Fanatec has officially announced two brand new steering wheels that will add to their famous line of Porsche-branded wheels as the Forza Motorsport CSR & CSR elite wheel have been unveiled at the E3 expo.
A few days ago, first shots of the new CSR Elite wheel surfaced, showing off a brand new base and an all-new design that is now Forza-themed instead of replicating a real-life street car wheel.
While the CSR wheel uses Fanatec’s known base from the Porsche wheels and is placed as a mid-range wheel between the Porsche and Clubsport products, the CSR Elite wheel goes all out, using a brand new base and expensive materials & technologies such as their brand new DirectSensor technology for more precise steering.
CSR Features
– Improved force feedback electronics and mechanics make the wheel stronger and faster
– Metal CSR shifter set and large metal paddle shifters make shifting gears easier than ever
– Lightweight aluminum wheel rim with Alcantara inserts allow faster, more responsive turns
CSR-Elite Features
– Wheel base fully made of metal with carbon fiber and Alcantara wheel rim
– DirectSensor??? technology with sensor mounted directly on the steering axis. This avoids all the interference and performance loss you get from the belt/gear drive found on traditional motor-mounted sensor systems
– Dual force feedback motors with 120Watt (silent big fan cooling) and very low cogging force to avoid ???notchy??? feeling
Below is a video, showing the CSR Elite wheel in action at the E3:
Alongside the two new wheels, buyers also have the choice of both a CSR & CSR Elite pedal sets as well as a new, fully-metal made, CSR shifter. Engadget has managed to snap a first photo of the CSR Elite pedal set which now seems to have hanging brake & clutch pedals:
All new products will be available later this year, Fanatec estimates a price range of 320??? for a CSR wheel & pedal combination while the elite models will go for around 700 Euros max. More detailed specs will be available later as Fanatec is still busy putting the finishing development touches on these impressive units.
Photos via Engadget
