If you have always dreamed of driving a Formula 1 car, a new Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On designed to fit the Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel base will bring you a little closer to the real thing. The Ferrari F1 racing wheel is an add on for Thrustmaster’s T500 RS simulator, and simply snaps into position replacing the existing GT wheel.
![Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F1-Racing-Wheel-3 Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Racing Wheel](http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F1-Racing-Wheel-3-600x406.jpg)
The Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On is a removable, life-size replica of the racing wheel that equips the Ferrari 150 Italia.
The Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On is a removable, life-size replica of the racing wheel that equips the Ferrari 150 Italia. Designed to attach to the base of the T500 RS steering wheel, it offers a unique racing experience. Thrustmaster said the Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On will feature a scratch-brushed reinforced metal facing. It will also sport scratch-brushed metal F1 Push & Pull sequential shifters that are directly attached to the wheel (in true F1 tradition), and will even feature rubber-textured grips so that out-of-control turns don’t transform into Wii remote mishaps.
As for all the buttons and switches mounted in the middle, they will include two rotary encoder switches (allowing direct, on-the-track optimization of the car’s race settings), eight push-buttons (with a 6.5 N dual detent pressure), three 4.5 N metal switches with 3 positions and an automatic centering feature, two 2.5 N 8-directional D-Pads and two up/down shifters. The add-on wheel will also provide two game modes: Normal with 13 action buttons and 3 D-Pads (PC and PS3-compatible), and Advanced with 25 action buttons and 1 D-Pad (PC only).
It’s missing the LCD display and a couple of buttons and dials, but otherwise, it’s a fairly spot-on replica. We’ve included an image for comparison purposes.
The Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On will be available in early October online at Amazon for the suggested retail price of $199,99.
![Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F1-Racing-Wheel-1 Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Racing Wheel](http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F1-Racing-Wheel-1-600x400.jpg)
The Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On is a removable, life-size replica of the racing wheel that equips the Ferrari 150 Italia.
![Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F1-Racing-Wheel-4 Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Racing Wheel](http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F1-Racing-Wheel-4-600x456.jpg)
The Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On is a removable, life-size replica of the racing wheel that equips the Ferrari 150 Italia.