{"id":251820,"date":"2025-12-26T04:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T04:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/251820\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T04:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T04:49:13","slug":"sony-and-hondas-first-ev-wants-to-be-your-playstation-lounge-on-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/251820\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony and Honda\u2019s first EV wants to be your PlayStation lounge on wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The Sony Honda Afeela 1 electric sedan launches next year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual electric motors produce up to 360kW, drawing energy from a 91kWh battery in an AWD layout.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Afeela 1 offers built-in PlayStation Remote Play streaming, requiring at least 5Mbps connectivity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sony and Honda\u2019s unlikely automotive mash-up is finally taking shape, and it\u2019s aiming squarely at buyers who think long road trips should come with a DualSense controller.<\/p>\n<p>The Afeela 1 is the pair\u2019s first production electric vehicle, priced from US$89,900 (around NZ$150k before any local costs), and it arrives with something no other car currently offers: built-in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivencarguide.co.nz\/news\/playstation-vr2-and-gran-turismo-7-review-hitting-the-track-in-virtual-reality\/\" title=\"PlayStation VR2 and Gran Turismo 7 review: Hitting the track in virtual reality\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation<\/a> Remote Play streaming.<\/p>\n<p>When your car thinks it\u2019s a console<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sony-afeela-ces-2024-0108-11.webp\" alt=\"Sony Honda Afeela 1 New Zealand\" width=\"785\" height=\"441\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n        Read More&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>At the centre of the Afeela 1\u2019s party trick is native PS Remote Play support. Owners can stream games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivencarguide.co.nz\/news\/pixelated-perfection-playstation-gran-turismo-is-25-years-old-today\/\" title=\"Pixelated perfection! PlayStation Gran Turismo is 25 years old today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gran Turismo<\/a> directly from a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 to the car\u2019s large central display, or to the rear screens mounted behind the front seats.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        <strong class=\"o-adunit__title peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden peer-[&amp;[data-adsize-actual=\">Advertisement<\/strong>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"o-adunit__info peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden\">&#13;<br \/>\n            <a class=\"o-adunit__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nzme.co.nz\/advertise\/\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Sony says players can use a standard PlayStation controller or interact via the touchscreen, provided there\u2019s enough bandwidth. A minimum download speed of 5Mbps is required, while 15Mbps is recommended for smoother gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe introduction of PS Remote Play embodies Afeela&#8217;s vision for mobility: transforming the traveling space into a captivating and emotional one,\u201d said Sony Honda Mobility president and chief operating officer Izumi Kawanishi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this integration, we are elevating the customer\u2019s entire travel experience to an unprecedented level of entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, this is a feature for passengers rather than drivers, but it underlines how seriously Sony is taking the idea of the car as an entertainment platform.<\/p>\n<p>Serious power under the pixels<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sony-afeela-ces-2024-0108-102.webp\" alt=\"Sony Honda Afeela 1 New Zealand\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beneath the screens and software, the Afeela 1 still needs to function as a proper EV, and on paper, it does. Power comes from a 91kWh battery feeding a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup producing up to 360kW.<\/p>\n<p>That places it firmly in premium EV territory, even if outright performance figures such as acceleration times haven\u2019t been disclosed yet.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        <strong class=\"o-adunit__title peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden peer-[&amp;[data-adsize-actual=\">Advertisement<\/strong>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"o-adunit__info peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden\">&#13;<br \/>\n            <a class=\"o-adunit__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nzme.co.nz\/advertise\/\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Pricing starts at US$89,900 for the entry model, while the initial launch version will arrive fully loaded at US$102,900.<\/p>\n<p>Software-defined, right down to the plates<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sony-afeela-ces-2024-0108-106.webp\" alt=\"Sony Honda Afeela 1 New Zealand\" width=\"851\" height=\"478\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gaming isn\u2019t the only tech flourish. The Afeela 1 will also ship with a digital licence plate supplied by Reviver in another nod to Sony Honda\u2019s \u201csoftware-defined vehicle\u201d philosophy, where even traditionally static components become updatable interfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Sales will begin next year, initially in California, with no confirmed timeline for wider rollouts.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the Afeela 1 becomes a cult hit or a niche curiosity remains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sony Honda Afeela 1 electric sedan launches next year. 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