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Source: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/...rs-chest-crushing-realism-in-your-living-room
It’s quite literally a breathtaking experience to feel the simulated compression in the cockpit. Combined with the feedback from the wheels, pedals and sim suspension, it’s the closest you’ll get to racing at Spa, short of strapping yourself into a single-seater at the circuit.
That’s the experience that Cranfield Simulations is trying to perfect with its bespoke racing sims, which can be installed in any well-sized spare room. The AXSIM rigs have been developed from its years of experience working with the armed forces on cutting-edge fighter jet simulations, as well as Formula 1 teams’ own in-house simulators, although the firm won’t reveal who.
The sense of driving a racing car at speed is a step up from a high-end home sim set-up, let alone playing GT Sport with a Thrustmaster wheel.
Designed predominantly with Assetto Corsa in mind though fully capable of running any modern sim racing game, the experience can be tuned to preference with your favourite title in mind.
Despite the increasing discomfort from the aggressive airbags, I would have happily driven all day, and I could, given a decent-sized spare room and a little more in my bank account. AXSIM models start at £16,400 but you’ll need just under £90,000 for the full motion and G-force GT car simulator. The top-end F1 model, with moulded cockpit is an extra £10,000, and there’s a 2022 version in development. Included is a fitting so the race seat is moulded to fit perfectly.
It’s quite literally a breathtaking experience to feel the simulated compression in the cockpit. Combined with the feedback from the wheels, pedals and sim suspension, it’s the closest you’ll get to racing at Spa, short of strapping yourself into a single-seater at the circuit.
That’s the experience that Cranfield Simulations is trying to perfect with its bespoke racing sims, which can be installed in any well-sized spare room. The AXSIM rigs have been developed from its years of experience working with the armed forces on cutting-edge fighter jet simulations, as well as Formula 1 teams’ own in-house simulators, although the firm won’t reveal who.
The sense of driving a racing car at speed is a step up from a high-end home sim set-up, let alone playing GT Sport with a Thrustmaster wheel.
Designed predominantly with Assetto Corsa in mind though fully capable of running any modern sim racing game, the experience can be tuned to preference with your favourite title in mind.
Despite the increasing discomfort from the aggressive airbags, I would have happily driven all day, and I could, given a decent-sized spare room and a little more in my bank account. AXSIM models start at £16,400 but you’ll need just under £90,000 for the full motion and G-force GT car simulator. The top-end F1 model, with moulded cockpit is an extra £10,000, and there’s a 2022 version in development. Included is a fitting so the race seat is moulded to fit perfectly.
