Did you know that Honda has a long history with Baja racing that can be traced back to the early โ60s, before an official off-road race was even held on the peninsula? If so, you deserve a cookie. If not, well, now you have something to impress your friends at the next trivia night.
๐ The Core Development
Back in 1962, Dave Ekins and Bill Robertson Jr. rode two Honda CL72 motorcycles from Tijuana to La Paz in under 40 hours. That legendary accomplishment helped pave the way for the first Baja 1000 race held in 1967โthe rest is history. Now, Honda is teasing a new trophy truck that it will reveal this Thursday, Oct. 29, at a private event in downtown Los Angeles, California. The public will get its chance to see the 1300-hp machine at this yearโs SEMA show in Las Vegas, which will be held from Nov. 3โ6.
๐ Background & Sector Context
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๐ Industry & Real-World Impact
As you can see from the teaser image above, the new trophy truck bears the Passport name, and it has been dubbed the โBaja Spec.โ We can clearly make out the shape of its massive off-road tires, as well as the silhouette of its widebody shell, which hides a long-travel suspension and tech that was derived from Hondaโs vast motorsports experience, from IMSA to IndyCar to Formula 1.
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๐ฎ Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead
The Honda Passport Baja Spec will make its racing debut at the 2027 SCORE Baja 500 next June, where it will be driven by two-time Baja 1000 winner Bryce Menzies.
Eric Staffordโs automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Lenoโlike car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual '97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a '90 Honda CRX Si.
