The Thrustmaster T500 RS racing wheel makes use of a mega-powerful force feedback motor, which delivers lightning-fast responses. You will feel every bump and ripple on the road. The strong and responsive force feedback will truly fool you into believing that you are driving a real race car, all the more so when the drive gets hot.
The Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel is PlayStation 3® and PC-compatible. In fact, it is the official Gran Turismo 5 racing game wheel. You can make it work with your PC racing games by downloading the applicable software.
The Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel is quite wide - 30 centimeters (12 inches) in diameter. It makes use of a contactless magnetic sensing technology, which ensures extremely high levels of precision.
That's 3 full turns! Yup, there's no mistake! These 1080 degrees guarantee that you will not break the Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel as a result of too much rewinding.
You can switch gears via two sequential shift paddles made of brushed metal, which are attached to the wheel base and which do not rotate together with the wheel.
The Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel is detachable. You can replace the default T500 RS wheel with Thrustmaster’s Formula One-style Ferrari F1 wheel, which is perfectly compatible with the T500 RS’s base. The whole operation takes approximately 2-3 minutes.
The Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel includes a solid-build pedal set, which features totally adjustable clutch, gas and brake pedals and a non-skid metal footrest. The brake pedal offers very realistic resistance levels.
You can choose between two positions: floor-mounted (like in an F1 car) or suspended (like in a GT car).
Being one of, if not the best racing game wheel on the market, albeit not very cheap, the Thrustmaster T500 RS is worth every single penny. After all, you get what you pay for. The Thrustmaster T500 RS's price outside the UK/EU is . Otherwise, you can get it for .
Free UK shipping. If you live anywhere in the UK, the Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel will be shipped to your desired location on the next working day after the purchase. For all other European and International destinations, the shipping rates start at =getCurrencySymbol($t500_rs_product_id)?> get_delivery_price("%0.2f", $t500_rs_product_id, true, false); ?> (depending on the country).