On October 30, Honda said its racing arm, Honda Racing Corporation USA, will show the new Passport Baja Spec Trophy Truck at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 3 to 6. Honda says it has a 2.4-litre twin-turbo V6 and an 800-volt hybrid system, for more than 1,300 peak horsepower. Honda has partnered with two-time Baja 1000 winner Bryce Menzies to chase an overall Baja 1000 win. Honda Canada Newsroom
Honda also calls it the first hybrid-powered Trophy Truck to compete in the SCORE World Desert Championship, and says its power beats the 9-litre V8s in today's top Trophy Trucks. Those are Honda's claims. The truck hasn't raced yet.
Here's what matters if you're shopping. The truck is called a Passport, and the headline says hybrid. Expect customers to ask if a hybrid Passport is coming. Honda's announcement doesn't say that. It describes a race truck. Every 2027 Passport trim Honda Canada lists today has a 3.5-litre V6.
The closest thing to a road Passport in this story is the support fleet. Honda says HRC built three 2027 Passport TrailSport Baja Chase vehicles for race-day communications, pit stops and crew transport, with upgrades like a Borla exhaust and forged wheels. Honda hasn't said it will sell them. My earlier story on HRC parts being U.S.-only for now covers what's confirmed for Canada.
My prediction: By April 30, 2027, Honda Canada will not announce a hybrid Passport. The race truck is built for a desert race, the 2027 Passport TrailSport has only just arrived with its V6, and Honda's announcement says nothing about a road version. I'm wrong if Honda Canada's newsroom or a Honda Canada price list names a hybrid Passport for sale in Canada, for any model year, by that date.
If you're buying right now: don't hold off on a Passport waiting for a hybrid. I read the race truck as Honda building the Passport's off-road image, not previewing its next engine. If you're weighing the TrailSport against a 4Runner or Bronco, my Passport TrailSport comparison has the side-by-side.
Quick answers
How much horsepower does the Honda Passport Baja Spec have?
Honda says more than 1,300 peak horsepower, from a 2.4-litre twin-turbo V6 and an 800-volt hybrid system. It's a Trophy Truck built for the SCORE World Desert Championship, not a road vehicle.
Can I buy the Honda Passport Baja Spec or a hybrid Passport in Canada?
Honda hasn't announced either. Its October 30, 2026 release describes a race truck and says nothing about a road version. Every 2027 Passport trim Honda Canada lists today has a 3.5-litre V6.
Where can I see the Honda Passport Baja Spec?
Honda says it makes its public debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 3 to 6, 2026. Honda Racing Corporation is at Booth #24789 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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