Fusion: The Fanatec steering wheel for the BMW M4 GT3.
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2021
- BMW M Motorsport and sim racing hardware manufacturer Fanatec created a world first with the joint development of the steering wheel for the BMW M4 GT3, which unites real-world and virtual racing in an unprecedented way.
The 30-minute documentary “Fusion: Motorsport meets SIM racing” describes the pioneering work in the development of the steering wheel, which works perfectly in both racing cars and simulators, in detail - from the first idea viewed with scepticsim, through the initial meetings and various construction phases, to testing. - Sport
Added bonus for BMW. If a wheel breaks or stops working, they can easily order another one, or have one waiting in the pits. No longer do they have to spend thousands to either build their own or going to a race wheel manufacture to have one custom made. And Fanatec wins too by having the prestige of a legitimate race wheel they also learn about what an actual race car needs to blur the line between sim and real life.
Hahaha!! Any race team worth their time on the track will no doubt have a fair few spare sitting in the transporter, Fanatec is the last company i'd want to wait on for anything.
Like as if a BMW team is going to care about the cost of a wheel, it is pittence compared to what they spend on other things.
That guy is literally thinking race teams have one steering wheel and that's it. No spares, no nothing. One and if its gone, I guess it's waiting time for the factory to make another one (but just one).
I mean wow.
Very cool. Many of us will never be able to pilot a real life race car, thankfully Fanatec and BMW will bringing you one step closer to your dream coming true.
@@BLITZKRIEG1 yeah that’s not true at all. And I drive both karts and cars
And many of us would never be able to purchase this wheel :D
Im afraid the price will be a NO GO for most of racers.
@@Rikus23 the price isnt even public yet
@I suck at being bad I've heard the $600-800 dollar point tossed around. I think that would be reasonable for what it is
Before buying any Fanatec products please read into their quality control just a friendly reminder
I hope we have a advanced line if wheels for all manufacturers. Thank GOD for ideas to the next level. It’s just a game you will never experience racing. 37 year’s later look at us sim racers now. Amazing time to be alive.
BMW being a pioneer not just in racing, but in sim racing in the way they have is so exciting as a sim racer! I may never get to experience driving in the real race car, but with BMW pushing what can be done in sim racing they are making it as close as it can get to the real thing. I hope this is only the beginning of BMW's involvement in sim racing!
Awesome insight into the development. Kudos for pushing ideas and making them happen! Looking forward to the wheel and also seeing the M4 GT3 racing ;)
+McLogo76 Thanks for you kind words, mate!
12:12 did i hear that right? 😂
Fantastic to see a development documentary like this, very interesting! I do all of my sim driving exclusively in VR so having the possibility of having a real world car wheel in my actual hands and in my virtual hands brings the scale of immersion to new heights that I hardly ever dreamed possible before.
I hope that this wheel and car will feature in other sim titles such as Assetto Corsa Competizione as well?
12:12 omg hahahaha. Really cool!
Such an amazing development and movie. Melting real racing with Simracing together!
A beautiful story, thank you for sharing it.
Such an exciting development, can't wait for it to be ready. Also: Amazingly good video; great production of camera work, cutting, audio, the lot - kudos.
jørgen
what a fantastic product!!!!!!
I need this in my life!
Liebes BMW Motorsport Team, es ist erstaunlich wie ihr uns die Chance gibt denn Motorsport nach Hause zu bringen, und es Funktioniert echt gut deshalb wünsche ich euch kreativ und erholsame Tage. Lg
Fantastic documentary, more of the same please?
You mean Fanatastic? :D
I am for sure buying one of these wheels
cant wait for mine
This is sooooo coool!
Awesome
Volunteering to take the prototypes if y’all don’t need em anymore!
It's a nice car that most of us could never afford and will never drive.
It's a nice wheel that most of us could never afford and will never use.
FUSION!
@Michael Marlow well not as exspensive as you think, price is €1300 confirmed
wow incredible
The back is just too sexy! I was not a big fan of the aesthetics at first (because of the design and positionning of the big knobs maybe), but it is growing on me. Moreover, the ergonomics and reliability seem to be top notch!! Cannot wait to see what they finally come up with the light utilisation. Thanks for posting this great documentary once again ; it is such a unique project. Congrats! A day-one buy from me if not too expensive ;)
Did you buy it?
