The Formula rim for the CSR Elite is similar to that offered for the ClubSport wheel, coming with a few limitations in terms of the button layout that is caused by the wheel’s Xbox 360 compatibility.

The rim comes with artificial leather hand grips and the same sturdy metal construction & shifter paddles found on the Formula rim for the ClubSport wheel base.

Since the wheel does not feature a quick release mechanism, replacing the rim requires a bit more fiddling as shown off in the video below. Furthermore, a firmware update for the wheel will be required.

The CSR Elite Formula rim will be available starting in Q3, selling for 179.95 Euros (including VAT)/ 179.95 Dollars (excluding VAT). This will be the only rim offered for the CSR Elite as Fanatec is concentrating on further add-on rims for the ClubSport wheel.

Fanatec is getting closer to release their ClubSport Wheel range that will come with interchangeable wheel rims among plenty of other features.

Following the pricing announcement of the base and the first two rims (the BMW GT2 & Formula rims), Fanatec is now asking the community for ideas regarding future wheel rims.

So far, the following rims are being planned:

• BMW GT2
• FORMULA
• NASCAR
• Classic (wood)
• Classic F1
• F1 licensed
• F1 generic
• LMP1
• Drift
• Rallye
• Porsche GT
• Simrace special (not realistic but optimized for performance)

Fanatec has confirmed the retail prices for their much-anticipated ClubSport Wheel Series that will give sim racers access to professional-grade sim racing hardware.

The series consists of the ClubSport Wheel base that is already used on the critically-acclaimed CSR Elite wheel, the base can be combined with various wheel rims, the first of which are the Formula rim and the BMW-licensed GT2 rim.

Rob over at Virtualr has produced another one of his great reviews.  This time its the much anticipated Fanatec CSR Elite wheel.

Check out the un-boxing video below and the review here.

Sonac from the Fanatec Wheel fan site has released his video review of Fanatec’s load cell brake powered CSR Elite pedal set.

His extensive video review doesn’t just review the pedals, he also compares them to two other popular models – It’s bigger brother, the Clubsport pedals as well as the Logitech G25 pedal set.

The guys over  InsideSimRacing.tv  at have put together a video tutorial for the Fanatec Inversion Kit.

Both Fanatec’s new CSR & CSR Elite pedal sets can be inverted using the kit, allowing hanging pedals to simulate the pedal layout of open-wheelers and other race cars.

The Inversion Kit sells for 49 Euros/Dollars and the video below shows all the steps required to transform the pedals.

The Fanatec Wheel Fansite has published detailed benchmarks of the new wheel, comparing it to its closest competitors from Fanatec, Thrustmaster & Logitech.

The benchmarks have been made by using the iRacing Force Feedback Test software

Following the successful launch of the Forza Motorsport CSR Wheel, Fanatec is kicking into higher gear as the production of the CSR Elite wheel has officially been started.

The CSR Elite is the first Fanatec wheel to use the company’s all-new base that has been in development for over 1.5 years.

Unlike the CSR wheel base that will be launched later and is primarily aimed at PC users, the CSR Elite comes with Fanatec’s trademark cross-compatibility including Microsoft’s Xbox 360.