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NEVER MIND THE WALKMAN, NOW SONY’S GOT A DRIVEMAN
Sony Vision-S
Sony has concocted some unexpected stuff in its time. There was the futuristic but largely pointless robotic dog, Aibo. And who can forget the futuristic but largely pointless dancing Bluetooth speaker, Rolly? Its latest is kind of a combination of the two: an electric concept car.
As concepts go, though, the Vision-S is pretty low on the bonkers scale, which is always a good sign for its chances of ever becoming reality. Beneath its Tesla-esque exterior are two 268bhp electric motors that will send it from 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds and top out at 149mph, while 33 sensors inside and out keep an eye on everything from traffic conditions to driver and passenger behaviour.
Each seat has its own audio system that can be used independently from the others, while its panoramic touchscreen dashboard is just one of many widescreen displays inside the highly customisable cabin - and there are also easily reached dials in case you want to recline your seat. Well, as it’s all set up and ready to take advantage of fully autonomous driving, why wouldn’t you put your feet up?