GT racers have a new option for sim racing as the Fanatec ClubSport Podium GT3 Endurance Wheel launches as a wheel rim, or packaged with the Podium Button Module Endurance. The rim is available as a standlone purchase as the ClubSport Wheel Rim GT3 Endurance, if you already own the button module, currently listed at €129.95. It has a 318mm diameter and weight of 700g, with … [Read more...]
Sim Racing Wheels and Pedals - News, Reviews and the latest Deals
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Black Friday Sim Racing Deals For 2024
Virtual motorsport doesn't have to be an expensive hobby, especially with our selection of Black Friday Sim Racing deals for 2024. Good equipment can help improve your lap times, but you can still race at the highest level with a single monitor and entry-level wheel and pedals mounted on a desk. Black Friday traditionally occurs on the day after the Thanksgiving holiday in … [Read more...]
New Fanatec ClubSport DD Shaft Extension Launches
If you've found the distance between your ClubSport wheelbase and your steering wheel has hampered your sim racing or sim rig set-up, help is at hand with the new Fanatec ClubSport DD Shaft Extension. It promises to extend your length by 160mm without the need for a manual cable connection, so you can optimise your field of view as much as possible. Including mounting … [Read more...]
Upgradeable Thrustmaster Raceline Pedals LTE Revealed
A new range of modular sim racing pedal sets has been unveiled, with the new upgradeable Thrustmaster Raceline Pedals LTE revealed during Gamescom 2024. They're the first and lowest priced of the three options which will be included in the Raceline range, priced somewhere similar to the existing T2PM and T3PM pedals under £100. You'll get two pedals, metal construction with … [Read more...]
New Moza CRP2 Load Cell Pedals Launched To Pre-Order
It may be time to upgrade your sim rig with the new Moza CRP2 Load Cell Pedals launched to pre-order during the first day of Gamescom 2024. The estimated shipping time will be early October 2024, with the throttle and brake listed for £399, and the clutch for £99. There's also a performance kit for £19.90, and an inversion kit for £179.00. The design of the new Moza CRP2 … [Read more...]
Fanatec Parent Company Endor AG Files For Insolvency
The future isn't certain for one of the biggest sim racing hardware companies, as Fanatec parent company Endor AG files for insolvency. An attempt to restructure under the German Company Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) has failed, apparently due to a request by the former CEO and majority stakeholder to "convene an extraordinary general meeting to prevent a … [Read more...]
Futuristic Moza Vision GS Wheel Released
While futuristic prototypes and concept cars appear fairly regularly in sim racing, hardware tends to be focused on what professional racers are currently using. But that's changed a bit with the futuristic Moza Vision GS wheel released as an idea of what you might find in a GT3 car in the future. It makes sense that a lot of sim racers like using something as close to the … [Read more...]
Corsair Negotiates To Buy Fanatec
There's a big change coming to the world of sim racing equipment as Corsair negotiates to buy Fanatec and parent company Endor AG. It's been a turbulent time for Fanatec, with new chairman and CEO Andres Ruff replacing founder Thomas Jackermeier, issues with fulfilling orders and customer service, delays and debts related to a new headquarters, and more. Corsair has already … [Read more...]
Fanatec Gets A New Official F1 Provider and License Deal
In the midst of some upheaval for the company, Fanatec gets a new official F1 provider and license deal. The renewal of the existing agreement will run for multiple years, and means they'll continue supplying teams and drivers in the Formula 1 Sim Racing series. And it also means there will be more F1 products being launched for sim racing, including the latest licensed … [Read more...]
Fanatec Appoint Andres Ruff As New Chairman and CEO
After a turbulent time for the sim racing hardware manufacturer, which included dismissing founder Thomas Jackermeier from his position leading the business, parent company Endor AG and Fanatec appoint Andres Ruff as new chairman and CEO. The news was revealed in a statement shared via social media, as the current CRO takes the new position with immediate effect. And he … [Read more...]
Fanatec Have Dismissed CEO Thomas Jackermeier
After a period beset with supply chain issues, licensing delays and getting equipment delivered to customers, Fanatec have dismissed CEO Thomas Jackermeier. Jakermeier began the business back in 1997, with the first wheel released in 1998, and parent company Endor AG named after the planet in Return of the Jedi. He also holds around 50% of the shares in Endor after the … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T128 Shifter Pack Bundle Launched
I really wanted to be excited about the Thrustmaster T128 Shifter Pack bundle launched with the TH8S H-pattern gearshift. I've bought both products (shifter for me, and wheel and pedals for my son), and manual shifting is one of the most cost effective improvements I've ever made for enjoyment and immerson. And with the T128 providing one of the cheapest routes into wheels … [Read more...]
Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race Is Now Available To Order
After surprising a fair few people with the initial announcement that the new wheel and pedal set was coming, the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race is now available to order We now know that the direct drive feedback is rated at 7.2 Nm from the proprietary K-Drive motor, which is claimed to be smooth and realistic. Which fits pretty well with our expectations, given the … [Read more...]
Cammus C12 Direct Drive Wheel Launched For Pre-Orders
Following on from the initial Cammus C5 single unit sim racing wheel and base in one, now there's a more powerful force feedback option, with the Cammus C12 Direct Drive Wheel launched for pre-orders. Like the C5 it uses an external rotor design that saves space but also claims to provide less inertia and more responsive and detailed feedback when you're driving. And it also … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster T128 SimTask Pack Actually Costs You More
Bundles can often be a great way to save a few pounds on your sim racing equipment, but the new Thrustmaster T128 SimTask Pack actually costs you more than buying each product separately. Available now to pre-order, it includes a Thrustmaster T128 wheel and pedals, and a SimTask Steering Kit, which allows you to position everything realistically for driving heavy vehicles … [Read more...]