Tesla isn't the only carmaker with a flair for dramatic stunts. Rivian has a new feature that helps its R1T pickup and R1S SUV spin like a battle tank.

Rivian will not be adding a "tank turn" feature to its electric vehicles, company CEO RJ Scaringe has confirmed. It would have allowed them to spin in place like a top.

When left-side motors are pushing forward and right-side motors are pulling backward, the pickup can spin on its center axis. The quad-motor configuration puts out 835 hp, Rivian said.

Rivian Delays The ‘ Tank Turn ’ Spin-On-The-Spot Feature It's apparently much harder to get it to work consistently in different environments. By: Andrei Nedelea Sep 11, 2021 at 6:25am ET Comment ...

Rivian is calling this new feature the "Tank Turn", and it allows the R1T to basically spin 360 degrees in-place.

If you've ever seen a tank with tracks make a 180-degree turn, you'll get the gist of Rivian's version. The R1T and R1S have a motor for each wheel that can operate independently of one another ...

The video showing a Rivian R1T prototype pulling an impressive tank turn on a mountain trail was completely fake, the company told Digital Trends. It was a CGI animation created without the ...

The Rivian R1T is scheduled to go on sale in late 2020 at a starting price of $69,000 and will available with up to 750 hp, a 400-mile range and a top tow rating of 11,000 pounds.

Rivian filed to trademark the terms Tank Turn and Tank Steer with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on October 24, 2018. Also Read: Rivian’s Biggest Battery Pack Will Be A Massive 180kWh Unit ...

It's also not clear whether Tank Turn will be standard or optional. We likely won't know more until the Rivian R1T pickup and R1T SUV hit the market, which is expected to be in late 2020 or early ...

If you've ever wished that your car could turn on a dime, then the folks at Rivian have just given you a reason to buy one of their EVs. The company posted a video on Dec 25th, spotted by Electrek ...