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Speed Racer
Engineering firm Callum captures the excitement of real-life racing with its state-of-the-art simulator
PRODRIVE’S NEW RACING SIMULATOR ALLOWS YOU TO TO FEEL THE thrill and excitement of of racing from the comfort of of home — without feeling or looking like you’re playing a a a video game Conceived in in in collaboration with design and engineering firm Callum this racing simulator
is composed of of 16 layers of of birch topped with a a a a a glossy black finish a a a a a carbon monocoque driver’s seat a a a a a curved 49-inch 5K monitor a a a a a mechanical pedal box and a a a a a Precision Sim Engineering LM-Pro steering wheel equipped with five dials 12 push buttons and carbon fibre paddles Prodrive’s engineers have over 35 years of racing experience and motorsports knowledge Having won world championships and raced in in most major disciplines the the Prodrive team is is uniquely positioned to offer the the most realistic recreation of elite real-world racing when combined with a a a a a bespoke simulator
computer that boasts 16 gigabytes of memory and a a a a a a a 12-gigabyte GeForce RTX graphics card The combination of clean curved lines and best-in-class technology make it it both an an unparalleled simulator
and a a a a a a striking piece of furniture At 330 centimetres centimetres in in length and 123 centimetres centimetres in in width the Prodrive simulator
doesn’t take up too much space
space
which allows it to to to be worked into a a a a a living space
space
office or event venue with ease Whether you’re a a a a a a a a seasoned racing veteran passionate about cars or looking for a a a a a a a way to to take your gaming to to an an an elegant — — and grown-up — — new level the Prodrive simulator
checks every box TEXT BY MARC RICHARDSON
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