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Fanatec is at it again, with yet another real-world partnership to further blur the lines, this time between the World Rally Championship and sim rallying – thanks to a new technical partnership with M-Sport Ford World Rally Team. The 2022 WRC will feature brand new Rally1 regulations, introducing hybridised vehicles including the Ford Puma Hybrid…Continue reading “Fanatec sim racing equipment to be used by M-Sport in the WRC”»

There we were, all geared up to write an article about Fanatec’s ground-breaking Podium Steering Wheel BMW M4 GT3 for sim racing now being available to order, and the first batch was allocated almost immediately. To be clear, this isn’t a replica. The same exact wheel used in the real-world BMW M4 GT3 race car…Continue reading “Fanatec’s Podium BMW M4 GT3 wheel sells out in minutes”»

In a surprising turn of events this year, the folks over at Polyphony Digital partnered with Fanatec for its next Gran Turismo product, following the likes of the Thrustmaster T-GT II. Enter the Gran Turismo DD Pro from Fanatec. In essence, this is the existing Fanatec CSL DD but for PlayStation – except it’s technically…Continue reading “Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro review”»

Fanatec is finally in the Gran Turismo wheel game, and they’ve arrived in a big way. Back in July, we learned of the new partnership between Fanatec and Polyphony Digital but we didn’t know exactly what we’d see. Today, we got word of the Gran Turismo DD PRO, a Direct Drive wheel bundle for PlayStation…Continue reading “Fanatec announces Gran Turismo DD PRO PS5 sim racing wheel”»

It’s been a big weekend for BMW. Earlier today, Ross reported on the pricing of the new dual-purpose Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 Steering Wheel, but it was also learned of an entry-level model, the CSL Steering Wheel BMW that is available to pre-order now. Complete with telemetry at the top of the rim, 12 buttons…Continue reading “Entry-level Fanatec CSL Steering Wheel BMW announced”»

Fanatec has announced the pricing of its new dual-purpose steering wheel – developed for sim racing and the BMW M4 GT3 race car – that will be available for pre-order on 20th December. Developed by Fanatec in conjunction with BMW Motorsport, the wheel rim has been homologated for GT3 racing, so can in theory be…Continue reading “Fanatec announce price for BMW M4 GT3 Steering Wheel”»

If you’ve been following along with the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series this season, you may have noticed all of the sim rigs that have been used by the competitors. Being sponsored by Fanatec, the majority of the equipment was provided by Fanatec, and that of course included the steering wheel components. That particular wheel…Continue reading “Fanatec announces Podium Steering Wheel Fanatec GT World Challenge bundle”»

Back in the mid-1990s, car manufacturers went motorsport crazy. Thanks, in part, to widespread print media and television coverage, UK motorsport championships became worldwide successes, and automotive companies wanted to take part to show potential customers how good their vehicles were. The British Rally Championship was a big benefactor of this popularity rise. It had…Continue reading “WATCH: The simple pleasures of an F2 rally car, Scotland and DiRT Rally 2.0”»

When we reviewed the Fanatec CSL DD – that PC and Xbox sim racing wheel base – recently, we were suitably impressed. We said that you don’t need the optional Fanatec Boost Kit 180, that ups the peak torque from 5Nm to 8Nm, for this new wheel-base to send its mid-range rivals packing. The question…Continue reading “Fanatec CSL DD Boost Kit 180 review”»