What price point they hit with it will be a big factor and I hope that it has interchangeable rims, as I’m still not sold on the four big chrome bits! It’s an interesting looking wheel and I would have loved to have given it a go (all the pods and rigs were using T300’s), the potential of a mass market direct drive wheel is certainly one that has my attention. GTPlanet: Thoughts on the new Thrustmaster wheel? However the main indicator of grip is still via the tyre noise, something I would like to see reduced in favour of good steering communication. Much better than in GT6, with more communication in regard to self-aligning torque when you start to understeer (the light feeling you get from the steering when you exceed the front tyres’ slip angle). GTPlanet: How did you find loss of grip at either end of the car translated through to the wheel? Overall I’m very impressed with the changes PD have made to the physics engine for GTS.
I finished off the day with the MX-5 around the ‘Ring for a handful of laps and it was great fun, with the car moving around in a very convincing way and very adjustable. With even the MX-5 forcing people to take care when launching from a standing start, this is an area I’m very pleased to see move forward, as it’s a strong indicator that the low speed tyre issues have been well resolved. The rear stepping out was all present and correct, and caught quite a few out at the start of a number of races I saw when waiting for pods to free up. Lift-off oversteer still seems a little less than it should be, however with the cars on hand to try it’s hard to make a final judgement on this one. Suspension and damper modelling results in cars that move around more under you as they should, and this can be both felt via the wheel and seen on the replays.
When the aero’s working you can get the power down and brake hard and feel the extra aero load providing more grip, just as when the aero load reduces as speed drops you then have to start being more careful. The Aero was the easiest to feel and the most significant change for me, as I moved from cars which should lift at speed (the MX-5) through the RS.01, the GT3 Aston to the 908 they all felt far more planted through the corners, you could brake later and harder and feel the additional benefit of the aero load. Suspension and weight transfer again have improved and most noticeable of all the aero model has come along in a big way. First and most important, its a significant step forward from GT6 in all areas, the tyre model is far more progressive with break-away better modelled.
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