Rivian’s chief software program officer, Wassym Bensaid, took to X to announce the provision of over-the-air upgrades that add energy and vary to sure variations of the R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck.
In a publish on Feb. 28, Bensaid revealed that an improve for fashions with the customary Twin-Motor powertrain will increase output to the Twin-Motor Efficiency degree, elevating horsepower from 533 to 665 hp. This enhancement reduces the 0-60 mph time from 4.5 to three.4 seconds.
The improve will probably be included in Rivian’s 2025.06 software program launch. Bensaid didn’t specify the fee however talked about that house owners would be capable of use Rivian Rewards factors. When buying an R1S or R1T, deciding on the Twin-Motor Efficiency powertrain over the usual Twin-Motor powertrain usually carries a $5,000 premium.
Bensaid confirmed that the improve will probably be out there for autos geared up with the Normal+, Massive, Massive+, and Max battery packs. Nevertheless, fashions with the bottom Normal Pack battery is not going to obtain the improve, as he defined that its LFP chemistry “cannot attain the identical ranges of efficiency.”
Rivian efficiency improve for Twin-Motor powertrain (2025.06 software program launch)
In a separate publish on X on March 1, Bensaid said {that a} software program improve to extend capability for fashions with a Massive+ battery is “subsequent on the roadmap.”
The Massive+ is basically a 141.5-kwh Max Pack that’s software-limited to match the 109.4-kwh capability of the Massive Pack. Final summer season, Rivian said that it provided the Massive+ choice to some prospects to speed up manufacturing and was contemplating permitting house owners to unlock the battery’s full Max Pack capability.
Bensaid didn’t disclose how a lot Rivian plans to cost house owners of autos with the Massive+ battery to unlock the extra capability.
