Racing games have always been quite popular with numerous people around the world, and for this reason the manufacturers of gaming accessories have released quite a large number of products designed especially to deliver a more “immersive” experience for virtual driving fans. And that's exactly the case with R660GT Force Feedback Wheel from Saitek, which, by using Immersion’s patented force feedback technology, helps users almost “feel” everything that's going on within the game.



Designed to provide the same level of control for both left-and right-handed drivers, a semi-automatic gear shift lever can be mounted either side of the wheel. However, for those users who prefer a paddle shift, there are also two gear shift paddles.



Additionally, all the available controls (four buttons, to be more precise) are placed on the front of the wheel, which grants users fast and easy access to all of the possible game functions. Moreover, the controls are also programmable, since users, for example, can set the pedals to work independently of each other or combined, to suit different games or one's driving style.



Furthermore, the R660GT is a very solid peripheral that will maintain its initial position no matter what. And that's because it comes equipped with a soft touch grip which ensures that the wheel won’t slip through the fingers, as well as a strong G-clamp that keeps the wheel rooted to the desk.



Like most other similar products available on the market, Saitek's R660GT Force Feedback Wheel connects to a host computer via an USB 2.0 interface and is compatible with the most widely used operating systems around, namely Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions).



The gaming peripheral sells for around 110 US dollars, which is pretty much an average price for this particular market segment.