Prodrive and Callum Design Reveal the "World's Most Beautiful Simulator"

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Prodrive and Callum Design Reveal the “World’s Most Beautiful Simulator”​

British motorsport company Prodrive has revealed its new, exclusive driving rig which will become available to customers later this year...

 

[iName]

I’ve been noticing a trend with these high end sim rigs. Pretty? Sure, yeah, it’s not a bunch of bars and bolts. But I’m not seeing a lot of unique features all that much, like more designed button boxes or an articulating 3-screen setup for entry & egress. With a price tag of $58,000 you have more room to play around with functions, instead of dumping it all into materials. Nobody is going to have this instead of a grand piano, they’ll have the grand piano out from and this in another room. We’re not the customer, but at least inspire the entry level builders and not make them think a cool looking shell is all we need.

 

[GingerBredMan]

No sim rig should cost more than a real car.

 

[Bigbazz]

Form over function.

 

[Real_StiFex]

Mandatory carpet or rug under it
If you have a flat floor the sound pf it against some crubs would be intolerable looking at the base of it … nice looking but yeah over the top design over usability
Looking forward to the guy attaching reel wheels and a chasy to built an EV lol

 

[brockie]

I’ll wait for the cheaper knock off version

 

[fatkid]

I’ll wait for the cheaper knock off version

Your prayers are answered:

 

[FerrariF40]

OK

 

[sayba2th]

Whilst visually appealing for that kind of money it should feature some form of motion.

 

[ZedNinetySix]

Raw cringe

 

[praiano63]

If you can go into this , don't forget water and food for a week. After call 911 (emergency number , not your porsche dealer)

 

[JesseDeya]

What a load of toss. Perfect purchase I guess, for the aspiring tosser.

 

[MxFiver]

The quality of the rig is then let down by quality control/ spell checking of the webpage… check out the form at the bottom “are you looking for ‘anyhting’ in particular”

 

[Obelisk]

I can appreciate functional art. We have plenty of that out there in the world. The supercars, hypercars, et cetera.

But a $58,000 sim rig that's preloaded for AC, and not even something more appropriate like ACC?

Yeah, screw that. This is dumb.

 

[Force-Feedback]

I thought it was some fancy mclaren headlight at first glance. Then read the title and actually focused my eyes on what I'm looking at.
Maybe i should just go to sleep in my beddy,
body is weak, eyes are heavy,
thick bed covers, sweaty already,
cuddly teddy.

 

[CTznOfTime]

Lets see who among us will replicate this for a fraction of the cost here... somepeople just have too much money while most of us are just a couple of steps away from being homeless...

 

[Jump_Ace]

Just another nobody thinking they know the market, or just some lame publicity stunt. No triple screens? Does it have yaw, pitch and roll and vibrations for rumble strips? You can only play one game? Does it fit tall people over 6'4"? Whats the adjustability like? This shouldn't have ever made it past the initial marketing pitch.


Jerome

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Form over function.

Not even, that looks like someone who wants to show off with something bad. For 45k I can design you something that will look cooler and will have triple, 3090 gpu (unlike this build), vr, fans for simulating wind and to cool you off and motion platform while still making a margin even from buying from manufactuer at retail price (which you shouldnt have to do if you do a serious business and order several pieces at the same time). Oh and you can include more than one game on a 45k+ build.

This just scream we want to profit off rich people with a simulator that cost 5 times what it should cost.

 

[Curtis Wooden]

Ehhh. It’s Not the game changer ppl are saying it is …..hit, it’s pretty, looks comfortable. Reallly expensive tho.

 

[AttackDickie]

Form over function.

Esp when I still use chase cam.

 

[Gavens]

Looks like a flat iron

 

[lancia delta hf]

Put 19 inch rims on it and I may consider a justifiable purchas, only for sunny days though. So about weeks use in England.

 

[PJTierney]

This rig isn’t meant for us average people, it’s for the millionaire whose disposable income in relation to their earnings is the same percentage as a PS5 would be to any of us, and wants a “conversation starter” in his living space.

 

[risuku13]

It's a Nissan headlight!

 

[lancia delta hf]

This rig isn’t meant for us average people, it’s for the millionaire whose disposable income in relation to their earnings is the same percentage as a PS5 would be to any of us, and wants a “conversation starter” in his living space.

At 39K are you sure it isn't aimed at us average folk?

 

[PJTierney]

At 39K are you sure it isn't aimed at us average folk?

Just a smidge.

An equally good rig could be bought/built for a tenth of the price, even less. Won’t be as pretty as this but driving-wise just as good.

 

[lancia delta hf]

Just a smidge.

An equally good rig could be bought/built for a tenth of the price, even less. Won’t be as pretty as this but driving-wise just as good.

My ironing board will do me, if I have to make do. Otherwise I'll just save up my pocket money for this.