Thanks BMW and Fanatec.... THIS will be my next Rim by Fanatec
hehehehe how about after seeing the price :( I want it so bad
@@iggiepopped666 This Price is ok for me, its the real deal not a replica. 1200 Bucks is not cheap but its worth it
@@OptomusPrime666 aw man I'm so jealous, I think the concept is the coolest thing I've seen in a very long time and I want it so bad, I'm a broke college student tho :( so it'll be more g29 for me. Were you able to preorder before they sold out?
Looking forward to it. Saw it at the SimExpo and the real M4GT3 at DTM Hockenheim. I am eager to see what the M4 can do in the GT series next year.
sick
It feels like another case where the most elegant solution is also the most obvious. Your racer trains on both the real car and a simulator and it would be really ideal if the muscle memory for the controls carried over between them. Ah, let's make the steering wheel exactly the same between them. Good engineering is often like that.
Thanks BMW Fanatec👍
Truly amazing, this wheel.
Do you guys at @BMW Motorsport also have to call/email Fanatec support if the wheel has issues?
Fanatec bmw and Iracing all working together is pure gold!
I bought it, the paddle shift feel is a bit under whelming TBH - the club sport magnetic shifters feels really good.
@hby7768 what do you really mean by underwhelming ? Is it bad or not tactile feel ?
Damn this is really really cool to see this!
+DaOsta 😎
10:18 , weird seeing Logitech keyboard beside Fanatec wheel
is the quick release system in this video the same that is sold ?
Cant wait to have the M4 GT3 in ACC
Sehr interessante Dokumentation zum Entstehungsprozess des Lenkrads. Im ersten Moment sind 1399€ unglaublich viel Kohle für einen Sim Racer der nach Feierabend aus Spaß an der Freude ein paar runden dreht, aber ich denke dennoch es ist ein sehr fairer Preis und jeden Cent wert. Dies ist sicher kein Lenkrad für die breite Masse, sondern für echte Liebhaber des Sports die bereit sind für solch ein Produkt sehr tief in die Tasche zu greifen. Mit einem entprechendem Gehalt würde ich es mir sicher auch gönnen, aber ich werde wohl bei meinem BMW M3 GT2 Wheel bleiben :)
Viel Erfolg mit dem sexy Lenkrad an BMW/Fanatec und danke für die Einblicke.
Man this car looks soo mean🥵😍😍
Thank you Fanatec and BMW! Can't wait till it's finally ready to ship. I'm waiting for 9 month since Fantec announced it.
Awesome video guys !
27.04 min 🤭🤫🤫
VERY VERY cool. I cant wait to see the new GT3 here in the US. Was great to see BMW at Limerock (IMSA) and Sebring (SRO FANATEC) this summer. As a SIM racer I am genuinely hoping there is a budget friendly version of the wheel, of course I am still waiting on the CSL DD from Fanatec to arrive in November so there is time.;) As well as an Engineer and former rallycrosser I love to see how well Fanatac and BMW worked to develop the program.
14:37 IT'S FRIIDAY THEEN.. SATURDAY SUNDAY WHAT?!
A video for BMW...but the end song is called Camaro?? Cool lol
You should do a review of it.
BMW 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very much looking forward to seeing the M4 GT3 in IMSA and GTAmerica. Also, anticipate getting my own Fanatec rim for my SimRacing rim!
PRICE....
What's the game? Iracing?
That must be the new Quick Disconnect? Please dont be wobbly!
1k wheel?
Are they still avaliable?
Is the bottom of the wheel removable like the Bentley gt3 wheel?
No
Where can I buy this?!
So where is the wheel?
⚡️ Marlboro ⚡️
Guten Tag.Muss mich dan auch mal zu wort melden.Es stimmt nicht das das Lenkrad 1:1 passt.Habe es mir gestern zu gelegt und sofort festgestellt das der QR2 überhaupt nicht identich ist mit dem QR2 Adapter der Base.Heisst das Lenkrad von BMW passt nicht so auf die Base.Man schaue sich nur den QR2 In diesem Video bei 7.16 min an und das geübte Auge sieht den unterschied .also wie gesagt es passt nicht 1:1.
leider wohl nie in meinem budget aber werde es im auge behalten!
I see there not using the QR and shaft everyone else has lol on the DD base i mean
Of course that's different as that is the long awaited QR2.
Amazing, can we have it also in ACC please?
Was already confirmed it's coming in early 22, yes.
i will this wheel on my DD2:-)
will it ever be released!
