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- [Elizabeth] The Honda CR-V
is pretty much the epitome

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of an unassuming family crossover,

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but when you weld in a roll cage

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and give it an 800 horsepower
hybrid IndyCar engine,

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you get something else entirely.

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You get the Honda Beast.

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The Beast is a passion project

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from a group of Honda engineers who wanted

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to create an absolutely
ridiculous racing machine.

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The hybrid twin-turbocharged
V6 engine is pulled straight

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from the upcoming 2024 IndyCar rulebook,

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and the beast is also
outfitted with road car rubber

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and massive brakes from the
Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 racer.

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Simply put, it's pretty
much an enthusiast's dream.

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Back in May, Honda invited
me out to the Indy 500,

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but before the big race,
we took an excursion

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out to Putnam Park Road course
in Greencastle, Indiana,

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where I had the chance to
strap into the passenger seat

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and see what the beast could really do.

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- [James] Hey, I'm James.

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- [Elizabeth] Hi, I'm Elizabeth.

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- [James] Nice to meet you.

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- [Elizabeth] Nice to meet you.

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I cannot wait for this.

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(both laughing)

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- [James] Happy. Thank you.

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All right, well, here we go.

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- [Elizabeth] Let's do it.

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(engine blaring)

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(engine humming)

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Hell, yeah.

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(James laughs)

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I felt that in my soul.

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- [James] Ah, good.

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- Thank you so much.
(both laugh)