3 new fanatec products
I know it is not the most useful discussion but I think it'd be fun to see what are the wishes and ideas about new products. So with the announcement inching closer:
What do you think it'll be out what would you like to see from fanatec?
I think there will be at least one new wheel or maybe even two. Maybe a new bmw and a new porsche wheel.
One thing I'd love to see in the future would be some sort of diy wheel which is highly customable and let's you for example add a sim hub screen and implement your own switches. So a pretty open design although I know that would be hard to implement into the existing ecosystem.
What are your ideas or what do you think it'll be?
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I have a strong suspicion a podium BMW M6 GT3 wheel. I believe they also have a Bentley licence so that's another possibility.
I could use a new toy after x-mas😃
I would love to see new podium pedals and maybe a new premium H-shifter. I think there are way too many wheels already. It would be very disappointing if they only release new wheels.
I kinda agree that there are quite a few wheels already. That said I'd still like to see one with a real lcd display like most other brands start doing lately. Hard to tell if it would be the same though since I doubt they start integrating sim hub into their system.
Largely agree on the h pattern shifter. That would be nice.
Maybe there is also a new sim rig coming since they don't have one right now...
Well, it would be nice, if Fanatec would use the data port on the back of the DD bases to bring an universal LCD display/dashboard instead of one integrated into a wheel.
On the other hand, more and more real life GT racers feature a formula style wheel now, so there seems to be a certain demand even for GT racers. Honestly, if there would be something like the CC GT-X with included display, I could hardly resist.....
Have you seen the prices of those wheels though?
On the price range of those you buy a DD1 🙄
I for sure can resist on that. 🤣
Shut up and take my money....
Something like that would be achievable if they start to offer something like the podium hub with screw terminals for buttons, encoders and a usb connection. I think custom wheels would really start taking off. But hard to imagine that's gonna happen...
I'm really hoping a new GT3 style wheel is coming. That's the only thing missing from the lineup.
But I think the M6 wheel is a bit simple, if a BMW GT wheel is coming I'm hoping for the M8 GTE one:
Personally, I would prefer something - let's say - innovative...
Like these two:
Podium version:
And Clubsport version:
A wider formula/modern GT wheel with rubber grips for the podium lineup would be perfect. And let the user choose with LEDS/display or not - because a lot of guys already have a external display on the base and prefer a "lighter" wheel. But so the user can choose. Many manufactorars do so and for sure a quality built wheel with leds and display is around 1k.
Tomorrow the products will be announced, right?
Does anyone have any guesses when next two products will be revealed? Thomas mentioned it will be during December/January. But any guesses which dates it might be?
Mclaren V2 was the 2nd product, now waiting for the 3rd...
Original comments said this would be a Clubsport product, so maybe a CSW DD or new pedals??
Dom - is there a date on the new item? :)
There was no comment it will be a ClubSport product though... Thomas said "CSL to Podium". So could also mean another CSL or Podium.. ;)
So we've now got the CSL DD and new CSL Pedals... and there's still "more" coming!