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Up until now, Wii-owning racers have been stuck with the Wii Wheel, Brando’s Wii Multi-Axis Racing System or something they cooked up in arts and crafts. Now, however, Logitech is providing a much better option for serious track stars. The Speed Force Wireless racing wheel is the first force-feedback wheel for Nintendo’s latest console, and while it was designed to work with Need For Speed Undercover, it’ll do just fine with future force-feedback racing titles as well. Disgustingly, you still have to plug a USB receiver into your Wii before this thing will work, but we guess that’s the breaks, huh? Look for this one to pop up in November (US and Europe) for $99.99. Full release after the break.

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Sorry Mario, but your Wii Wheel just got lapped, backed over and left in the dust. Heck, even the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel looks toyish propped up next to this. Then again, neither of the previously mentioned accessories will put a $349.99 hole in your bank account, but did you really expect anything else from an officially licensed Porsche product? According to Fanatec, it took the firm seven years to acquire the license, and it required that the wheel be “the best out there.” We can’t judge the quality from here, but we can tell you it supports wireless USB technology and boasts a trio of force feedback motors, a 6+1 speed H-pattern gear shifter, cordless pedals, an automotive grade leather covering, a key-shaped 1GB flash drive for storing settings and compatibility with Sony’s PlayStation 3 and PCs of (almost) all ages. Look at it this way: it’s still probably cheaper than two tanks of premium.

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Time’s running out, folks, and if you’ve got an Xbox 360 gamer in your life that you’ve vowed to spend a C-note on (and nothing more, tax notwithstanding), here’s a bright idea. Microsoft has just cut the price of its Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel by $30 to a manageable $99, and it also comes bundled with a driver disc and a demo of Forza Motorsport 2. So, what are you waitin’ on? No, really, what’s the holdup?

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We’re not certain that your steering wheel is the best or safest place to attach a handsfree device, but those of you looking to up your Michael Knight factor might be interested in Seecode’s new Wheel Bluetooth kit. Featuring a small screen and call-control buttons, the battery-operated unit allows you to chat away on speakerphone, send / end calls, and view your phonebook — all while (hopefully) keeping your eyes on the road. No word on when these might be available, but check the read link for the usual riveting assortment of FCC docs.

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One may wonder how on Earth a wheel manufacturer can top the sheer gaudiness displayed on the world’s biggest spinners, but apparently, somebody’s already all over it. Shown at SEMA 2007, the pictured Chrysler 300 was sporting a set of LED-equipped wheels, each of which contained its own (effectively worthless) color display. Unfortunately, all we have to go by is a short video (posted after the jump, if you dare) which incorrectly calls the car a Bentley, so as you may expect, we’ve no idea how much coin these will demand. But then again, your money would probably be better spent on in-car electronics — or pretty much anything else, to be frank.

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