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Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 Wheel – New Photos Revealed

With the real life BMW M4 GT3 race car making lots of development progress and being primed for races later this season, Fanatec have released some new images of their Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 wheel that will be...

Fanatec CSL Elite McLaren Steering Wheel V2 – Review

Boosted Media have gotten their hands on Fanatec’s newest product, the Fanatec CSL Elite McLaren GT3 Steering Wheel V2. Check out their full video review of the wheel below, the updated McLaren wheel...

Fanatec Reveals The CSL Elite McLaren Steering Wheel V2

Fanatec has launched the last product of 2020, revealing the Fanatec CSL Elite McLaren GT3 Steering Wheel V2. A full size replica of the real McLaren GT3 race car wheel based on McLaren CAD data, the V2...

Hardware

SRT – Fanatec Carrera Wheel Review

SRT – Fanatec Carrera Wheel Review

Shaun & Darin have put together a special edition of InsideSimRacing.tv, reviewing Fanatec’s brand new Porsche Carrera racing wheel. Can Fanatec’s new budget wheel keep up with the acclaimed Turbo model...

A1GP Simulator – Powered by rFactor Pro

A1GP Simulator – Powered by rFactor Pro

Back in November when we learned about rFactor Pro, many people could not get a full idea what this enriched version of rFactor aimed at teams and professionals was for. A high profile project using the software has...

MMG SimRDisp7X – Review

MMG SimRDisp7X – Review

Back in December, rFactor modding group MMG announced to make their way into the sim racing hardware business by presenting the SimRDisp7X data display. Plenty of people have already pre-ordered the display, now...

MMG SimRDisp7X – G25 Edition Photos

MMG SimRDisp7X – G25 Edition Photos

As promised, MMG has been working on the G25 edition of their recently unveiled MMG SimRDisp7X data display. Plenty of people have already pre-ordered the desktop edition of the display while others are still waiting to...

MMG SimRDisp7X – Promo Video

MMG SimRDisp7X – Promo Video

MMG has released a new promo video of their SimRDisp7X data display. Pre-ordering for the display is in full swing as pre-orders will be shipped on January 27th. Out of the box, the display is compatible to rFactor and...

Cannon Pedals AT CES 2009

Cannon Pedals AT CES 2009

Cannon Simulation Technologies has a reputation for building durable, high quality pedals in the sim racing community. The Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas showed that many simulator builders also choose CST as...

Fanatec Porsche Turbo S Wheel – Video

Fanatec Porsche Turbo S Wheel – Video

Fanatec’s Thomas Jackermeier has made a new video, showing off the Porsche Turbo S Wheel together with the RennSport wheel stand. Unlike other Fanatec wheels, the Turbo S wheel does not just work with the PC and...

SRT – Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel Review

SRT – Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel Review

In this special edition of InsideSimRacing, Shaun and Darin review Fanatec’s Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel for the PC & PS3. The twenty-minute review puts the wheel to the test in various simulations, including...

New Playsteat Products At CES 2009

New Playsteat Products At CES 2009

Playsteat was on site at the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas, showing off several new products in their line of racing seats and wheel stands aimed at sim racers. Below are first photos of the new products...

Fanatec Clubsport Pedals Ship in February

Fanatec Clubsport Pedals Ship in February

Fanatec has announced a shipping date for their much anticipated Clubsport Pedals, the set of professional pedals will be shipped starting February 15th.
Selling for $199,99, the aluminium Clubsport Pedals are compatible to any name-brand wheel if used on the PC. The pedals also work with the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 when used with the Porsche 911 Turbo , GT3RS and Carrera wheels from Fanatec.
Features:

Solid aluminum construction which feels like in a real race car
Original dimensions and proportions
Distance between pedal plates can be adjusted to allow heel&toe technique
Height of pedal plates can be adjusted to match foot size
Spring strength can be adjusted on gas and clutch? Vibration feedback motor on brake pedal to indicate blocking tires.
The driver software calculates this moment based on the telemetry data received from the games.
Contactless magnetic high-precision sensor on gas and brake with unlimited lifetime
Pressure sensitive load cell sensor on the brake. Control the brake force with muscle tension instead of movement
Realistic brake pedal dampening created by special PU foam made in Germany and used in the car industry in shock absorbers. Ultra strong and smooth.
Adjust the maximum brake force with a rotary switch on the pedals and independent from software. Choose from very soft to super heavy.
Possibility to mount the pedals directly to a cockpit

Visit the Fanatec Website to Order The Clubsport Pedals

SimCraft APEX SC830 Simulator

SimCraft APEX SC830 Simulator

I??ve already showcased several simulators aimed at professional (and wealthy) sim racers, many of these come with some sort of motion system. The SimCraft APEX SC380 is a little more advanced, featuring three degrees of...

MMG Presents The SimRDisp7X

MMG Presents The SimRDisp7X

MMG is a household name in the rFactor community, most notably for having released the Formula One 2007 mod. Now, the group expands their activities to sim racing hardware by unveiling the SimRDisp7X data display. The...

BMW F1 Wheel for G25 – New Video

BMW F1 Wheel for G25 – New Video

Back in summer, I posted first previews of Leopoldo’s self-built BMW F1 wheel for the Logitech G25. Since then, the project has made some very impressive progress as Leopoldo has made a new video, showing off the...