Prime Day: the best steering wheel, the Thrustmaster T-GT II is on sale

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Proudly enthroned at the top of the range of Thrustmasterthe wheel T-GT II is an evolution of T-GT first of the name. As a good top-of-the-range steering wheel, it incorporates everything that the simers the most committed are entitled to claim.

Its design and construction are exemplary. If he mixes plastics and aluminumthe whole is irreproachably assembled and the T-GT II does not suffer from any crippling defect. Even better, this livery designed under officially licensed Gran Turismo dresses in the colors of the game for an even more flattering look. Do not panic either on the side of the buttons, often the poor relation of the ruffles and joysticks, since the construction is always at the top and the keys offer a feedback worthy of a high-end controller. Same observation on the side of crankset provided in the bundlethe whole is solid and inspires confidence, especially since the pedals in steel deliver a convincing return.

For its part, the force feedback is operated by a T-40VE engine which leads to a double belt transmission. the T-GT II of Thrustmaster embeds some new features such as T-DCC (Drift Curve Calculation) and T-RTF (Real Time Feedback), which are actually control electronics ensuring more responsiveness and precision. Obviously, the belt transmission always causes a slight inertia and a feeling of friction, far from being disturbing in use.

The biggest highlight of this Thrustmaster T-GT II lies in its technology T-DFB vibration transmitted to the steering wheel via the steering column. If at first glance, this may seem anecdotal, the gain in immersion is real, informing the pilot of the roughness of the asphalt, loss of grip or even the revving of the engine, all to refine the piloting. The only pitfall is that the feature is only compatible with GT Sports and Gran Turismo 7.