Overview
- Rivian officially unveiled the Rivian Adventure Department and debuted it at the 2026 FAT Ice Race in Big Sky, Montana with an R1S Quad wearing RAD livery.
- Pre-production R2 vehicles built in Normal, Illinois were shown in RAD wraps at the event alongside the R1S entry.
- RAD has already produced customer features such as the RAD Tuner, which lets quad‑motor R1 drivers adjust ten parameters including acceleration, regen, torque balance, wheel slip, damping, roll stiffness, ride height, brake assist, steering assist, and stability.
- Prior RAD efforts in the Rebelle Rally and Pikes Peak informed OTA additions like Soft Sand Mode and Desert Rally presets now available to owners.
- Rivian frames RAD as an extreme‑validation and experience program, with future scope beyond software and events not yet specified.