Rivian has long held out the prospect of particularly powerful quad-motor versions of its R1 models. Now the company has presented the series versions with

That process is helped by Rivian's new system architecture introduced in the Gen 2 R1 platform last year. This not only greatly simplified the architecture of the vehicles, cutting cost and weight, but it enabled far more finite control over those motors.

The Quad Motor R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV can go half a mile in just 10.5 seconds, but they'll cost you at least $120,000.