New CR-V hybrid racer video: Honda engineers tell story behind the world’s only SUV powered by an indycar engine

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TORRANCE, Calif., June 27, 2023 – #honda has released a new video taking viewers inside the construction of the CR-V Hybrid Racer, a wild 800-horsepower #suv aptly nicknamed “The Beast” by the engineers responsible for its development. The video tells the story behind the 14-month long in-house project, documenting the meticulous hand-fabrication required to build the world’s only #suv powered by an IndyCar drivetrain.

“The CR-V Hybrid Racer is a passion project for everyone at #honda involved with its design, engineering and contruction,” said David Salters, president and technical director for #honda Performance Development, the North American #racing arm of American #honda. “The Beast epitomizes Honda’s fun-to-drive ethos and #racing heritage.”

Conceived and designed by #honda Performance Development (HPD) in Southern California, the #honda CR-V Hybrid Racer is a rolling laboratory built completely by #honda engineers for the continued development of our electrified motorsports programs. It was constructed at Honda’s North American #automotive Development Center (ADC) in Ohio by the #honda of America #racing Team, an all-volunteer group of passionate enthusiasts who dedicated their weekends, vacation time and holidays to the build.

The #honda CR-V Hybrid Racer showcases the extreme power and performance capability of electrified powertrains. The special one-off project’s exterior was designed by Honda’s production car studio in Los Angeles with considerable inspiration taken from the wild GT #racing and Group B rally cars of the 1980s and ‘90s.

Hybrid-electric models are a key step in Honda’s electrification strategy, with the all-new CR-V hybrid, Accord hybrid and soon a Civic hybrid featuring Honda’s new, more powerful, 4^th-generation two-motor hybrid-electric system.