In the world of sim racing, there are direct-drive sim rigs and then there’s the stuff normal people can afford. But Fanatec is trying to change that with a new, more affordable direct-drive steering ...

When it comes to ultimate sim racing immersion, the tippity-top of racing wheel tech is widely considered to be direct drive. Attaching a wheel directly to a powerful electric motor results in ...

As someone who plays a lot of truck sim, the sim racing wheel market is one I tend to keep an eye on just in case someone decides to make a proper wheel for truck sim. Unfortunately that still hasn’t ...

Thrustmaster has packaged the same technology found in many high-performance hybrids and EVs into a new direct-drive sim-racing wheel called the T598. Compatible with PlayStation and Windows, the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The new T598 is compatible with the PS5, PS4, and PCs and introduces a new electric motor delivering smoother ...

It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority ...

Thrustmaster has unveiled the T598, a sim racing set that aims to establish a new benchmark in the industry with its innovative Direct Axial Drive technology. The T598, which promises to transform ...

This story was updated in September 2025. If you've ever tried to hustle a 700-hp GT3 car around Spa using a thumbstick, you know the feeling: like threading a needle with oven mitts. A proper wheel ...

We gave it 90% last year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The most intuitive and natural force feedback for driving wheels is ...

Sim racing has been around for a while, but it only just recently achieved critical mass. Before the pandemic and lockdowns of 2020, sim racing was largely a niche activity. Now it has the limelight ...

Born in the 8-bit era, raised by the 16-bit era, and perfected by the 32-bit era, Cory's roots grew from the likes Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man to the world of Resident Evil and Castlevania. Owning ...