Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has introduced on social media that the R1S electrical SUV will probably be getting the Max Pack battery together with the Twin-Motor AWD configuration.

In a brief video posted on Twitter, Scaringe mentioned Rivian will be capable to match the Max Pack battery to the dual-motor R1S whereas sustaining the SUV’s seven-seat capability. He added that deliveries for the brand new R1S configuration would begin this fall.

The information was additionally posted on Rivian’s official Twitter account, with the automaker quoting a projected 390 miles (627 kilometers) of vary for the R1S Twin-Motor AWD Max Pack. That may make it the longest-range Rivian R1S mannequin to this point.

Rivian didn’t say if the Max Pack can be provided with each dual-motor powertrains, the Twin-Motor AWD and Enhanced Twin-Motor AWD. The previous is projected to make over 600 horsepower and 600 pound-feet (812 Newton-Meters) of torque, whereas the latter is alleged to ship over 700 hp and 700 lb-ft (948 Nm) of torque.

The EV startup claims the R1S Enhanced Twin-Motor AWD will do 0-60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.5 seconds, whereas the R1S Twin-Motor AWD will cowl the identical dash in 4.5 seconds.

The corporate has included the R1S Max Pack announcement in its This fall 2022 Rivian Shareholder Letter as effectively, noting that it intends to make this configuration accessible to its current preorder clients, and that it expects “excessive demand and curiosity for this new providing.”

The automaker additionally mentioned the R1S Max Pack with the dual-motor configurations powered by the in-house designed and manufactured Enduro drive unit is “engineered to ship unimaginable on- and off-road efficiency.”

The Enduro motor will first be launched as a single motor, front-wheel drive variant in Rivian’s business vans, after which as a twin motor, all-wheel drive variant for R1T and R1S autos within the fall of 2023.

The information concerning the R1S Max Pack comes shortly after Rivian knowledgeable R1T Max Pack reservation holders that they may obtain their up to date supply window estimate in April as an alternative of late February as beforehand introduced. The automaker blamed a web site problem for the delay, extra particularly with the web automobile configurator.