Sony Surprises with the all electric Vision S in Las Vegas.

Sony just made what might be one of the biggest surprise announcements at this year’s CES: a car. Called the Sony Vision-S, it’s an electric concept sedan that is meant to showcase the Japanese tech conglomerate’s many different strengths, from entertainment products to camera sensors and more.

In fact, the Vision-S features 33 different sensors inside and outside of the car, multiple widescreen displays, 360 audio, and always-on connectivity, with some pieces coming from industry players like BlackBerry and Bosch. It’s also powered by a “newly-designed EV platform” — which appears to have been engineered by automotive supplier Magna — that Sony says will be able to power other vehicle types, like SUVs.

The Vision S from Sony

Does Sony (or Magna) intend to put this into production, or is it just meant to be a reference car? Will they let other companies build their own prototypes or reference cars on the platform? Watch this Space

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Story from CES from ‘The Verge’

Gallery from Sony Media