While I take a small issue with the glossy finish of the plastic parts, that as all glossy surfaces is a bit of a fingerprint magnet, as a whole the CSR set is an absolutely beautiful piece of machinery. Only the shifters leave me a little cold, as their design is really simple, while this is more of a matter of taste, as some may enjoy the essential and solid nature of their build.
The design of the pedals follows the same phylosophy, aggressive and racey, with all the relevant parts made with sturdy metal and the machined aluminium pedal pads that definitely resemble those that you’d see on a 500 hp tuner car. The body behind the wheel is equally aggressive, and while it shares the same bodywork of the 911 GT2, the red grills that cover the air vents give it a more striking style that follows the colors of the Forza franchise. This is, in itself, a massive advantage this wheel has over all competing ones, as having to own different peripherals for different platforms is definitely inconvenient, especially since the whole equipment tends to be rather bulky and pricey, if you’re looking for quality. This makes it, alongside with its older Fanatec sister Porsche 911 GT2, the only wheel available on the market to cover all platforms (Yes, it doesn’t support the Wii, but if you race on the Wii… well… let’s just drop it). You can use it with the same results and features on on the PC and the PS3.
While the CSR is the official Forza Motorsport 4 wheel, its compatibility isn’t limited to the Xbox 360. Let’s get a misconception out of the way immediately. An Elite version of the wheel and a standard version of the pedals are in production but aren’t yet available for purchase.
That’s why it was rather natural for Fanatec to get the license to produce the official wheel for Forza Motorsport 4 alongside its accessories, giving birth to the CSR Wheel, the CSR Elite pedals and the CSR shifters. Fanatec is a brand dear to the heart of the many dedicated fans of the Forza Motorsport franchise as their Porsche 911 wheels (the discontinued Turbo S model first and then the GT2) have been for a long time the only high-end wheels compatible with the Xbox 360, providing a level of precision and response on Microsoft’s console that no other racing peripheral managed to rival and that simply blew out of the water the official Microsoft wireless wheel.
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