Rivian needs R2 to work. I tested it to see if it's good enough.
Source: Business Insider ·
Rivian's smaller SUV, the R2, is here. I tested it to see if it drives as well as it looks.
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I drove Rivian's all-important R2. It has an obvious advantage over America's best-selling EV.Ben Shimkus/Business InsiderRivian is betting its R2 will catapult the EV maker into a viral sensation.I drove the $61,485 Performance trim, but cheaper versions may be the sweet spot.The R2 pairs goosebump-inducing speed with Rivian's playful personality.I was walking away from the Rivian R2 when it gave me an audible confirmation that the doors had locked — but with a twist.Instead of the typical, ugly horn blurt, it played a familiar jingle: the "buh BAH duh bah dah" instrumental riff in the "Ghostbusters" theme song."Oh my god, that's awesome," my dad, a giant "Ghostbusters" fan since the blockbuster movie came out in 1984, said over a FaceTime call. "Go back and play it again!"I did. I think he heard the jingle five times on that call.The R2 is Rivian's big bet that the EV-maker is about to go viral. It's the company's third consumer vehicle, following the larger and much more expensive…