{"podcast":{"title":"Driven Car Reviews","slug":"driven-car-reviews-1050499","podcast_index_feed_id":1050499,"rss_url":"https://drivencarreviews.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IgG6xenmhLqJmUsyPfP7g","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/f/c/d/5fcda13cad1d9028/Driven_Logo_Square.jpg","author":"Tom Voelk","episode_count":93,"summary":"New York Times contributor and Emmy Award-winning automotive journalist Tom Voelk looks at all things cars.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:20:13.146719+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-car-reviews-1050499"},"episode":{"title":"2027 Rivian R2 Performance First Drive- When Smaller is a Big Deal.","slug":"2027-rivian-r2-performance-first-drive-when-smaller-is-a-big-deal","published_at":"2026-07-09T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-car-reviews-1050499/2027-rivian-r2-performance-first-drive-when-smaller-is-a-big-deal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-car-reviews-1050499","url":"https://drivencarreviews.libsyn.com/rivian-r2-test-drive","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/drivencarreviews/2027_Rivian_R2_Test_Drive_Review-SD_480p.mov?dest-id=185214","summary":"The wait is finally over. The all-new 2027 Rivian R2 is one of the most anticipated electric vehicles on the market, and I got behind the wheel of the flagship Dual Motor Performance model during a test drive in Bellevue, Washington. This is not my normal video review. It's a consumer test drive much like you would take, only a lot more cameras stuck all around the vehicle. In this first-drive review, Rivian's Dan Lake walks us through the new R2 before I hit the road for a real-world drive and share my impressions. I'll also cover pricing, range, charging, cargo space, interior features, off-road capability, and what separates R2 from its larger sibling, the R1S. The R2 Performance packs 656 horsepower and 609 lb-ft of torque, offers an EPA-estimated 330 miles of range, and starts in the high-$50,000 range. Rivian hopes this smaller, more affordable SUV will bring the brand to a much larger audience.","meta_description":"The wait is finally over. The all-new 2027 Rivian R2 is one of the most anticipated electric vehicles on the market, and I got behind the wheel of the fla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":803,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/driven-car-reviews-1050499/episodes/2027-rivian-r2-performance-first-drive-when-smaller-is-a-big-deal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-car-reviews-1050499/2027-rivian-r2-performance-first-drive-when-smaller-is-a-big-deal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}