бұрын

Agreed with @MaticTheProto-only Rivian is really nailing the design details like this. (Look at Fisker! Yeesh, what a disappointment in the looks department.) I’m so impressed with Rivian’s recent announcements. The R2 is nice, although not at all surprising. But the R3 really shows how they’re able to apply their strong identity to a new form factor and create a vehicle that’s unmistakably Rivian. The only other car company close to having such a strong and coherent design language today is Genesis. I hope other car companies follow suit in developing strong and identifiable design languages, but I don’t have much faith in the big players.

@rootypoots

3 ай бұрын

Also: I actually think it looks even more Swedish than any of the vehicles Sweden produces today!

@MaticTheProto

3 ай бұрын

yeah, the r3 nailed the retro-futuristic look@@rootypoots

I really love the design. Very nice blend of retro and modern.

@emed1977

3 ай бұрын

I know I’m in the minority, but smaller wheels with more rubber would give it a cooler more retro look.

R3 is a brilliant car. Well done Rivian.

Golf syncro, it's nice to see you again...

Whoever designed this needs a bonus or tons more stock options. This designer knows cars.

Looks like a Lada Riva at certain angles. Very 1970's inspired, Love it

The side profile of the R3 reminds me of a late 70’s/early 80’s Honda Civic. Nostalgic to me, as that car with a manual transmission is what I learned to drive in.

I couldn’t believe my eyes 😳 I love love love this design 😍 home run

The rear end design looks great! The R3X is very cool. I like the interior too, especially with the tan and brown from the R3X.

R3 looks fantastic. Great body lines giving hints of the past called together into a modern look.

It looks fantastic, I just hope it stays around 60" tall or less. I really want this to be a hatchback.

That Plymouth Horizon is awesome!

Literally a pocket rocket. Well done Rivian! e.Lon can suck it, and he should.

This car looks like a happy car and that’s whats drawing me to it. I love the 3x color and yelllow interior. They are taking design risks that you don’t see elsewhere.

Very cool looking hot hatch! I love that I could have bikes on a hitch carrier and still be able to access the rear trunk. This is a massive pain with things like jeeps where the rear door has to be opened before you can raise the rear window.

I LOVE the R3x. Looks like a modern interpretation of the Lancia Delta Integrale.

I love Rivians I just think the front ends look goofy.

@powrich12

3 ай бұрын

I think it looks iconic tbh, the BMW "kidneys" look more goofy imo.

@axiomic

3 ай бұрын

Yes those two vertical loops might be convenient ways to integrate the sensors.. but it already looks dated. And their scalloped / recessed shape does not look aerodynamic at all. But the thing I like least is the long bonnet for an EV, it's a design carry over from ICE vehicles and just doesn't make sense when electric motors are so small. A long bonnet compromises cabin space and windscreen visibility.

@RagavJanardhan

2 ай бұрын

@@axiomic Rivians has pretty good packaging so I don't think space should be an issue. Additionally it allows for a bigger frunk, but it also provides more safety in the event of a frontal crash. Regarding visibility, I don't think that will be too much of an issue either, people are used to bonnets/hoods, and I don't thing people have really ever had a big problem in most cars.

I think the main design inspiration was the Lada Niva. Classic russian small SUV.

@MrDarekem

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Like a long wheel base Lada Niva?

@ilmelangolo

3 ай бұрын

I have Golf syncro vibes too...

@drury2d8

3 ай бұрын

VW Rabbit

I get Lada Niva vibes from this

@litchips

3 ай бұрын

Yes, the 4 door Niva proportions.

@mememaster147

2 ай бұрын

@@litchips I wonder if it'll offroad like a Niva

The R3 rolled out and I immediately felt like it was a callback to the Golf Country

The R3X looks like a car in Cyberpunk 2077

Fantastic design. I know you mentioned that the Mk1 Golf in the video, but I am also seeing the Lancia Delta, Fiat Panda (all of which are Giugiaro designs), as well as the Lada Niva 4x4.

