If you've been thinking about jumping into sim racing, now might be a good opportunity as you can save €120 on a new Thrustmaster T248 wheel and pedals until March 2nd, 2023. The offer is available on both the PC and PlayStation or PX and Xbox versions, and brings the normal €349.99 (£299.99) price down to just €229.99 (£198.00). That means it's only 30 Euros more than the … [Read more...]
Fanatec CSL DD Race Ready P1 Bundle Goes On Sale
If you're looking to move into direct drive wheels, then you can save some money as the Fanatec CSL DD Race Ready P1 Bundle goes on sale. Although with supplies of the CSL DD wheelbase currently sold out, you'll have to wait a little while for your new wheel and pedal setup to arrive. The new bundle packages together the standard 5Nm version of the Fanatec CSL DD wheelbase, … [Read more...]
VRS DirectForce Pro Formula Steering Wheel Due In March
Whether you're considering a new sim racing wheel or want to complete your VRS set-up, you might want to get ready for the new VRS DirectForce Pro Formula Steering Wheel due in March, 2023. VRS already produce a wheel base, and pedal set which are both designed for the more serious sim racer. And until now you'd have to buy a compatible rim from a range of other … [Read more...]
New Cosworth CCW MkII Pro Sim Racing Wheel Unveiled
One of the most legendary names in motorsport has decided to join the virtual hardware world, with the new Cosworth CCW MkII Pro Sim racing wheel unveiled at the Autosport International event. Yes, that's the same Cosworth which has achieved 176 wins in Formula One as an engine supplier since being founded in 1958. And is most notably associated with the Ford Escort RS and … [Read more...]
New Gomez Sim Industries Hyper P1 Wheel Revealed
If you're looking for some high end sim racing hardware, Christmas may have come early with the new Gomez Sim Industries Hyper P1 wheel revealed for a launch event on December 1st, 2022. Dallas-based GSI have been teasing their new flagship wheel for a little while, and for the first 24 hours, you can get a 10% discount with the code HP1DAY1. But with prices starting at … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster T128 Wheel and T2PM Pedals Launched
While most of the rumours and discussion have been focused on direct drive products, the more casual and entry-level sim racing market has just seen the new Thrustmaster T128 wheel and T2PM pedals launched at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. The new T128 wheel and T2PM twin pedal set are a direct replacement for the previous T150 and TMX wheels, priced at £169.99, much less than … [Read more...]
The Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports V2 Arrives
If you're looking at a Formula wheel for your sim rig, there's an updated option to choose from as the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports V2 arrives for you to order. The original Formula One licensed sim racing wheel was a big part of both the F1 Esports Pro Series, and the Fanatec range, offering the lowest priced open-wheel option in the ClubSport range. And the … [Read more...]
Hybrid Racing Simulations SVGT3 Wheel Revealed
The Australian sim sport company currently offer a range of a range of high end products, but we've now seen the limited edition Hybrid Racing Simulations SVGT3 wheel revealed in some official concept renders. And it looks pretty interesting. They've worked with Supercars champion, GT driver and enthusiastic sim racer Shane Van Gisbergen on the wheel, and each of the 100 … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T-GT II Sim Racing Wheel Base Unveiled
After being teased a short while ago, we've now seen the Thrustmaster T-GT II sim racing wheel base unveiled. And it's a more advanced version of the four-year old Thrustmaster T-GT, which has been refined and perfected in 23,000 hours of intense work to become the first officially licensed PlayStation 5 racing wheel from the company. That amount of time sounds like a lot, … [Read more...]
Fanatec Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 Unveiled
There must be a big market for people wanting to use the same wheel for their racing car and sim ring. Having previously revealed the BMW M4 GT3 version, we've now see the Fanatec Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 unveiled. The first noticeable feature is the round 3.4" display in the centre of the wheel, surrounded by a forged carbon bezel, and four rotary encoders. You can … [Read more...]
New Fanatec CSL DD Wheel Base Costs Just €349.95
Switching to a direct drive sim racing wheel has just become a much cheaper option. The new Fanatec CSL DD Wheel Base costs just €349.95 or $349.95, and will start shipping in the third quarter of 2021. To put that into context, it'll be less than most direct drive set-ups cost secondhand, and is less than half the price of the Fanatec Podium DD1 or DD2 wheel bases. It'll be … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition Released
There's a new flagship wheel from the sim racing hardware company, with the new Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition released. It's a replica of the wheel found in the F1 car, to celebrate Scuderia Ferrari racing at it's 1,000th Grand Prix in 2020, and is officially licensed. The first thing you might notice is the 4.3" interactive screen, which can display up … [Read more...]
New Derek Speare Designs DSD FX70 Formula Bluetooth Rim
If you fancy a solid carbon fibre frame for your sim racing wheel, then it might be worth checking out the new Derek Speare Designs DSD FX70 Formula Bluetooth Rim. The complete system uses Bluetooth 4 to let your buttons and switches operate without any cabling, via third party adaptors plugged into your PC. But the wheel and Bluetooth module are all built in the U.S. We … [Read more...]
Cheaper New Fanatec Range To Launch In 2021
We should see a cheaper new Fanatec range to launch in 2021, revealed in the latest earnings report from Endor AG, the parent company of Fanatec. The financial statement starts with positive numbers from 2020, with consolidated group sales of 90 million euroes according to preliminary figures, and predictions of the three digit million range in 2021. And that's attributed … [Read more...]
Affordable New Fanatec CSL Universal Hub Launched
Occasionally sim racing actually gets cheaper, with the new Fanatec CSL Universal Hub launched as an entry-level alternative to the existing Clubsport Hub, but at a lower price. One notable sacrifice is that the new Fanatec CSL Universal Hub isn't Xbox compatible, so it will only work with PC sim rigs, and PlayStation-licensed wheel bases. But it's a lot cheaper at €149.95, … [Read more...]