A Basically Stock Honda CR-V Will Be The First Hydrogen Vehicle To Race Up Pikes Peak

A Basically Stock Honda CR-V Will Be The First Hydrogen Vehicle To Race Up Pikes Peak

Honda is bullish on hydrogen, and the company has decided to take that alt-fuel enthusiasm racing with a CR-V e:FCEV at Pikes Peak.

Honda CR-V e:FCEV Set to Become First Hydrogen-Powered Race Entry at Pikes Peak Hill Climb

On June 22, 2025, a Honda CR-V will carve its way up the 12.42-mile, 156-turn gauntlet of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, nicknamed “The Race to the Clouds.” This isn’t your standard CR-V, though—it’s the e:FCEV, the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to ever tackle this iconic Colorado mountain course. Honda’s CR-V e:FCEV is no [...]

This Honda Is Making Pikes Peak History And Not Because It’s An SUV

Honda is taking on Pike’s Peak in an almost showroom-spec, hydrogen-fueled CR-V. The few changes include lowered suspension, Yoko tires and a full roll cage for safety. No mods were made to the single, front-mounted electric motor or 17.7 kWh battery. Thousands of Honda CR-Vs must have clawed their way up Colorado’s Pikes Peak in the last 25 years, but not on race weekend. That changes this year when Honda tackles the legendary hill climb in a 2…