I definitely could see myself driving and owning one of these ☺️

This thing looks so cool. And the interior of these Rivian’s is top tier. Those tactile knobs on the wheel are so aesthetically pleasing and seem to offer great functionality.

I completely fell in love with the R3. I agree this looks like a spiritual successor to the Golf Country (I am not sure this was sold in the US) and it is exactly what I would want the Volkswagen ID line to look alike (front aside)

I like how surprised the audience was by the "flipper" glass. That feature used to be common on many hatches, wagons and SUVs up until about 15 years ago. Unfortunately, once one manufacturer takes away a feature, the others follow. It would have been so helpful on all the vehicles I've owned in recent years.

Nostalgic , funky and practical, can’t wait to see it on the road!

Very well executed kudos rivian! Im rooting for you to succeed. Would like to see a rivian car in future

Yay I'm so glad they had that glass hatch! My E39 wagon has one of those and it's SO USEFUL, I'm so glad that it's making a comeback

When I was growing up my parents had a Dodge Omni. This reminds me so much of that little car.

very excited for these. Rivian just needs to stay alive

What Livian need is, mass production, the literal mean of 'mass'. Their product is just superb, but not enough affordable and available to meet the market demand.

@CHIEF_420

3 ай бұрын

🔋🧂

@Neojhun

2 ай бұрын

Welp humanity screwed our selves by not putting AC Propulsion based BEVs into production a Decade Earlier. All the road blocks that took to get modern BEVs mass production even while the technology existed. We are now dealing with the consequences of not having the manufacturing capacity.

Yes,.the lines are clean and looks modern yet classic..that's what we like!

I love the look of that vehicle. Very cool.

I will literally replace or have this next to my Mk8 VW GTI. It’s perfect. I’m so thankful this exists

I think this is the future for Rivian. This small platforms are so good. Interesting how they will develop in Europe.

In another video a lot of the comments mentioned the presentor looks like Steve-O and I cannot unsee it ... also. I love the R3, cant wait to get one

Ok, this looks fantastic! It looks like a modernisation of a Golf Mk1, a Lancia Delta and Volvo styling. It is really, REALLY good looking. Almost wish it had an ICE.

Love that MK1 GTI styling.

One of my favorite designs of the past 4 decades - easily.

Rivian has done a spectacular job with the R3 and R2! They've really done well to hone their unique style and distinguish themselves from other modern car brands, even more so than BMW right now, which is shocking to say.

I love the look of the r3. Love the vw golf/rabbits of late 70’s-80’s. They made the e-golf vw didint.

i'm in love with all this minimalism

nice both new models now .they need to do a mini pickup with a smaller king cab and 6' box

Good direction with going with NACS charge port. But Rivian needs to put it on the LHD driverside

@openmind6969

2 ай бұрын

They put a lot of thought into this. Also want to sell to Europe. Sidewalk charging and for current Rivian owners this location works better in garage

me and my fiancée were invited to the advent sadly couldn't make it... shocked about the r3 wasnt expecting that!! love both of them..

@frankb5603

3 ай бұрын

Advent?

The R3 is incredible… take my money, Rivian

I saw it in-person when they showed it here in Seattle a couple weeks ago. It’s a very cool looking car, made me drool for sure.

love the look of these cars, hope they prove all of us wrong and stay on the road for the next 30+ years

I’m planning to get the Model Y Performance in a few months. If that R3X was coming out sooner than it’s scheduled to, I’d buy it instead. It looks so incredible.

I love the return of the large clean surfaces like in the Golf 4

The R3 is perfect. It looks incredible.

I feel like as long as the gauge cluster and infotainment screen aren't sticking out or on top of the dashboard as you see on an Audi Q5, it's passable for being considered well-integrated. So in other words, the placement of the gauge cluster and infotainment screen in the Rivian R3 can somewhat be considered well integrated in my book.

Totally stoked. I’m a shareholder. Will be patient and hold onto the stock. Rivian has the best industrial designers.

Love the scroll wheels on the steering wheel. You could even scroll with your fingers on the back side of steering wheel.

