my take on the thrustmaster wheel

it seems that thrustmaster is making the new gt wheel and it looks like it will be awesome. the paddles are nice and enormous, which i actually prefer, because if they're smart, and don't make them rotate with the wheel, you'll be able to flick them from just about any steering angle. having the pedals rotate from top to bottom mount is a nice feature except that it clearly looks like they designed them to be bottom mount; they look completely foolish in top mount form and i can't imagine how awkward it would be to use like that. having not used it, that's only a guess.

the fact that there is no shifter has me befuddled. there is a clutch pedal, but no gears to row through? at an already "punch you in the dick" price of $300-500usd, having to pay for an add-on gear shifter may be asking a bit much.

would i buy it? if i didn't already have the g25, probably. but i'm also stupid enough to pay that much money for a wheel. however, the current gt approved wheel from logitech is only $200usd and does everything the thrustmaster is promising. but it has a lever that allows sequential like up and down shifts (up for downshift, down for upshift). i'll have to use it before i can really pass judgment.

oh, and new picture.