German sim racing peripheral manufacturer BavarianSimTec has unveiled its latest steering wheel, which forgoes the emerging trend for LED displays by remaining completely screenless.
The Alpha steering wheel is available now in standard or advanced variations, with both constructed from ‘aerospace grade aluminium’ and punctuated with laser-engraved markings.
Weighing around 1.2 kg, the wheel face has two, seven-way switches, 12 RGB buttons and three clever rotary encoders which can be programmed to provide a total of 33 inputs.
BavarianSimTec’s proprietary AdaptiveBeamTec technology also cleverly automatically adjusts traction control and ABS based on the car you’re driving. Optimal settings for dry weather are lit in yellow, wet conditions in blue and your current settings in green.
The grips for the 295mm-wide wheel are made from silicone rubber and feature a 13-degree slope design to provide users’ thumbs with the optimal level of grip during hard cornering.
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