iRacing is currently offering a membership for new customers at a very good price of $22.02 as a promo for the new Nextgen Nascar cars. Plus the appropriate taxes depending on the country of the buyer.
Fanatec has just released full details on the new CSL DD. The announcements on the first of April have turned out to be true in retrospect. Completely surprisingly, Fanatec presents a new entry-level direct drive base for 350€ at an absolute fighting price. It remains to be seen how the new base will fare against the other market participants. One thing is certain: With a price of 350€ and 5 NM torque, it will be the recommendation par excellence in this price range. Upgrading the CSL DD can then be done with the additional Boost Kit, an optional larger power supply that unlocks the full 8 Nm of the Base.
The 100% custom motor was developed in Germany specifically for sim racing. It delivers sensational performance thanks to patented FluxBarrier™ technology, communicating the nuances of force feedback detail to your hands with remarkable clarity.
The efficiency of the CSL DD motor technology means dynamic force-feedback performance is contained in a small footprint. This is also the first industrial motor to feature a carbon fibre composite motor shaft, which increases responsiveness and acceleration significantly due to low rotational masses.
Standard peak torque is 5 Nm, with the Boost Kit 180 (optional) unlocking the full 8 Nm. This high level of torque can be sustained without the need for active cooling, with the extruded and CNC-machined aluminium casing acting as the structural chassis as well as the heatsink.
The CSL DD uses an automotive-grade, all-aluminium quick release. This component is user-exchangeable, ready for the transition to the all-new QR2 system (coming soon).
The all-aluminium construction and anodised surface ensures strength and durability, providing a robust connection to Fanatec Steering Wheels.
Connected internally to the wheel base via USB-C, the quick release can be upgraded easily to the next-generation QR2 system (coming soon). Existing Fanatec wheels with an exchangeable Quick Release can also be upgraded to QR2.
Temporary mounting possible with optional table clamp (not included).
The CSL DD is compatible with:
Fanatec has just put an end to the speculations of the last weeks. With a short teaser video, the upcoming CSL DD – Base has now been officially announced.
Details on price and availability are not yet known as of today. In the video itself, the 21.04.2021 is mentioned as a date. Whether this is already a pre-order date or an availability date is not explained in more detail.
.F1 2021 follows the predecessor in terms of system requirements and remains demanding, but can also be run on mid-range hardware as long as you forgo ray tracing. If you don’t want to do that, the racing fun only starts with an RTX 2060 or an RX 6700 XT.
For the launch of the new Formula Wheel add-on Ferrari SF1000 Edition, Thrusmaster offers 1000 copies for purchase in the official online store for a price of 349€: https://shop.thrustmaster.com/
The latest creation resulting from the decades-long collaboration between Thrustmaster and Ferrari, this product is a 1:1 scale replica of the wheel from the legendary Ferrari SF1000 single-seater race car. The Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Add-On Ferrari SF1000 Edition features the iconic labeling and official markings found on the real wheel, as well as a 4.3-inch (109-mm) IPS LCD display showing up to 69 items of racing information.
The race dash features different skins for the type of game being played or car being driven, and 21 LEDs: 15 for the engine speed, and 2 x 3 for the race marshal flags.
The 100% carbon fiber structure of the wheel’s faceplate provides balanced Force Feedback for extremely precise movements when racing, particularly in games with a focus on single-seater cars. Textured rubber grips and interchangeable Thrustmaster T-Chrono Paddles paddle shifters (sold separately) make this replica wheel a truly versatile tool for racing, which can adapt to meet the needs of every driver.
Officially licensed by Ferrari, the wheel is compatible with all Thrustmaster T-Series racing wheel bases (sold separately), and is fully functional on PC (Windows 10), PlayStation 4, 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
(Product Information by Thrustmaster)
With their latest tweet, Fanatec has once again fueled the rumor mill. While the posted GIF leaves plenty of room for speculation, one part of the comment in particular stands out: of a new standardd“.
Written this way, the word really only leaves room for speculation in the direction of a new DD base.
The question that now needs to be answered: Is a DD coming within the currently sold-out CSW series? Is it a DD-0.5 below the DD1, which was already teased in an April Fool’s joke? Or is it a DD3, which is to be placed above the DD2? There is once again a lot of room for speculation.
The new wheel addon from Thrustmaster will be officially unveiled on Tuesday, 20.04.2021. Already the first pictures of the steering wheel have surfaced on social media, presumably it was released too early on Amazon:
With its screen, the additional paddles and the many function buttons, the new steering wheel is the most elaborate design from Thrustmaster so far. However, it is not yet known whether all of the simulated knobs are also assigned functions.
Fanatec has once again published a teaser image – what it could be is not yet known. After the April Fool’s joke, a DD 0.5 for 349€, many speculations naturally go mainly in this direction. One can be curious.
Racedepartment is currently one of the biggest websites about simracing. For 15 years now, you can find information about simracing events as well as downloads for the most popular titles: Skins, Mods, Tracks, Apps and more. With over 25 thousand downloadable contents and 1.6 million members, the site is a constant in the scene.
In the meantime, the Racedepartment team has been a bit outdated and has now given the site a new design, including a new logo. The new site is simple and clear, there are no big surprises. Users who have found their way around so far should have no problems getting used to the minor layout changes.
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