Hero MotoCorp’s electric sub-brand, Vida, has released a new official teaser video and showcased the Project VXZ electric streetfighter at the EICMA 2026 motor show in Milan. Developed in collaboration with California-based Zero Motorcycles, Project VXZ sits at the top of Vida’s future two-wheeler roadmap as a performance-orientated electric streetfighter motorcycle. While the smaller Vida UBX 06 targets everyday urban commuters, the VXZ aims higher up the price and performance ladder. The Project VXZ in the teaser features a belt drive powertrain, track grade tyres, a large touchscreen TFT cockpit, and muscular streetfighter proportions.
The Hero and Zero Motorcycles Partnership Behind Project VXZ
The VXZ name is a direct nod to the Vida x Zero partnership. Back in 2023, Hero MotoCorp announced a strategic agreement and an equity investment of up to 60 million dollars in Zero Motorcycles. The goal was straightforward. Zero would bring its expertise in electric powertrains, battery management systems, and software control, while Hero MotoCorp would contribute its manufacturing scale, component sourcing, and cost engineering in India.
First shown as an early concept at EICMA 2025, the motorcycle moved closer to reality in January 2026 when Hero MotoCorp filed Indian design patents for the bike. In June 2026, leaked international design filings revealed a new entry-level model from Zero Motorcycles called the Zero Lompico. Those drawings confirmed that the Zero Lompico and the Vida VXZ share the same fundamental platform, suggesting that both motorcycles will roll off Hero’s assembly lines in India for domestic and global markets.
Muscular Streetfighter Styling and Tank-Mounted Charging Port
The latest official Vida VXZ teaser images show a sharp, forward-canted streetfighter finished in a red and blue livery with striped graphics. Up front, an angular red headlamp cowl houses a central LED projector light with internal VIDA branding, framed by a V-shaped LED daytime running light strip. A compact tinted flyscreen with vertical ‘PROJECT VXZ’ lettering sits right above the nose cowl.
The faux fuel tank features wide, sculpted shrouds that extend past the front fork. Smoked translucent side panels carry the PROJECT VXZ wordmark right above three cooling ducts that channel air toward the battery and controller. On top of the tank, a hinged red flap opens up to reveal a Type 2 AC charging socket alongside an illuminated push button. Just ahead of the charging flap sits a conventional key ignition slot and a black handlebar clamp stamped with the Vida logo.
At the back, a stepped saddle rises toward a slim pillion pad. The upswept tail section uses floating red aerodynamic winglets that house sleek horizontal LED taillights.
Large Touchscreen TFT Console and Custom Switchgear
The cockpit is a major highlight of the Project VXZ. Rising above the flat one-piece handlebar is a large rectangular colour touchscreen TFT display that incorporates a wide red LED shift or warning light bar across its top bezel. The handlebar itself is fitted with unique, minimalist switchgear cubes rather than standard commuter button clusters.
A closer look at the TFT interface reveals several functional details about the motorcycle:
- A central 3D graphic of the bike surrounded by live telemetry and a smart search bar that asks what the rider is looking for.
- Three selectable ride modes comprising Eco, Street, and Track, alongside a dedicated Park Assist button.
- Configurable ABS and Traction Control
- Onboard navigation shortcuts, smartphone connectivity indicators, an odometer readout, and a service interval counter.
- A range readout showing 150 kilometres of remaining range at an 80 per cent battery state of charge in Eco mode. Extrapolating that figure points to a full charge Eco range of roughly 185 to 190 kilometres.
Belt Drive Powertrain, Expected Specs, and Chassis Hardware
Hero MotoCorp and Zero Motorcycles have not yet published official horsepower or battery capacity figures for the VXZ. However, the EICMA display bike and earlier Zero Lompico filings give a clear view of its mechanical layout.
The motorcycle is built around a black tubular steel trellis frame that uses a large, finned fixed battery pack as a stressed member. Industry reports indicate the motorcycle to house a battery of about 8.8 kWh paired with a mid-mounted permanent magnet electric motor producing around 30 kW, or roughly 40 bhp. Power will reach the rear wheel through a left-side toothed carbon belt drive and a large rear pulley, a signature setup on Zero Motorcycles that cuts drivetrain maintenance and mechanical noise.
Parts on the show bike are geared toward sporty road handling. Suspension duties are handled by upside down front forks and an offset rear monoshock with a white coil spring, linked to a thick cast aluminium swingarm featuring a central weight saving cutout. The teaser bike showcased sticky Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC2 tyres and braking hardware, including a dual-disc setup with dual-channel ABS. Rearset cast aluminium rider and pillion footpegs complete the riding triangle.
Expected Launch Timeline, Pricing, and Rivals
Hero MotoCorp has confirmed that its electric motorcycle range will begin entering production in 2027. While the smaller UBX 06 will cover the accessible commuter end of the market, the Vida VXZ will arrive as a higher-spec performance offering, likely in late 2027.
In India, the Vida VXZ is expected to carry an ex-showroom price tag of around Rs 2.50 lakh. At that price point, it will compete directly against electric performance bikes like the Ultraviolette F77 SuperStreet, the Ultraviolette X47 Venom, and the Raptee T30, while also pitching itself as an electric alternative to 250cc and 300cc petrol naked bikes such as the KTM 250 Duke and Hero’s own Xtreme 250R.
What SearchEV Thinks
Building a high-voltage electric performance motorcycle from scratch is expensive and time-consuming, even for the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer. Co-developing Project VXZ with Zero Motorcycles, hence, makes a lot of sense. The production bike will almost certainly swap the show bike’s expensive Pirelli Supercorsa track rubber for more durable road tyres to survive Indian potholes. Still, if Hero can price the VXZ near the Rs 2.50 lakh mark in 2027, it will give Indian enthusiasts a legitimate, globally engineered rival to Ultraviolette’s F77 lineup.
