Logitech's new wheels and shifter accessories look to turn its 'Pro' wheelbase into a more serious racing kit

Logitech is releasing a slew of new wheels and accessories for its top-tier wheelbase. This includes new options for both rally and open-wheel racing fans alike, a shifter-cum-handbrake, and an adapter to make most wheels work with Logi's direct drive base. All of which is an important step towards turning its best wheel into something more of a racing ecosystem.

Announced over at Logitech's Play event, there are a number of new PC products all built around the direct drive wheelbase, the Pro Base:

I use Logitech's G Pro Racing Wheel and Pedals for my own racing set-up at home. The set-up is easy, the force feedback is great, and the button layout makes more sense to me than some. But as someone who prefers to race on clean-cut F1 tracks rather than backcountry roads, my main complaint these days is the mostly rounded wheel and lack of customisation options. I know I'm not alone in thinking it needed more upgrade options to make it truly sing, either.

In a briefing on the products, Logitech admitted it's been a long process getting these new wheels and accessories out to market and expanding the ecosystem for its direct drive wheelbase. The company's reps said that reliability testing, over long periods, is «one of the major reasons why these products have taken as long as they have.»

The new Track Wheel appeals to my sensibilities as an F1 fan. It's a compact, cut-down design made for mimicking the sort of thing you'd find on an actual F1 car—minus the many screens and doohickies. The Round Wheel is more your traditional wheel for Assetto Corsa, iRacing, or any number of racing titles.

The good news is the Track Wheel and Round Wheel aren't frightfully expensive, both coming in at $70 or €80. That's because the central section containing the many buttons, dials and LED indicators is able to be transplanted from the existing flat-bottomed round wheel included in the G Pro Racing Wheel kit onto either design.

If you don't already have the G Pro Racing Wheel but you