Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I finally got to drive the production Rivian R2, on road and off road, and I vlogged the entire thing.
Rivian invited me out to Park City to spend two days with the R2 ahead of it going on sale June 9th. These are the real production cars built in Normal, and I got to dig into everything before the keys went in my hand. I walk through the R2 Standard in Esker Silver, the R2 Performance Launch Edition, and the all new RivianOS 2.0, and I sit down with Wassym Bensaid and James Philbin to talk software and where the autonomy roadmap is actually headed. Then the next morning we drive it, first on road and then off road on the all terrains.
Read the full written experience over on RivianTrackr: riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-r2-first-drive-on-road-and-off-road
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to this vlog
00:03:29 Intro
00:04:33 Rivian R2 Standard in Esker Silver Walkthrough
00:09:44 Borealis Performance and Treehouse Tent
00:10:43 Rivian Field Outlet
00:11:10 Premium Interior
00:14:17 Drive Unit, Battery, and Powertrain Breakdown
00:17:27 RivianOS 2.0 Walkthrough on Rivian R2
00:31:54 R2 Performance Interior Walkthrough
00:35:19 R2 Experience Management Module (Infotainment)
00:36:04 R2 Powerhouse and Wiring Harness
00:37:18 Wheels, Tires, and R2 Accessories
00:39:12 Rivian Treehouse Tent Walkthrough
00:41:00 RivianOS 2.0 Discussion with Wassym Bensaid
00:58:41 R2 and R1 (Gen 2) Autonomy Roadmap with James Philbin
01:09:19 R2 Exterior Lighting Package
01:10:47 Body in White Rivian R2
01:11:12 The Next Day, the One Where We Drive R2
01:14:29 Rivian R2 First Drive, R2 Performance on Road Tires
01:27:47 Rivian R2 Off Road Demo, R2 Performance on All Terrain Tires
01:31:08 R2 Heat Pump Sound Test
01:32:24 Outro and Thank You for Watching
01:33:32 Bonus, Attempted Charging Test
MORE FROM RIVIANTRACKR
Website: riviantrackr.com
Subscribe for more R2 coverage: youtube.com/@riviantrackr
Thinking about a Rivian? My referral: rivian.com/configurations/list?reprCode=JOSE1715716
I finally got to drive the production Rivian R2, on road and off road, and I vlogged the entire thing.
Rivian invited me out to Park City to spend two days with the R2 ahead of it going on sale June 9th. These are the real production cars built in Normal, and I got to dig into everything before the keys went in my hand. I walk through the R2 Standard in Esker Silver, the R2 Performance Launch Edition, and the all new RivianOS 2.0, and I sit down with Wassym Bensaid and James Philbin to talk software and where the autonomy roadmap is actually headed. Then the next morning we drive it, first on road and then off road on the all terrains.
Read the full written experience over on RivianTrackr: riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-r2-first-drive-on-road-and-off-road
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to this vlog
00:03:29 Intro
00:04:33 Rivian R2 Standard in Esker Silver Walkthrough
00:09:44 Borealis Performance and Treehouse Tent
00:10:43 Rivian Field Outlet
00:11:10 Premium Interior
00:14:17 Drive Unit, Battery, and Powertrain Breakdown
00:17:27 RivianOS 2.0 Walkthrough on Rivian R2
00:31:54 R2 Performance Interior Walkthrough
00:35:19 R2 Experience Management Module (Infotainment)
00:36:04 R2 Powerhouse and Wiring Harness
00:37:18 Wheels, Tires, and R2 Accessories
00:39:12 Rivian Treehouse Tent Walkthrough
00:41:00 RivianOS 2.0 Discussion with Wassym Bensaid
00:58:41 R2 and R1 (Gen 2) Autonomy Roadmap with James Philbin
01:09:19 R2 Exterior Lighting Package
01:10:47 Body in White Rivian R2
01:11:12 The Next Day, the One Where We Drive R2
01:14:29 Rivian R2 First Drive, R2 Performance on Road Tires
01:27:47 Rivian R2 Off Road Demo, R2 Performance on All Terrain Tires
01:31:08 R2 Heat Pump Sound Test
01:32:24 Outro and Thank You for Watching
01:33:32 Bonus, Attempted Charging Test
MORE FROM RIVIANTRACKR
Website: riviantrackr.com
Subscribe for more R2 coverage: youtube.com/@riviantrackr
Thinking about a Rivian? My referral: rivian.com/configurations/list?reprCode=JOSE1715716
