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Monday August 17, 2009
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Racing game enthusiasts, you'll be glad to hear that Logitech today announced the G27 Racing Wheel (which replaces the G25). It's a three-piece set that will have you convinced you're racing Indy in your own living room.
The G27 is built with a dual-motor force feedback mechanism that creates realistic force effects in the 11-inch hand-stitched leather wheel. You'll feel traction loss, weight shift, and the surface of the road as you race. The gears deliver a quiet steering action, almost eliminating noise and unwanted vibration.
A six-speed shifter lets you choose exactly the right gear for the turn, while a new shift-indicator LED tells you when you need to shift up or down. Programmable buttons on the wheel and the shift let you put common functions where you need them. Finally, the gas, brake, and clutch pedals are all steel, and the clutch pedal lets you perform heel-and-toe downshifting.
All this power doesn't come cheap. It will be available in the U.S. in September for a suggested price of $299.99. The G27 Racing Wheel will work with Windows XP and Vista systems, or PlayStation 2 or 3 consoles.
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August 17, 2009 2:51 PM
Who the heck uses heel-toe with the clutch pedal? Heel-toe is done with the gas and brake pedal. Wikipedia has a decent article on how it works, with references that include video.
October 27, 2009 2:01 PM
The G27 is the successor to the accessory manufacturer Logitech G25 steering wheel before the game. To the PC and console games compatible with force feedback steering wheel stands, speed and switching LED and 16 programmable keys. Check the video demonstration - http://www.techarena.in/video/15506-logitech-g27-racing-wheel-video-demonstration.htm