When a brand like Sony When you go to a car show, it is normal for your stand to be full of latest-model stereos, screens or multimedia systems. However, this multinational specialized in electronic devices has surprised with the presentation of a electric car fully called vision S.
The place chosen to present this saloon has been the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas 2020 (CES). Nevertheless, they have not used it as a simple showcase in which to place your latest vehicle technologies. It's about a prototype of which they have revealed so much their design as their Technical specifications.
A design for production
The funny thing is that the Vision S is very far from the typical concept too fancy to make it to production. It is a car that is reminiscent of the Tesla that can already be seen with some frequency on the street. At least, if we ignore the recurring cameras that serve as mirrors.
Sony has collaborated with other companies such as Magna, Benteler, Bosch, NVidia, Continental, Qualcomm, ZF, Elektrobit, Blackberry, Gentex, and Here. Many of them with experience to spare in the manufacture of mechanical components for cars. So it's no wonder they've amassed enough knowledge to approach a street model.
The specifications of the Sony Vision S
Regarding its technical specifications, Sony states that this car is capable of delivering 536 hp thanks to its two electric motors. With them it is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,8 seconds and reaching a top speed of 240 km/h. Features that place it at the level of a Tesla Model 3 Great Autonomy, without the update Acceleration Boost.
Despite this level of precision and the large number of collaborators who have participated in its creation, Sony has not advanced anything about its availability, its price or the hypothetical release date. We will be pending the next communications of this company.
Inside the Sony Vision S
Within the Vision S, Sony has focused on three sections more in line with its current activity: the fullfilment of security requirements, entertainment and connectivity. Regarding safety, the prototype includes 33 sensors to monitor the exterior and interior of the car. The brand wants to "demonstrate the viability of its detectors" for the buoyant market for driving aids. Some necessary technologies for any brand that wants to comply with the growing safety requirements or get into autonomous driving.
In the section on entertainment systems, the Vision S also includes a 360º sound system, with which they claim to achieve an "immersive sound experience" inside the car. It also has a giant widescreen that covers from the instrumentation behind the steering wheel, to the other side of the dashboard. What is a Byton-like solution, but with a more discreet appearance and integrated with the usual forms of a car interior. In the rear, how could it be otherwise in a car conceived by Sony, there is two touch screens to watch movies, check the Internet or listen to music independently with headphones.
Sony's Tesla
In the third and last section proposed by Sony, the connectivity, the Japanese brand has designed a application, with which you can access the car from your mobile. Thanks to this, the door is opened to the updates of the remote form. If the Vision S were to make it to production, this functionality would allow the hardware of the car in the same way as Tesla.
That is, users would receive deeper improvements than the mere entertainment system. For example, the battery management, of the autonomous driving system or even engine power. They might even offer new games to passengers like Tesla does. Taking into account that Sony is the company responsible for the PlayStation 5, the possibilities in this field are very interesting.
