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Rivian is finally putting the long-delayed Max battery pack into production for the Dual-Motor versions of the R1T and R1S EVs.The R1T with the Max pack can go 410 miles on a charge while the R1S with the Max battery is rated at 400 miles, and the Max pack adds $16,000 to the vehicles’ prices.Deliveries of the R1T have already begun, while the R1S Max battery will start reaching customers later this fall.Late last year, Rivian announced that it no longer planned to offer the high-performance, quad-motor, 835-hp versions of its R1T truck with the startup’s biggest battery pack as originally intended. But now Rivian has put the 180.0-kWh gross-capacity unit, called the “Max,” into production for the dual-motor variants of the company’s EVs, boosting their maximum range ratings by a substantial amount. The Max pack costs an additional $16,000.Andrew Trahan|Car and DriverThe R1S Dual-Motor features an EPA-estimated range of 400 miles, up from the 352-mile rating of the dual-motor version with the Large battery. The R1T performs even better with the Max battery, eking out 410 miles of EPA-estimated range compared to Large battery’s 352 miles. The range is unaffected for the Dual-Motor Performance variants. Rivian says the Max pack makes the R1S the longest-range seven-passenger electric SUV on the market, while the R1T takes top honors among electric pickups.More Rivian NewsFor comparison, the highest range offered in the Tesla Model X is 348 miles, while the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV maxes out at 305 miles. Smaller EVs that offer a cramped third row such as the Tesla Model Y and Mercedes-Benz EQB are limited to 330 and 250 miles, respectively. The Kia EV9, which arrives this fall, won’t travel much further than 300 miles.Customers can option their R1S or R1T with the Max battery starting today, with deliveries of Max-pack-equipped R1Ts already underway. The R1S with the Max pack will start arriving in customer’s driveways later this fall. The pack will be available on both 2023 and 2024 model year Rivians.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More

The sole new addition to the 2024 Toyota 4Runner lineup is a new paint color.Terra, which is an orange-brown, will be offered on the TRD Pro trim.There isn’t a whole lot else to say about paint, y’know.The Toyota 4Runner advances at a rate similar to plate tectonics. After making its debut at the State Fair of Texas in 2009, the fifth generation of Toyota’s body-on-frame mid-size SUV has remained a staple of Toyota dealership lots across the country, earning its mid-cycle refresh in the 2014 model year. And it’s not going anywhere yet—not if a flashy new paint color has anything to say about it.Toyota has introduced the 2024 4Runner, and as you might have guessed by now, the star of the new model year is Terra. This orangeish, brownish earth tone will be offered on the TRD Pro variant, an off-road-oriented trim that also happens to be the most expensive of the cohort. ToyotaA 2023 4Runner TRD Pro would’ve set you back a cool $56,015, but the 2024 raises the cost of entry by $300 to $56,315. You’ll really have to want that paint, but if you don’t, a 4Runner can be yours for as little as $41,850. With the exception of the costly, four-wheel-drive-only off-road models, most trims offer a choice of rear- or four-wheel drive. 2023’s 40th Anniversary Special Edition is not along for the ride this year, as 41 isn’t really as big of a deal.Otherwise, the 4Runner stays the course for 2024. Motivation still comes from a 270-hp 4.0-liter V-6 that makes 278 pound-feet of torque and sends that business to all four wheels by way of a—no, you’re not misreading this—five-speed automatic transmission. All models are capable of towing 5000 pounds. Every 4Runner also includes the Toyota Safety Sense P suite of driver aids, which includes adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, and automatic emergency braking.Senior EditorCars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry. After graduating with a degree in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009, Andrew cut his teeth writing freelance magazine features, and now he has a decade of full-time review experience under his belt. A Chicagoan by birth, he has been a Detroit resident since 2015. Maybe one day he’ll do something about that half-finished engineering degree. More

The Porsche 911 S/T has already cemented itself as one of the great roadgoing sports cars from Weissach. With just 1963 examples of the anniversary special planned for production, demand for an allocation is fierce. In an effort to limit the insane prices brought on by American flipping culture, Porsche has decided to limit buyers’ actual ownership of the vehicle for at least a year after the car rolls off of a local lot. Porsche’s Frank Moser, vice president of the 911 and 718 model lines, detailed these unusual restrictions at the Rennsport Reunion 7 event in California over the weekend, The Drive reports. The executive explained to the press pool at the event that a stipulation has been added to the 911 S/T purchase contract, which aims to limit the impact that resellers will have on the model’s market value. The contract dictates that buyers of the 911 S/T will technically lease the cars from Porsche for a year, at which point ownership of the vehicle will be officially transferred to the respective buyer. “We want to ensure that cars are available [to] reach true enthusiasts, to be driven and enjoyed for years to come,” Moser told the press. “For this reason, those allocated a 911 S/T in the U.S. will be required to adhere to an agreed minimum retention period, set at one year.”More on the 911 S/TThe automaker is likely trying to prevent a situation like the one that took place with the 911 R from the 991 generation. Collectors and flippers alike flocked to the limited-production model, which at the time was the only way to get a GT3 engine mated to a manual gearbox. After seeing the insane prices involved with 911 R sales on the secondary market, Porsche unveiled the GT3 Touring and brought the manual back into the fray. While tamping down on the flipper market in the United States was never the brand’s official reason, it likely didn’t hurt the decision. Values of the 911 R are still tremendous for a modern sports car, but they’ve come back down to where you’d expect a sub-1000 unit Porsche to be. We’ll have to wait and see if this effort is actually enough to prevent the 911 S/T from becoming true unobtanium. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, associate editor Lucas Bell has spent his entire life surrounded by the automotive industry. He may daily drive an aging Mustang, but his Porsche 944 and NB Miata both take up most of his free time.  More