Let's clear the air right away on this crazy SUV called the Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer. It's a one-off build incorporating multiple departments within the automaker, spearheaded by the engineers at Honda Performance Development (HPD). But it is a one-off, so sadly you won't see a widebody CR-V with a ginormous wing and a screaming engine at dealerships. But you will see it at select IndyCar events this year.
That's because this family SUV is really a race car hiding beneath CR-V body panels, and even then, Honda isn't trying very hard to keep it a secret. The lower half of the racer is all carbon fiber, punctuated by massive fender flares and butterfly front doors that open to a racing interior. A custom tube chassis serves as the foundation, but the upper portion of the SUV is still a sixth-gen CR-V steel body. Except for the universe-sized rear wing, that is.
