Thrustmaster brings direct drive steering wheels to console racing sims

/ The new T598 is compatible with the PS5, PS4, and PCs and introduces a new electric motor delivering smoother wheel turns.

By Andrew Liszewski, a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.

The Thrustmaster T598 features a Direct Axial Drive powered by an axial flux electric motor. Image: Thrustmaster

Thrustmaster has announced a new steering wheel base that makes the company’s direct drive technology available on consoles for the first time. It also introduces a new electric motor design — already in use on high-end hybrid sports cars like the Ferrari SF90

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