Honda 0 SUV Prototype Spotted in Tokyo, with Max Verstappen Driving
Initially unveiled at CES 2025, Honda's 0 SUV prototype is a mid-size electric ute slated to go into production at Honda's Ohio EV Hub in 2026.
As part of a series of , the 0 SUV will be joined by a wedge-shaped in late 2026.
With the Red Bull Racing and Honda partnership coming to a close at the end of this year's Formula 1 season, the two manufacturers put on quite a show in the streets of Tokyo ahead of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. The celebratory show run saw Red Bull's driver lineup ripping full tilt through a closed course between the office buildings of Aoyama's business district in some iconic Red Bull and Honda F1 machinery. At one point in the event, Honda gave the audience a reprieve from the screaming V-8s and hybrid V-6s by sending its electric 0-Series SUV prototype onto the street course with four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Needless to say, he left his earplugs behind.
This is the first time that we've seen the Honda 0 SUV prototype in motion following its unveiling at CES 2025 in January. As part of Honda's upcoming 0 Series lineup of electric vehicles, the funky-looking 0 SUV will be the first model built using Honda's newest EV architecture. Honda hasn't released many facts or figures about the 0 SUV's range capabilities or battery tech, but we do know that it will likely offer Level 3 autonomous driving and a next-gen operating system called ASIMO OS.
In addition to the windswept mid-size SUV, a wedge-shaped 0 Saloon will also be added to Honda's new electric roster at a later date. Both models will be built in Honda's EV Hub in Marysville, Ohio, with production models of the 0 SUV slated for a mid-2026 release and the 0 Saloon following at the end of the year.
In online videos of the event, Verstappen and his new Honda-backed teammate Yuki Tsunoda looked like they were enjoying their leisurely drive in the purple-camo-wrapped electric prototype, laughing while sipping 12-ounce cans of Red Bull. While Max did the driving in the 0 SUV, his new teammate will be hoping to make an impression behind the wheel of his new car at his home race this weekend.
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