Thrustmaster is thrilled to reveal its new sim racing base/wheel rim/pedal set ensemble, ushering in a new Direct Drive motor technology: Direct Axial Drive. With its slogan “DRIVE INTO A NEW ERA”, at Gamescom 2024 Thrustmaster had announced a new era to come in its range and, more broadly, in the sim racing market. After publishing an article explaining the limitations of the current generation of Direct Drive motors (available here), followed by a second article unveiling Direct Axial Drive, the new Axial flux motor technology (available here), Thrustmaster is now making available the world’s first racing wheel to incorporate this brand-new technology. Its main feature: XXL performance for a particularly low price. T598 is a complete base/wheel rim/pedal set ensemble, officially licensed for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and compatible with PC.
DRIVE INTO A NEW ERA
A new era has dawned in the world of sim racing. After the advent of Direct Drive motors, the Direct Axial Drive technology designed by Thrustmaster is ushering in new standards. More efficient and less expensive, this Axial flux motor represents the future for tomorrow’s racing wheels. T598 is the first to feature it.