The Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer was built to showcase new racing technologies. Engineers will use the car to refine IndyCars.
Honda introduced the extreme 800-horsepower crossover Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer. It is built in a single copy for racing events. Details are on the Motor1 website.
The Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer was built almost from the ground up. It only looks like a standard crossover.
The engine was placed behind the front seats of the car
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The lower part of the car is made of carbon fiber. The crossover received a wide body with a huge wing and butterfly-wing doors like McLaren supercars.
The Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer is based on a tubular chassis. However, the top end is a sixth-generation CR-V steel body.
A huge rear wing is installed
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The rear is attached to a hinge mechanism that provides access to the engine bay. There’s a hybrid powertrain led by IndyCar’s 2.2-liter turbocharged V6 engine.
The engine is tuned to run on 100% renewable Shell racing fuel. The power plant capacity is 800 hp.
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Engineers will use the Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer for various tests. The crossover will be the basis for exploring future racing technologies.
Many elements of the interior got rid of for the sake of weight reduction
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Focus previously reported that the tuners have created a track car based on the Tesla Model 3 electric car.
