Following the acquisition of Fanatec by Corsair, the German manufacturer of sim-racing peripherals is doing extremely well on the world market. Its products are available, and the brand has even released new equipment, including steering wheels and a replacement for...
Backed by its experience and leading position in the world of PC watercooling, Asetek has rapidly made a name for itself in the sim-racing market. Following in the footsteps of brands such as Simucube, Asetek SimSports offers very premium, well-appointed products...
Moza and Lamborghini are manufacturers operating in two different worlds. The former develops and markets racing and flight simulation peripherals, and the latter is the legendary Italian manufacturer of supercars. Driven by a single goal, these two brands have...
Moza Racing has become a key player in the sim-racing industry in just a few short years. The brand has gained considerable credibility among virtual racers, and this is thanks to its comprehensive range that reaches out to PC and console (Xbox) beginners, seasoned...
The sim-racing peripherals range Fanatec range of sim-racing peripherals is very comprehensive today, with equipment for novice, amateur and professional racers. You'll find steering wheels, DD bases, pedals, shifters and handbrakes, racing accessories and cockpits....
Among the manufacturers of sim-racing peripherals present in the premium segment, we have the brand Simagic brand, which has been active in the field for several years. It's a Chinese company, founded by racing enthusiasts who were supported by racing drivers. The...
Now it's the turn of Moza Racing to bring us new products, as Fanatec did some time ago with its ClubSport chassis. But Moza is staying more down-to-earth, offering successors to two of its flagship products: the top-of-the-range FSR steering wheel and the CM...
The French brand P1Sim is very young on the market, having been launched in 2021. Behind the company are two brothers with a passion for cars and simulation. One was a racing car mechanic, and the other an engineer in the same field. And that means our two...
With all the peripherals and other sim-racing accessories available in the premium segment, some drivers may get confused, and also be afraid of emptying their bank account on peripherals they may one day regret. The premium sim-racing segment is more or less...
It's all the rage for sim-racing enthusiasts these days, with all the product launches and other simulation peripherals. Plus the latest news, of course. During the second half of 2024, a number of brands announced various products, such as cockpits and steering...
Grid Engineering is a company that has been operating in the sim-racing market for some time, but which is, for the most part, unknown to the common rider. It has to be said that its segment is rather specific, with mainly accessories such as dashboards, button panels...
For some time now, sim-racing device manufacturer Moza has been generating a lot of buzz on the web. And, as far as I'm concerned, it's well deserved: the brand technically came into being in September 2021, and in the space of not even 3 years, it has carved out a...
The Chinese brand of sim-racing peripherals Moza has come a long way since its inception just a few years ago. It has to be said that this manufacturer has been most motivated to innovate in the industry to earn its place among the must-have brands. Well, actually,...
German manufacturer of sim-racing peripherals Fanatec is a long-established player in the industry. The brand has been active in this sector for over 20 years, which not only gives it an excellent reputation, but has also enabled it to acquire a wealth of experience....
Since its appearance on the sim-racing market, the Chinese brand Moza Racing has certainly evolved from an outsider to a manufacturer worthy of a place on your setup. Moza's catalog doesn't include as many products as that of Fanatecwhich more or less dominates the...
I don't really need to introduce you to the brand Fanatec if you're a fan of sim-racing, and if you're not familiar with it, to put it simply: this German manufacturer has more or less dominated the world market for the last twenty years. Not only is its catalog...
Moza Racing has come a long way since its beginnings in sim-racing, and today offers a fairly good range of peripherals that are not only qualitative, but also competitively priced. This brand is clearly targeting a segment of the sim-racing market, with competitors...
For some time now, we've been seeing a brand with an ever-growing presence on the global sim-racing scene. I'm talking, of course, about the Chinese manufacturer who has come out of nowhere: Moza Racing. It's amazing that in such a short space of time, such a brand...
The sim-racing industry is highly competitive, and for obvious reasons: it's much cheaper to invest in a simulation rig than to do on-track racing sessions, whether you're a racing driver or not. The brands present in this segment are both numerous and cover several...
Since the launch of its very first sim-racing products, the brand Moza Racing brand has made a name for itself in the industry by offering good, affordable peripherals that compete with the big boys. It must be said that this has been no mean feat, for the simple...
With the abundance of brands and sim-racing peripherals currently available on the market, it's more than easy to put together a setup to smash lap times on the world's most legendary circuits. If we take the Fanatecwhich is probably one of the best-known brands in...
German sim-racing giant Fanatec has just unveiled the latest version of its bundle (steering wheel + base only this time) developed for fans of the Gran Turismo saga: the GT DD Extreme, and let me tell you, it's a doozy. For some time now, Fanatec has been offering...
Sim-racing setups are diverse and varied, adapting more or less to each motorsport discipline. However, these setups share many peripherals, notably bases and pedalboards, with differences focusing mainly on steering wheels and additional accessories and equipment....
