A Passport to Baja
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is going to compete at the 2027 Score World Desert Championship. The Honda Passport “Baja Spec” race truck will be unveiled on October 29, 2026, and if you want to see it in the metal, it’s going to be on display at the 2026 SEMA Show from November 3 to 6, 2026.
Who knew that the Passport could look so bad-ass? The teaser shows a side profile of the soon-to-be-unveiled race truck, and it looks like it will be absolutely ridiculous. The Honda Passport Baja Spec will have 1,300 under the hood, feature Honda’s latest and greatest technologies for going fast off-road, and it will also be driven by two-time Baja 1000 winner Bryce Menzies.
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HRC Returns to The Desert in 2027
The Big H is no stranger to Baja racing. Honda is the winningest manufacturer in Baja-spec motorcycle history, with 22 victories in its trophy cabinet and numerous class wins. The Japanese brand has also taken its two-wheeled expertise to the four-wheeler classes, amassing 17 class victories since 2015, which include four wins at the Baja 1000 and five at the Baja 500. Now, the brand has already set its sights on the 2027 Score World Desert Championship, and it has the right Passport for the job, figuratively and literally.
All we see is a side-profile silhouette of the Honda Passport Trophy Truck, but we can already tell it’s going to be an absolute menace in person. In fact, so much was done that I guess corporate had to put the “Passport” nameplate on the side of the car, lest people forget the car that it is based on. However, as with most Trophy Trucks, it’s obvious that a lot of reengineering was done in order to get this up to a Baja Spec.
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Stay Tuned for the Dunes
For now, this is just a sneak peek, but the reveal is shaping up to be one for the books, especially for Passport fans and owners. With 1,300 horses under the hood, massive tires, and bodywork that’s sure to make its mark on the desert dunes, Honda might have a very eventful season in front of it.
This truck takes all of the latest and greatest technologies from Honda’s motorsports efforts, ranging from Formula 1, IndyCar, and IMSA, in addition to its already storied history in the desert rally stage. HRC U.S., if you’re unaware, heads all of Honda’s racing efforts, and engineers cars to compete at the highest levels.
Again, the reveal is set for October 29, 2026, and it will be held at a private event in Downtown Los Angeles and hosted by the Menzies. Following that is a public unveiling at the HRC booth at SEMA 2026 from November 3 to 6, 2026.
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