Q2 2021 lol
Big boi
And now me, with the Simucube2 wheel base on my sim rig 😭😭😭
Eco systems, exo systems, eco systems. Wait till fanatec has a real life Ferrari, red bull, Mercedes wheel. Omg
@Nicsos123 You can make Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 wheel work on Simucube 2 in case you didn’t know by now
I would just use this for f1 simulators
Am I the only one that's gonna miss the M8 "Big Boi" GTE? If only they converted the M8 into a GT3 :(
No because the Car was shit.
Now we just need to *finally* know the price :)
+ReXzz Sorry, mate! At this point, we don’t have any information. As soon as we have, we'll let you know.
I guess it's in the price range where "If you have to ask, it's to expensive"
Porsche wheel is 1grand/ this has to be at least 1.5 -2
@@mako4874 would be a lot but still somewhat understandable. But some people out there were talking about up to 5k, which would be ridiculous. Same goes for the Bentley wheel..
@@ReXzz If its the same one as the bmw real car obviously it will be a lot
Price?
Now I have to decide between the Bentley GT3 wheel with the 360 center display or this amazing looking BMW GT3 wheel. My CSL DD has become expensive 😆
Extremely cool. I'm guessing 2k price tag
first bentley and now bmw huh crazy
You would think they would have motion rigs use, Lol...
It's got be best job in the world to be a factory race driver, I would have a go in a heart beat, I'd prob be good at it too, I can get fast times on the Norshliefe, Lol, Still tho people like myself can only dream of racing cars like the m4, Sim racers watch out when I've bought new PC, lol, I put a year an half practice in and now is fast enough to compete that's for sure, Sim Racing helps me forget the triggers that cause CPTSD symptoms, My mental health is not too good, So Sim Racing have become an outlet for mental health issues I have, Just wish I began Sim Racing years ago, Going to try a CZcams channel aswell, See if that helps me be creative, Because of my mental health I stopped producing hip hop, I find, Finding the get up an go to actually do what I wants really hard, But Sim Racing I find can be really satisfying when you've got some top times, But now I'm not that dude who causes crashes coz that dude can't drive, My biggest fear in sim racing is being that dude who looks like they playing need for speed, lol....Not me, Yeah it's really satisfying when you finally finish the Norshliefe in a fast time, But yeah in few weeks when I'm PC Sim Racing I will be entering some competitions, After all the Sim Racing is more than just a game......
Well spoken fellow simracer friend ! 🏁🏁🏁
@@bmwM3M5M6 Hey what do you know, I am now in a PC, It is only an i5 12600k with a 12gb 3060 but it's a world apart from the PS4 lol, I am just about to jump on AMS 2, Since that 1.5 update it is all i put on is AMS 2, But yeah thanks for the well spoken comment, Stay safe yeah, Peace....
Now if only there was a BMW M4 at every BMW dealership that would be ready to accept your newly bought wheel for a testdrive. Just a hint, a teeny tiny little one. 😏
It doesn't fit a M4, just the heavily modified M4 GT3 race cars.
It looks fantastic, I love it, But I think my wallet is crying.
Glad they are making documentaries about a wheel instead of actually making it!
i mean, it looks like an f1 steeringwheel… so is that some kind of prediction?
Huh? F1 wheels look COMPLETELY different...
what the hell is with the deep voice 🤣🤣
Damn , Fanatec are starting to run away with it from thrustmaster , We need some GT3 rims TM......NOW
thrustmaster first needs to release direct drive. also i'd personally want a fanatec ferrari wheel, hope ferrari will learn to move with the leaders of innovative sim racing xD
Development on a clubsport wheels base why didn't they use the dd1
What? They used the DD1 in this video.. They did not used a CSW. LOL.
@@momorious look closely at the start it's a 2.5 clubsport 1st
@@johnplayer20s look close at 17:23 and basically the whole Rest of the video. It's a DD1.
@@johnplayer20s Also in the whole video I do not see even one time a CSW V2.5 with the BMW M4 WHEEL attached. Only one time with a BMW M2 GT2 wheel attached. Not related to any kind of development of this M4 wheel.
In the whole video there is not one shot of the M4 wheel on a CSW V2.5 so I absolutely dont get your statement at all...
@@momorious 1.52 I shouldn't have to do this. I'm sorry you have nothing better to do than argue with people on the Internet
Never seen before but wait, there was another wheel fanatec took from a real car then put it in a sim so not a worlds first.
That previous one was fake. This is the worlds first real.
I guess its "cool" that you can use it for both simracing and the car. But why???
