PRAGUE: Škoda Auto has unveiled an electric motorcycle concept that reinterprets its 1899 Slavia B two-wheeler using the brand’s new "Modern Solid" design language.
The project marks the first in a series of re-imagined classics drawn from Škoda’s 130-year design heritage, which has previously inspired reboots of models such as the 200 RS, the 1203 van and the Voiturette.
The Slavia B concept retains the original’s iconic frame silhouette but omits the combustion engine, opening the central section and suspending the Škoda logo within the bare structure.
A vertical division between the front and rear emphasises the balance between historical form and contemporary function.
Škoda’s Modern Solid ethos — characterised by minimalism, bold shapes and clean lines — underpins the design, signalling the marque’s shift towards electrification, sustainability and digitalisation.
French exterior designer Romain Bucaille led the concept, drawing on his personal enthusiasm for motorcycles to revamp the Laurin & Klement-built original.
He said sketching “on paper” facilitated rapid exploration of ideas before translating them into digital renders.
The final design features a floating seat, integrated leather tool bag and a refined lighting signature, alluding to the Slavia B’s pioneering geometry and sporting pedigree.
While the concept will not enter production, it serves as a showcase of Škoda’s intent to mine its back catalogue for future electric and digital innovations.
The reinterpretation honours factory rider Narcis Podsednícek, who raced a Slavia B to Paris–Berlin in 1901, with subtle nods to early 20th-century competition heritage integrated into the modern presentation.
Škoda plans further concept vehicles that will draw on its archive of classic models, reinforcing the link between the brand’s inventive past and its ambitions for an electrified future.
