Honda’s Coolest New Bike Isn’t a Motorcycle at AllGear PatrolSteve MazzucchiUpdatedFri, September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleThe brand continues its push into the fast-growing electric segment with a sneak peek at its e-MTB Prototype.Despite its dominance of the two-wheeled space (~40 percent global market share), Honda shows no signs of slowing down.Instead, the brand continues to look to the future, as evidenced by its E-Clutch technology and its first production electric moto, the award-winning WN7.Honda unveiled its e-MTB Prototype at the Sea Otter Europe 2026 bike festival in Girona, Spain. - Credit: HondaSo perhaps no one should be surprised the latest effort sees the brand expand its footprint even further, into the electric mountain bike segment.AdvertisementAdvertisementAppearing at the Sea Otter Europe 2026 bike festival in Girona, Spain, Honda's new e-MTB Prototype is the latest move into new territory.Honda tapped Toni Bou, widely considered the greatest motorcycle trials rider of all time, to test the new e-MTB. - Credit: HondaThe brand's European Instagram account pairs a sweet little sizzle reel with a brief caption:"… Honda's first-ever e-MTB Prototype marks an exciting new chapter in the brand's two-wheeled journey."Inspired by decades of engineering expertise and a passion for two-wheeled performance, it represents the next step in Honda's journey towards new forms of electric mobility."The e-MTB Prototype represents Honda's first step into the electric mountain bike category. - Credit: HondaIt remains to be seen whether this bike follows the path of the WN7 or the futuristic EV Outlier Concept (which may never reach production).AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, considering the fact it's already been tested by professional motorcycle trials GOAT Toni Bou, the proverbial wheels are at least in motion.Honda developed the e-MTB Prototype under the concept 'New Terrain, Same Dream.' - Credit: HondaWorking with Bou makes sense, too, as trials is arguably closer to mountain biking than any other kind of motorcycling.Details are otherwise scant, with Honda only saying that more details about the bike, developed under the concept 'New Terrain, Same Dream,' will emerge down the road.It remains to be seen whether the e-MTB Prototype will reach production like the WN7 or share the status of the eye-popping but so far unproduced EV Outlier Concept. - Credit: HondaThe Instagram reel closes with a simple promise: "Stay tuned for more updates!"About the Author:Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men's Health, Men's Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone's bike seat is at the proper height.
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