Thrustmaster has revealed their new T248 wheel and new T3PM pedal set via select content creators.
Shortly after sim hardware manufacturer Thrustmaster revealed their roadmap for unveiling new products through the remainder of 2021, a select few influencers have been releasing the first images and videos of the new T248 wheel and T3PM pedals.
The new T248 wheelbase is compatible with Playstation 4 and 5 consoles and PC. The product appears to fulfill the “Hybrid Drive” wheel teaser from Thrustmaster’s reveal roadmap earlier this week. Thrustmaster has defined their Hybrid Drive system as using both belts and gears to produce force feedback. The shift paddles are magnetic, and the wheelbase uses optical technology to sense the wheel’s position.
The T248 is equipped with a wide array of Playstation buttons, which are nicely integrated into the wheel design. There is also a small display above the centre of the wheel. Thrustmaster has also included a removable desk clamp with the T248.
While many in the sim racing community thought Thrustmaster would prioritize taking aim at Fanatec’s impressive and popular CSL DD, which offers consumers Direct Drive technology at €349, this wheel appears to be aimed more toward the extremely popular Logitech G29/G920/G923 market. The G923 is the latest Logitech wheel, and retails for closer to €300 including wheelbase, wheel and pedals. Pricing could not be confirmed at the time of this writing, but Thrustmaster's T248 could be expected to be competitive with Logitech's offering.
The T3PM pedals, like the T248 wheel, appear to target the low-to-mid tier budget sim racer. The aesthetic design is similar to the T-LCM load cell pedals. Most of the product is plastic, though the pedal faces are metal and wider than the Thrustmaster T3PA pedal set. There are four resistance levels offered for the brake, with the stiffest offering 200kg of resistance at its peak.
Pre-orders for the new batch of Thrustmaster products will be live at the end of this month. At this point the pricing and release dates haven’t been made available.
Let us know in the comments below if either the T248 wheel or the T3PM pedal set interest you.
Images courtesy of the K3BAB YouTube channel.
Shortly after sim hardware manufacturer Thrustmaster revealed their roadmap for unveiling new products through the remainder of 2021, a select few influencers have been releasing the first images and videos of the new T248 wheel and T3PM pedals.
The new T248 wheelbase is compatible with Playstation 4 and 5 consoles and PC. The product appears to fulfill the “Hybrid Drive” wheel teaser from Thrustmaster’s reveal roadmap earlier this week. Thrustmaster has defined their Hybrid Drive system as using both belts and gears to produce force feedback. The shift paddles are magnetic, and the wheelbase uses optical technology to sense the wheel’s position.
The T248 is equipped with a wide array of Playstation buttons, which are nicely integrated into the wheel design. There is also a small display above the centre of the wheel. Thrustmaster has also included a removable desk clamp with the T248.
While many in the sim racing community thought Thrustmaster would prioritize taking aim at Fanatec’s impressive and popular CSL DD, which offers consumers Direct Drive technology at €349, this wheel appears to be aimed more toward the extremely popular Logitech G29/G920/G923 market. The G923 is the latest Logitech wheel, and retails for closer to €300 including wheelbase, wheel and pedals. Pricing could not be confirmed at the time of this writing, but Thrustmaster's T248 could be expected to be competitive with Logitech's offering.
The T3PM pedals, like the T248 wheel, appear to target the low-to-mid tier budget sim racer. The aesthetic design is similar to the T-LCM load cell pedals. Most of the product is plastic, though the pedal faces are metal and wider than the Thrustmaster T3PA pedal set. There are four resistance levels offered for the brake, with the stiffest offering 200kg of resistance at its peak.
Pre-orders for the new batch of Thrustmaster products will be live at the end of this month. At this point the pricing and release dates haven’t been made available.
Let us know in the comments below if either the T248 wheel or the T3PM pedal set interest you.
Images courtesy of the K3BAB YouTube channel.
