This is the Thrustmaster T598, and it’s one of the most interesting and unusual sim-racing wheels to come out in quite some time.

Thrustmaster’s racing peripheral portfolio continues to expand apace with the launch of a new “Hypercar” wheel rim add-on for its direct drive bases.

Depending on where you are in the world, there’s a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges either now available or becoming available in the next few hours, with five more events to tackle across the next week.

The latest Forza Horizon 5 Series has rolled into its second week, with a continuing emphasis on cars that are not quite retro enough for a large set of players to not feel very ancient indeed.

Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial fans have another new combination to try out this week, as the global hot-lap competition continues.

Players in Europe will have the opportunity to win themselves a VIP trip to the Gran Turismo World Series Finals in Amsterdam this December through a special online time trial within Gran Turismo 7.

Turn 10’s latest update for Forza Motorsport comes with rather a special backdrop, as the game marks a year since its official launch.

The latest new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races is now available, with quite a lot of intrigue in the events this week.

Thrustmaster has lifted the covers on its teased new direct drive wheel, now revealed as the “T598”, sporting a brand-new type of direct drive motor.

There’s a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges becoming available across the next few hours, bringing a fresh quintet of challenges to tackle during the week for some bonus rewards.

A new Series in Forza Horizon 5 is now upon us, with a new game feature and a retro theme that will hit quite a few of you right in the age.

A new Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial is now available, bringing some very high-speed action into the mix for the global hot-lap competition.

A brand new sim-racing organization, MEGA Esports, founded from the collaboration between esports teams and real-world racing bodies, has been launched to players in the Oceania region.

Amazon is offering some good deals on sim-racing gear on its 48-hour “Big Deal Days” extravaganza, beginning today.

The start of a new week means the beginning of a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, and this week’s trio of online multiplayer events features more of an incentive than usual.

As we’ve seen over the years, GTPlanet’s members are a bunch of car enthusiasts at heart. Whether they own something fast or expensive or not, they do love their cars — and a large proportion have had that enthusiasm cultivated by Gran Turismo.

A special “Let’s Go” stream has revealed the contents for Forza Horizon 5’s next new Series, beginning in a little under a week’s time.

It seems that Thrustmaster is soon to expand its direct drive wheel options with something a little bit different, as it’s teased a “direct axial drive” unit today.

A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges will become available today, depending on where you are in the world, bringing a fresh set of five events to tackle during the week — including a very unusual Special Event that harks back to a classic motorsport era.

Forza Horizon 5’s “Hidden Horizons” series has entered its final week with some more new Playlist challenges geared around hiding and seeking.