Rivian gets ‘Knight-Rider’ spooky for Halloween

Rivian vehicles are known for giving drivers nan chance to return nan statement connected nan road, whether it’s stowing a recreation kitchen onboard aliases utilizing its elaborate software systems to herb things up.

So pinch Halloween conscionable astir nan corner, nan Plymouth, Michigan-based car shaper is pulling retired some treats from its container of tricks: Rivian owners are getting a number of options to move their vehicles into accepted spooky aliases full-on sci-fi intermezo hubs.

A package update disposable connected nan Rivian Mobile App until November 4 provides “Car Costumes” which, while successful park, return complete nan vehicle’s screen, lighting, and sound systems to toggle shape it into 3 different cars.

Nostalgic fans of nan Knight Rider TV series will beryllium pleased pinch nan action to move their Rivians into nan celebrated K.I.T.T. crime-fighting car: After choosing nan action connected nan app, nan car’s interior show strategy features K.I.T.T.’s diagnostics connected surface while playing nan original show intro music.

Extra dainty for Rivian Gen 2 owners: nan exterior ray barroom will characteristic K.I.T.T.’s iconic beaming reddish light, while playing its scanner sound effect.

No-less nostalgic fans of Back to nan Future movies will besides get their treat, pinch a chance to move their conveyance into nan DeLorean Time Machine. With this option, nan surface turns into nan classical time-traveling interface, while nan audio strategy plays nan movie’s euphony and acceleration sound effects.

Once again, Rivian Gen 2 owners get an other treat: Hitting nan cardinal 88mph fastener will prosecute nan car’s lighting and sound effects successful nan beforehand and backmost of nan car to whizz you done nan sound barrier.

For a much accepted spooky time, you tin opt for nan Haunted Rivian car costume, featuring 8 different sound effects and 3 different colour themes, ranging from purple, yellow, reddish and green. Static and ghosts will return complete your interior display.

Rivian Gen 1 owners get a greenish animation connected nan extracurricular of nan vehicle. Gen 2 owners tin move nan exterior ray barroom into whichever colour action they find astir frightful.