Volkswagen's latest e-bike features a rearview camera, radar technology, and advanced smart glasses designed for fighter pilots.

      TL;DRVW has introduced an e-bike equipped with a rear camera, radar, a crash-detecting helmet, and HUD smart glasses, starting at $3,999, with deliveries expected in Q4 2026.

      Volkswagen's e-bike, produced by n+ under license, incorporates safety technologies typically found in automobiles. It features a rear camera that streams live footage to a display mounted on the handlebars, radar-based blind-spot warnings, a smart helmet that detects crashes, and HUD glasses that relay navigation and safety alerts directly into the rider’s view. Two models, Sport and Crossover, are now available for preorder, with deliveries anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026.

      The standout feature is Smart View—a camera affixed to the rear fender that offers riders a wide-angle view of traffic behind them, eliminating the need to turn their heads. This footage is displayed on a screen integrated into the handlebars, while radar tracks vehicles approaching from behind, notifying the rider when they come too close. Normally priced at $699, this system is available for free to those who preorder.

      An optional Smart Helmet pairs with the bike via Bluetooth, reflecting its LED turn signals and brake lights, ensuring that other road users can see the rider's intentions from behind as well as from the bike itself. Additionally, the helmet is equipped with a built-in accelerometer that detects crashes, automatically messaging the rider’s emergency contacts. This helmet is priced at $399.

      The Smart Glasses enhance the experience further. They function like a head-up display similar to those being developed by other smart glasses manufacturers, showing speed, range, navigation instructions, and blind-spot alerts directly within the rider’s sight. Volkswagen states that the technology was developed by engineers with experience creating helmet-mounted displays for military pilots, and these glasses are priced at $499.

      Both e-bike models feature a Yamaha PW-X3 mid-drive motor rated at 250 watts and 85 newton-meters of torque, providing pedal assistance up to 25 kilometers per hour. A detachable 490-watt-hour battery is housed in the downtube, with an estimated range of up to 162 kilometers. The Sport model starts at $3,999, while the Crossover begins at $4,349, which includes a rear cargo tray that can also serve as a mount for turn-signal LEDs and an optional $749 range extender.

      These bikes are manufactured by n+, the company also responsible for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1-branded electric bicycles. This partnership marks n+'s third significant automotive licensing agreement following collaborations with Mercedes and Ford. Volkswagen is diversifying its offerings beyond traditional cars, now venturing into autonomous shuttles and micromobility, and this e-bike represents the first instance of the brand being associated with a two-wheeled vehicle. Whether consumers will be willing to pay prices akin to car accessories for bicycle safety features remains uncertain, but the rearview camera addresses a genuine concern largely overlooked by many e-bikes.

      Published July 21, 2026 - 4:26 pm UTC