"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Welcome to the thrilling world of sim racing, where the experience of navigating a Porsche 911 GT3 RS ...

This story was updated in September 2025. If you've ever tried to hustle a 700-hp GT3 car around Spa using a thumbstick, you know the feeling: like threading a needle with oven mitts. A proper wheel ...

Welcome to the thrilling world of sim racing, where the experience of navigating a Porsche 911 GT3 RS around the Nürburgring or wrestling a vintage Ford Mustang through Laguna Seca's corkscrew is no ...

Racing wheels provide greater immersion and control when playing motorsport sims. They’re a must-have for die-hard fans of the genre, although such players are usually in the market for full-on ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As crucial as your virtual driving skills may be, the right sim racing setup can make or break your ...

Sim racing equipment is your ticket to the immersive world of car racing. These are the best sim racing cockpits, picked by CNET’s gaming experts. Antuan started out in the automotive industry the old ...

Before you dive into the wild world of sim racing, you're going to need a wheel and pedals. Skip the cross-shopping and check out these favorites. Tim Stevens Former editor at large for CNET Cars Tim ...

Take a look at gaming-wheel options in the affordable sim-racing category, and you get a couple of impressions. The cheapest, sub-$200 gaming-wheel setups on the market are simply not very realistic, ...

If you are like us, it has been a long couple of months while we've missed track days, autocross events, and karting sessions. How to cope? Pro racers are showing us one way forward with their ...