@Kusqen Real race drivers train on Iracing so way easier if they can use the same wheel, we just got a bonus it was going mass market
@@Simlife101 maybe 5 people will use it for both iracing and irl
Still waiting for the cure for cancer.
You pronounced fanatec wrong. It's fanatec.
Does not have a funky switch.
the wheel looks pretty ugly but it is impressive
💖🩷💗
Seeing how they cable manage the usb lead has me thinking how can i replicate this lol
Any ideas chat???
Genuinely, why does this need to be prefaced with a message about Covid-19 regulations? Clearly 'safeguards' were followed as it was impossible to organise anything official without 80,000 pages of risk assessments during the last 18months. This has just become yet another thing for corporate virtue signalling without any actual consideration as to how ridiculous it sounds.
Anyway. Good video and cool products.
They added that message to prevent people like you start crying that the covid regulations were not followed in the video.
@@sroest think you missed my point. The message serves no purpose than to state the obvious. I couldn’t care less weather they were sneezing on each other whilst complaining they couldn’t smell anything whilst they filmed it.
yeah except that the model for sim racing will not be carbon fiber, some people tested it and said it was all plastic
That's wrong. There is no "Model for Sim Racing". There is only ONE Model which customers as well as BMW can buy in the Fanatec Webshop. And that one has a full Carbon Fibre Structure with a Forged Carbon Plate on top.
@@momorious Well they clearly have you believing it.
The one i tested at sim expo wasnt forged carbon at all, its was a mix of plastic and carbon so maybe stop believing their lies and learn fanatec LIE
They did this with another wheel years ago showing it going from a real car to the sim and the final production model was nothing like the real one.
@@Simlife101 no it wasnt. Models on the Expo were full Carbon fibre with top layer being Forged Carbon. There was no Plastic involved at all other than the top plates around the buttons.
The other wheel you mention was a Marketing Gag and it was the M2 GT2 steering wheel from 10 years ago. The video was fake. The wheel however was not changed in this 10 years at all. So you Mix up quite a lot here I think.
Even thought it's cool to get sim racing closer with racing the harsh reality is that 0.01% of sim-racers are capable of taking a flat 200kph corner, luckly I am in the 0.01% but it's crazy rare. It's more like I was born a racer and never discovered it, most sim racers are just passionate guys spending too many hours on the sim using dirty tricks to get tents off. The real track is brutal and challenging, you can't press restart if you get a corner wrong, and you can't fix a car in a click. Track condition doesn't exist in sim racing, this makes driving mutch easier in the sim, the snapping feeling of the car is miniman or even absent in the sim and this makes you reach the limit in almost no time at all. In reality to reach the limit you only have 3 sessions instead of limitless hours and you have to gradually understand what the limit is and YOU CANNOT EXED IT, if you do bad things can happen. Keep those things in mind before placing racing and sim-racing at the same level.
if Fanatec wouldn't be that much crap on the electronic and software side, they would make great products. sadly that's not the case, I never seen a company more inept on developing stable software and firmware.
Hope they tested this one so we can’t see some b**t from Dom
Ridiculous, so there
This wheel will cost much more than the car
I guess you don't know the price of the car then...
@@isthernes i know the price of car and the price of fanatec products 🤡
@@DJ_Simuladores then I think you would agree with me that the wheel should be under the $530.000 price tag of the BMW M4 GT3 race car, right?
Well, I think this wheel will be much less expensive then the one from the M6 GT3.
Why, you ask?
Mass production, not only a few handfull ;-)
I am still hoping for an affordable introduction/preorder price if it is not made limited. Developed in Germany but produced in quantity by our highly skilled chinese friends.
Une vidéo de 30min pour présenter un volant... Le mieux c'est qu'on ne voit même pas le volant dans la vidéo
BMW CARS SUCKS BIG TIME DONT EVER BUY A USED BMW IF YOU RELLY LOVE BMW LEASE A NEW DONT GO OVER 60 THOUSAND KM GIVE IT BACK AND GET A NNEW ONE TURTS ME AFTER 70 THOUSAND KM YOU GONNA START GETTING ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR.I DORVE BMW MOST OF MY LIFE LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS THE WORST DESITON I HAVE EVER MADE. JUST HORRIBLE CARS
I mean you should have known that from the start lol..regardless what does that have to do with this racecar and steering wheel? I dont think bmw is worried about a used vehicle as their racing in motosports lmao
Bmw you re drunk go home
Never raced, never won... And already and icon? Haha funny...