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Channel your inner Vettel with the Playseats F1 Red Bull Racing Sim chair

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Technology, Racing

Playseat F1 Red Bull

Everyone knows that driving simulators, no matter how good they are, are just that: simulators. They don’t quite get the experience nailed, and they won’t make you the next Sebastien Vettel. Still, Red Bull and Playseats have teamed up to make your experience that much closer to Vettel’s with the release of this Red Bull racing simulator.

Playseats has nailed the details for this setup, putting the seat in the same location relative to the pedals and steering wheel as in a real Formula 1 car. The best news is that Playseats makes the set up for a variety of systems, meaning you can have one for Forza, Gran Turismo 5 and F1 2010, should you have the funds and the desire.

The funds are the big issue here. Playseats charges $1,300 for the system on sale. Regular price is $1,400, not to mention the cost of a TV to make this worth while. Looks like it’s good, old-fashioned joysticks for us, then.

[Source: CrunchGear]

Channel your inner Vettel with the Playseats F1 Red Bull Racing Sim chair originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How to build your own hidden racing sim setup and keep your wife happy

Filed under: Etc., Toys/Games

DIY Racing Cockpit Ottoman

DIY Racing Cockpit Ottoman – Click above for high-res image gallery

Two things have prevented us from installing a full-blown racing-wheel, pedals and seat in our living room for the likes of Gran Turismo 5 – the aggravation of having the hardware soak up space in the living room and the threat of endangering hard-earned household peace accords for such a folly. One enterprising soul over at OverClockers has come up with the perfect solution by genetically splicing attractive furniture and functional gaming hardware into one vastly superior being. Using a little MDF and some excellent upholstery work, user Lyshco has managed to create a racing cockpit that’s a little larger than your run-of-the-mill F1 throne, and he’s done so without shelling out nearly $7,000 for a convertible coffee table.

The trick is that the whole kit-and-caboodle folds up into a very attractive ottoman when not in use, saving everyone’s eyes from having to suffer through staring at the evidence of our dweeby past time. It turns out that old gem about necessity’s momma turns out to be true. Thanks for the tip, Bloop!

Gallery: Racing Wheel Ottoman

[Source: OverClockers]

How to build your own hidden racing sim setup and keep your wife happy originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Plato v. Coulthard in Red Bull’s driving sim

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Red Bull F1 Simulator

Jason Plato vs David Coulthard in the Red Bull F1 simulator – Click above to watch video after the jump

The Race-Star ConverTTable is cool and all, but compared to Red Bull’s F1 racing simulator it’s just a toy. Jumping behind the Red Bull sim’s wheel are David Coulthard, whose Formula 1 resume boasts 247 starts and 13 wins, and Fifth Gear’s Jason Plato, himself a two-time British Touring Car champion. You’d expect DC to mop the floor with Plato, considering that BTTC cars are a long way from the open-wheel racers of F1. So, what happens? Hop the jump to check out the clip.

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Video: Plato v. Coulthard in Red Bull’s driving sim originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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