I reviewed the Logitech Pro Racing Wheel and Pedals about 8 months ago and found the direct drive wheel to be a real joy to use. It was my first experience with a direct drive wheel and Logitech's first foray into that arena as well. It's my current go to wheel when playing any driving games and I was hoping to see more products in the driving line come down to improve upon the experience. Well today during Logi PLAY, we got a whole slew of new announcements for products that you can use with the wheel.
Logitech is partnering with MOMO, a company they've done work with in the past. In fact, a long time ago, I reviewed a MOMO wheel from Logitech and today they're announcing a new multi-year partnership with them again. With this partnership, two new wheels are coming out for the Logitech Pro Racing Wheel.
The SIM GT 320 is a round 320mm wheel hand-crafted wheel with a hand-wrapped microfiber grip assembled and painted in Italy. It's made of anodized aluminum and it's anything like the included wheel for the PRO Racing Wheel, it should feel pretty solid with zero flex. The SIM GT320 fits on the PRO Wheel itself and will turn the D-shape wheel to a completely round wheel for your racing and drifting needs.
For those that like the formula style, there's the SIM GT-RACER 290. A more yoke like design, this racing wheel is 290mm across and 208mm in height. As with the SIM GT 320, the SIM GT-RACER 290 is also hand crafted and features a microfiber grip. If you play more of the formula style of games, this rim is for you.
Both will cost $200 and they become available in January of 2025.
If you want a round wheel rim without spending $200, there will be the Logitech G RS Round Wheel and will set you back $60 and mount on the Pro Wheel base. It features a silicone leather grip and measures at 291mm.
Those that want an formula style wheel, Logitech also has you covered here with the Logitech G RS Track Wheel. Like the RS Round Wheel, this is a less expensive formula style wheel that will fit over the Pro Wheel base. Length is 291mm and height comes in at 185mm. $70 will be what it will cost for this one, $10 more than the round wheel option.
If you want some extra wheel hubs, Logitech is going to be offering them for $130 for the PC version and $150 for the Xbox version. The PC version will also work with the PlayStation while the Xbox version will also work with the PC. The quick release option will let you change hubs quickly if you want to change the type of wheel for the game you're playing.
What if you want to use an aftermarket wheel? Well, it looks like Logitech might have you covered. The Logitech G RS QR Adapter is a quick release adapter that's designed to let you use any 70mm and 50.7mm PCD front or 70mm PCD rear-mounting wheel. This should open up a whole slew of wheels for you to use minus the buttons and will come in at $60.
Finally, we've been asking for a shifter for a while, but Logitech is bringing two options for the price of one here. The Logitech G RS Shifter and Handbrake will let you change the gears of a car or utilize it to drift as a handbrake. You can switch between the two modes, which changes how the handle operates. If you want both options, pick up two and have one set as a shifter and one as a handbrake.
The RS Shifter and Handbrake can mount to a table with clamps You can also adjust how high the handle sits on the shifter as well. It's an interesting design with just one slot and while I wasn't in the meeting to detail the this one, I'm interested to see how it does acting as a shifter.
If you're interested, the Logitech G RS Shifter and Handbrake will cost $150.
So it's been almost a year, but there's plenty of peripherals coming out to add to your Pro Racing Wheel setup. There's plenty to look forward to and Logitech looks like they have a good selection of upgrades to take your driving to the next level.
If you have some of their older wheels such as the G29, don't fret. Logitech hasn't forgotten you guys. You'll be able to update pieces and parts of your wheel as well. Say you want to go to direct drive, but want to keep your pedals. Go ahead. Or if you want to keep the G29 driving base and replace the pedals to the Pro Pedals. You'll be able to do that too. This will let owners of older wheels be able to upgrade their setup with Pro products at their own pace. That's a pretty great move by Logitech.
All in all, a lot of nice options for the racing scene from Logitech and it looks like there'll be plenty of things for racing gamers to choose from. Most of the items detailed here will be available now or in the very near future.