A Group Of People Holding Signs And Standing In Front Of A Car — Alabama-made 2026 Honda Passport launch. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

Last week, The Bama Buzz was on hand to see Honda roll out the new 2026 Honda Passport—exclusively made in Lincoln, Alabama .

The celebration with the Associates at the Honda Alabama Auto Plant (AAP) marked the official start of production for the popular vehicle.

Joining the special event was ESPN Band of the Year, the Purple Marching Machine from Miles College.

“Honda associates in Alabama worked with ingenuity and determination to bring to market the most rugged Honda SUV ever for our customers, the all-new 2026 Honda Passport.”

Lamar Whitaker, plant leader of the Alabama Auto Plant

A Man In A White Jacket With A Red Hat And Pom Poms — Alabama-made 2026 Honda Passport launch. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

A Group Of People Playing Instruments — Miles College Purple Marching Machine performs at Honda new 2026 Passport launch. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

An Orange Suv Parked On A Concrete Surface — Alabama-made 2026 Honda Passport launch. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

Honda: Producing vehicles in Alabama for over 20 years

A Group Of People Holding Signs And Holding Up Their Hands — Alabama-made 2026 honda Passport launch. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

Honda has been building light truck models in Alabama for over 20 years. The Plant in Lincoln is one of five Honda auto plants in America.

Employing 4,500 associates, the facility’s annual production capacity is 340,000 Honda light trucks and 340,000 V6 engines, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

The site is the world’s exclusive production home of the Honda Pilot and Passport SUVs, including all TrailSport models, the Odyssey minivan and the Ridgeline pickup.

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