Honda’s new-for-2026 Passport TrailSport this week completed more than 150 miles on the Mint 400, considered “the toughest ...

Despite a rich history of building dirt bikes and ATVs, Honda’s SUVs have never had much off-road credibility. They were soft-roaders, not off-roaders. The 2026 Passport TrailSport changes that.

The author, a beginner at off-roading, gained confidence riding the Honda NX500 at an off-road camp in Aamby Valley ... yet capable street-biased ADV that makes off-roading less intimidating ...

The Passport’s fuel economy is unimpressive, but there’s plenty to like about Honda’s first foray off road. The Passport uses the same platform as the Pilot, but it got significant upgrades ...