Sim-racing is no longer a discipline dominated by racing drivers seeking to improve their skills on special stages or circuits. More and more gamers are getting in on the act to enjoy a highly popular motor sport, but one with very high operating costs. I'm not...
It goes without saying that all these motorsport disciplines have their strengths and weaknesses, as do the setups that go with them. For example, a set-up for rally racing will be basically the same as one for GT3 racing, but will include discipline-specific...
More and more sim-racing players are partnering with video game franchises. The reason is that racers, mainly on consoles, are much more inclined to acquire a sim-racing setup if it's a "limited edition". A case in point might be the Fanatec GT DD Prowhich is a...
As I'm sure you're aware, simulations (in all disciplines) first saw the light of day over 20 years ago, thanks to players like Thrustmaster and Logitech. These two brands revolutionized the discipline, and took different approaches in their business plans:...
The history of sim-racing, from its very beginnings, has been marked by one major player, none other than the Logitech brand. With a wealth of experience in the PC and console peripherals market, the Swiss manufacturer knows what it's all about when it comes to...
It's true that sim-racing has come a long way since its beginnings, and the same is true of simus, which have become increasingly realistic. Today, you can have your own sim-racing setup in your living room, bedroom or gaming den. And I'm not talking about the pro...
As we all know, sim-racing made its PC debut a long time ago, thanks to brands like Thrustmaster and Logitech. At the time, simus were rather limited, but this has changed over the years, and today we have highly immersive games on both consoles and PCs. Fans of...
The world of sim-racing isn't just about having a setup like every other racer in the world, with identical bases, steering wheels, pedals and cockpits. The very essence of this discipline is the customization of your setup, but also the fact that there are setups for...
More and more sim racers are turning their attention to setups specific to a single racing discipline, such as F1 or GT3. These setups generally consist of a fairly powerful base, a high-quality pedal unit and a steering wheel adapted to the discipline, often in...
Admittedly, as time goes by, more and more racers are tempted to swap their good old controller for a sim-racing setup complete with steering wheel, base and pedals. I must confess that this was the case for me, a long time ago. I swapped my old Xbox controller for a...
If you're a racing fan, you've probably had the idea of setting up a sim-racing setup with a steering wheel, base and pedals. Each driver has his or her own set-up for blistering lap times on legendary circuits like Monza, or vertigo-inducing jumps on rally stages....
Today, virtually every petrolhead, car fan and racing enthusiast is involved in sim-racing. It's a discipline that has grown enormously over the last two decades, thanks in particular to the innovations of brands such as Thrustmaster, Logitech and Fanatec. Setting up...
Sim-racing has come a long way since its beginnings in the late 90s, with the emergence of brands such as Logitech and Thrustmaster. Back then, the discipline was still in its infancy, with a fairly small fanbase. But that soon changed, especially with the...
Over time, sim-racing has been democratized for a large proportion of gamers worldwide, giving rise to new e-sports disciplines. Naturally, good racers swear by their set-ups, which some have been slow to build due to the wide range of sim-racing products available on...
Although many sim-racing brands have emerged in recent years, the market leaders are manufacturers who have been around since the late 90s. With over 20 years' experience, Thrustmaster has offered us a wide range of products for all types of simulation: racing,...
Sim-racing is very simple these days, thanks to the wide range of products available on the market, and especially their different qualities. In the past, you had to make do with a single steering wheel for sim-racing, which greatly limited immersion and realism....
As with many disciplines and passions, you have to start somewhere. For sim-racing, it's the same, and beginnings are always made with a steering wheel, base and pedals bundle. Every sim-racer around the world has its own setup including the basic peripherals I've...
Since its beginnings in the 90s, sim-racing has come a long way to become what it is today: a highly popular discipline with many global players. I remember the first Thrustmaster or Logitech steering wheels, which were really basic compared with the best on the...
Sim-racing began to take off some time ago, particularly with the release of consoles such as the PS3 and Xbox 360. On these two platforms, racing game developers have had a field day, offering us titles that are realistic, immersive and fun. Naturally, manufacturers...
Sim-racing enthusiasts have been over the moon since Fanatec released the McLaren GT3 V2 steering wheel. It has to be said that the V1 set the bar pretty high for an officially licensed GT3 steering wheel, and the V2 is well on the way to taking its place. Unlike...
Have you ever heard of the new and improved version of the BMW GT2 steering wheel from Fanatec ? I'd be quite honestly surprised if you hadn't, as this model seems to be all the rage on the sim-racing steering wheel market, and especially among GT enthusiasts. It's a...
I'm continuing my series of tests of products from Fanatec, a brand I'm particularly fond of, and today I'm pleased to share my impressions of the ClubSport Formula V2.5 steering wheel. As the name suggests, it's a new version of the ClubSport Formula steering wheel,...
For me, F1 is the pinnacle of excellence in the world of racing, and the same goes for sim-racing. In fact, you can find more and more F1 steering wheels on the market, even if they're not all of the highest quality. Fanatec's Podium Racing Wheel F1 is a model whose...