It looks so cool!! This, the Honda E and Ioniq 5 are the coolest looking EVs!

That thing is fantastic.. like an old Renault R5 or as you said, the golf.. but nicely bulkier with an excellent line and shape. What a charming and very impressive work!

Bembli teaches me a lot about car designs just by talking about it🔥

The taillights remind me of a 1965 Dodge Charger 😊 not a bad thing either ❤

I agree when I first look at it, it reminds me old 70s and & 80s cars like 1st gen Honda Civic or the Yugo Zastava

The first compact SUVs like the S10 blazer allowed you to pop open the rear glass like that. I’m not sure why it went away but I am glad to see it make a comeback.

This design looks fantastic.

You see Golf i see 80's Civic in the rear quarter. Both are correct. This car spits 80's. This car here is the Synthwave of car design. Just awesome!

Absolutely fantastic design! I‘d love to drive one

wow, the R3 is just so cool ! Love the design, looking forward to the electric specs for range and consumption

Finally the hatchback gets love again

I'm not an electric car guy, I don't even look in their direction but this could very well ❤convert me. Perhaps because I own a 91 golf GTI (my darling). I think the two would look great together in the driveway.

First time that I would love to have more cars than I actually need. That R3X would complement my R1T very well. Exciting stuff

The car proportions and design is spot on. My only remark that is applicable for all rivians are the headlights. I tried in Photoshop the same lights horizontally oriented instead of vertical and it makes the car look more serious and wider, still with a typical Rivian headlight identity.

It's interesting how they have a Hoffmeister kink, but it's in the body panels rather than the window. Neat trick. I'm curious about the rear light bar as my understanding was that brake/indicator lights need to wrap around the side by a certain amount for regulatory compliance, but that doesn't seem possible in this design. I do love the way the whole thing looks though, excited to see more as this moves along development!

Looks like a 90 VW Golf. I like it!

@rhadiem

Ай бұрын

80s Rabbit GTI

I would try moving the light bar in the front towards the middle of the bumper then center it in the middle of the headlights 3 beams.

Just wow. They absolutely nailed the R3

The rear reminds me of the 2008 Challenger before the facelift, the whole light bar and housing for it is similar, side view first gen Golf for sure, looks good and it's finally an hatchback-ish EV

Yea this design is fire. Well done, Rivian!

Absolutely stunning that R3! 100% agree, C pilar is clearly inspired by the MkI Golf. And CEO’s face clearly inspired by Steve O’s 😂

really reminds me of a lada niva or a classic civic, really retro but also modern and clean.

Looks good=italian=art❤🇮🇹

I'm thinking AMC Pacer. Do you know of the Pacer? I rode in a brand new Pacer when they first came out and it was amazing. All the glass and the width of the seating area was groundbreaking for a small car. but it didn't sell because it didn't look quite right to buyers.

Rivian just nailed it with the R3X and R2. Other EV startups look like amateur hour

Dude its so cool amazing

I can clearly see the lines of the short wheelbase “classic” ŁADA NIVA in this design….and that's a good thing!!

Really beautiful cars

Damn, this looks rad.

Looking supercool! :)

The Rivian R3 design has some kind of a "Cyberpunk" feel... I like it... ;)

It’s beautiful

The one thing with the r3, is that i dont think its compliant with a rear refoector. Usually you see the tail lights wrap around the sides, like you see in the r2. I wonder how they're going to do jt in the r3

Wasn't impressed with the R3 front, they should made it significantly different from the R1T and R3. Like downsizing the horizontal front light bar, for a thin led, maintaining the brand signature.

Gauge cluster is very important to me in cars I'm glad Rivian kept it

Awesome looking thing. The XC40 was my fave car design, but this is at least level pegging. I think it's the product design aspect, stance and c-pillar being fairly straight that make it similar to the XC40.

Seems little, cute, clean, but at the same time rugged, boxy, sporty, very european. Beautiful

By the time the R3 and R3X comes out I may be ready for a new vehicle (and may be my first BEV). It looks great

It reminds me of Lasa Niva. Cool car design too!