Tokyo, Japan, March 2\u00a0\u2013 Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM) today announced,\u00a0\u201cAFEELA Cup 2026 presented by Sony Honda Mobility,\u201d\u00a0a limited-time Time Attack competition, coming to\u00a0Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation\u00ae5 and PlayStation\u00ae4, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and developed by Polyphony Digital\u00a0Inc. This event will run from March 2 to 15, 2026. Running alongside the competition, SHM will also host the \u201c#AFEELACupContest,\u201d a social media photo and video competition on Instagram and X for players in Japan and the United States. This skill-based contest invites participants to capture the performance and design of AFEELA 1 through their own creative perspectives.<\/p>\n
\u25a0Time Attack\u00a0Competition: \u201cAFEELA Cup 2026 presented by Sony Honda Mobility\u201d<\/p>\n
This competition offers players a virtual opportunity to experience the driving performance of AFEELA 1 in a Time Attack format.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Competition\u00a0Period:\u00a0March 2, 2026 0:00 \u2013 March 15, 2026 23:59 (PST)
\nEligibility:\u00a0Gran Turismo 7\u00a0players\u00a0residing\u00a0in Japan or the United States.\u00a0
\nFeatured Vehicle: AFEELA 1 (Official name in-game: \u201cAFEELA 1 \u201926\u201d)\u00a0
\nHow to Enter:\u00a0From the\u00a0Gran Turismo 7\u00a0\u201cSport\u201d mode, select [Online Time Trial] and enter the \u201cAFEELA Cup 2026 presented by Sony Honda Mobility.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25a0Social Media\u00a0Contest: \u201c#AFEELACupContest\u201d Details<\/p>\n
In conjunction with the Time Attack competition, SHM is hosting a social media campaign highlighting the multifaceted appeal of AFEELA 1. Players are invited to submit original images or videos that capture AFELA\u2019s unique identity. Entries will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, and relevance to the theme.*<\/p>\n
Submission\u00a0Period:March 2, 2026 0:00 \u2013 March 15, 2026 23:59 (PST)
\nEligibility:Gran Turismo 7\u00a0players\u00a0residing\u00a0in Japan or the United States.\u00a0
\nSubmission Criteria:Submissions\u00a0are not limited to the\u00a0Time\u00a0Attack\u00a0competition. Any\u00a0original\u00a0images or videos of \u201cAFEELA 1 \u201926\u201d captured within\u00a0Gran Turismo 7\u00a0using the PS5\u00ae or PS4\u00ae capture functions are eligible.\u00a0
\nHow to Enter:<\/p>\n
For Residents of Japan:Post on X (formerly Twitter) by mentioning\u00a0@shmAFEELA_jp\u00a0with the hashtag\u00a0#AFEELACupContest.\u00a0
\nFor Residents of the U.S.:Post on X\u00a0(formerly Twitter)\u00a0or Instagram by tagging\u00a0or\u00a0mentioning\u00a0@shmAFEELA\u00a0with the hashtag\u00a0#AFEELACupContest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judging Criteria:Submissions will be evaluated by SHM based on creativity,\u00a0originality,\u00a0expressive quality, and\u00a0relevance to the theme.
\nPrizes:<\/p>\n
Winners in Japan (100 total):\u00a0\u00a51,100 JPY\u00a0PlayStation\u2122Store\u00a0Card\u00a0
\nWinners in the U.S. (100 total):\u00a0$10 USD\u00a0PlayStation\u2122Store\u00a0Card\u00a0<\/p>\n
Winner Notification:Winners will be contacted via Direct Message on X or Instagram within one month after the contest ends.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tokyo, Japan, March 2\u00a0\u2013 Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM) today announced,\u00a0\u201cAFEELA Cup 2026 presented by Sony Honda Mobility,\u201d\u00a0a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":499038,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[227879,171411,23,227881,27957,49065,43900,227878,227880,3,186064,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-499037","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-afeela","9":"tag-affinity","10":"tag-america","11":"tag-augmentation","12":"tag-autonomy","13":"tag-electric-vehicle","14":"tag-ev","15":"tag-mobility-service","16":"tag-mobility-tech-company","17":"tag-news","18":"tag-sony-honda-mobility","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/499038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}