- Honda tested the Passport’s recovery points by lifting three SUVs into the air.
- The first Passport’s recovery points held more than 14,000 lbs during the stunt.
- Power comes from a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 engine in the 2026 model.
Both the Honda Passport TrailSport and TrailSport Elite come equipped with heavy-duty front recovery points as standard. Eager to demonstrate just how strong these hooks are, Honda headed into the desert, got a crane, and pulled three Passports into the air – all linked to each other.
Honda says the front recovery points on the Passport are designed to support twice the SUV’s weight, but even still, the company clearly had a lot of confidence to pull off this stunt. The front of the top Passport was hitched up to the crane, the second Passport was hanging off the first car’s class III tow hitch, and the third one was strapped onto the second car’s tow hitch as well. Honda says the hooks on the first Passport were holding more than 14,000 lbs.
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These recovery points are made from cast iron, and despite the weight they can hold, they’ve been designed to break away during a crash. Fortunately for this stunt, they remained solid, preventing the three Passports from tumbling to the ground, which would not have been a good look for Honda.
In addition to having these front recovery points as standard, the Honda Passport also gets a trailer hitch with a 7-pin connector and two extra recovery points.
Honda lifted the veil on the new Passport late last year and has been feverishly promoting it as a capable off-roader. In TrailSport guise, it’s equipped with strong skid plates and General Grabber all-terrain tires from General Tire. Honda has also jacked up the ride height and tuned it with off-roading in mind. There’s also an off-roading camera system and a specially-tuned AWD system.
The only engine offered for the 2026 Passport is a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6. It delivers 285 hp and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque while mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
