Logitech announces a line of new racing peripherals with the RS50

A while ago, I reviewed Logitech's first direct drive wheel in the Pro Racing Wheel. That wheel has a monster of a base and it's one of the best wheels I've used. But, not everyone needs an arm tearing motor and a really large footprint. 

The Logitech RS50 is made for a good portion of racing simmers who want a high quality feeling direct drive wheel without a large base sitting on their desk or sim rig. The RS50 delivers up to 8Nm of force, which is still a lot of force. Compared to the Pro Wheel, which can deliver 11Nmm, it's still plenty and it's what Logitech considers the sweet spot in terms of the amount of torque most people would want to play at. It will also support TRUEFORCE, just like the Pro Wheel.

It's designed to work with the entire ecosystem of past racing products whether it's with the wheels and pedals released with the Pro System or even the old gear shifter using their racing adapter. It still features the nice quick release system that allows you quickly and easily switch wheels to use if you have multiple ones. There is no LED rev indicator on the base, but there is the display there to let you cycle between settings and show off some other information as well.

I like the design of the shroud as it's not just the typical square shape that a lot of other wheel bases are. On the back are four USB-A ports, one USB-C port, the Start/Stop button, and the power connector. 

Pricing wise for the base, the Xbox/PC version will be $399.99 while the PlayStation/PC version is $50 more at $449.99. Unfortunately, those that want to use it on the PlayStation will have to shell out a little extra for that license. Logitech will also bundle this with a wheel, which interestingly enough is the same price for either console support at $699.99.

Logitech is also releasing a new set of pedals in the RS50, which is more affordable than the Pro Pedals. Coming in at $159.99, it comes with a 75kg load cell brake and are a little smaller design than the Pro Pedals. One nice little feature is it has the ability to brace itself against a wall to keep it place. If your desk is up against a wall, you can set the pedals down and use the extensions to keep it butted up against the wall, providing stability when using the pedals. They are hall effect sensors so more accurate and won't suffer from drift.

The pedal base has two pedals, but Logitech will also release a clutch addition for $44.99. It's going to be a traditional spring pedal and sized the same as the brake pedal. I'll be interested to see if Logitech will get into the active pedal in the future as there seems to be a few companies having that out to increase the sim driving experience. 

You can grab the wheel and base now with the pedals coming soon.