Porsche is now selling the world’s most expensive sim racing wheel

Published on Aug 25, 2023 at 6:16 PM (UTC+4)
by Kate Bain

Last updated on Aug 28, 2023 at 12:31 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Kate Bain

Porsche is now selling a wildly expensive sim racing wheel.

Called the 911 GT3 Cup, it’s a limited edition and it doesn’t come cheap. 

In fact, this thing is about as far from cheap as you could imagine.

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Sim racing is a serious sport, and racers are always looking for ways to upscale their rigs. 

And this, Porsche says, is the best of the best. 

Limited to only 150 units, it’s been modified to hook up to almost any rig. 

It’s made with ultra-light carbon fiber and was only slightly modified for gaming purposes. 

In fact, it’s almost identical to a genuine Porsche 911 GT3 Cup steering wheel.

Sim racing, as you might have gathered, is not a cheap hobby. 

Hardware can set you back tens of thousands of dollars. 

So, at $10,475, the Porsche wheel isn’t the most expensive bit of hardware available.

But it is the most expensive wheel.

Before this, the $1,500 Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 wheel held that title. 

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When the $10,475 Porsche sim racing wheel first hit the scene, it received mixed reviews. 

“It looks cheap,” one Reddit user said. 

Others shared the same sentiment. 

“It looks like one of those kids’ toy steering wheels. I actually thought it was a knockoff, no name Chinese wheel when I first saw it.” 

“At first I thought it was an ugly project from the ‘90s, but then realized it’s real. Can someone call the design police?” 

“It definitely looks weird. The bottom is not needed to be so big and low.” 

That’s pretty brutal feedback for something that’s promoted (and priced) as the best of the best.

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Kate is Lead Editor, overseeing coverage across automotive, tech, and lifestyle content on the site. She has more than 10 years’ experience as a journalist and news editor, having worked across a range of major publications including News Corp, Daily Mail Australia, and Sky News. Kate holds a Bachelor of Business Management from University of Queensland and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from Queensland University of Technology. She has been with Supercar Blondie since 2020 and played a key role in establishing supercarblondie.com as a leading automotive news destination.