Honda is creating an 800-horsepower CR-V hybrid race car.

Honda will turn the CR-V Hybrid into an 800-horsepower racing car. The finished project vehicle, dubbed the Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer, will be unveiled on February 28.

Teaser photos released by Honda suggest that the vehicle will bear only a superficial resemblance to the public road-going CR-V Hybrid. The entire rear of the body, including the hatch and rear doors, lifts up as a single clamshell section, and the driver gets in and out through a scissor door that appears to be Lamborghini style.

There are also glimpses of typical racing modifications, such as the huge rear wing and the complex aero arrangement of the front bumper. There are also air intakes on the sides of the body, suggesting that it is mid-engine.

The CR-V Hybrid Racer was designed by Honda's North American R&D and design office and Honda Performance Development (HPD), which is responsible for all Honda and Acura racing programs in North America, including Honda IndyCar, the Acura IMSA sports car program, and Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Track Honda Performance Development (HPD) is responsible for all Honda and Acura racing programs in North America, including Honda IndyCar, Acura IMSA sports car programs, and Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Track.

Honda will redesign the CR-V for the 2023 model year, making it the sixth generation of the popular crossover.The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, which began production in Ohio in October 2022, is a 2.0 liter Atkinson-cycle inline four-cylinder. Factory output is 204 hp.

The CR-V Hybrid may not seem like an ideal base for a racing car, but Honda is eager to promote the model, viewing the increase in hybrid sales as a step toward greater electrification. This is the first step in a phased electrification strategy that will see the launch of the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX electric SUVs and the hydrogen fuel cell-powered CR-V in 2024, followed by the first EV under the Sony-backed Affira brand in 2025.