Today, we’re taking a look at the Essenza SC V12 Sim Racing steering wheel, it’s an officially licensed product resulting from a collaboration between MOZA Racing and Lamborghini.
Key Specs:
- Officially Licensed Lamborghini Squadra Corse Steering Wheel
- 310mm Diameter
- Carbon Fiber Front
- Aluminum alloy frame
- Suede Grips
- 8 Push Buttons
- 4 Thumb wheel encoders
- 4 Rotary Encoders
- 2 Shifters
- Color touch Screen
- RPM LEDS and Flag indicator
The Essenza SC V12
So the Essenza SC V12 is a track-only hypercar, developed by Lamborghini’s Squadra Corsee racing division, with only 40 units produced in a limited edition. Its equipped with a naturally aspirated 6.5 litre V12 engine that generates over 800hp, its sending power to the rear wheels via a six speed sequential gearbox. And With its advanced aerodynamic package, the Essenza SCV12 is designed as a track weapon, delivering the purest driving experience on the circuit.
The Essenza Steering Wheel
Now the multi-function steering wheel in the car, is inspired by F1 steering wheel designs and the one we have today, has been developed from the original CAD models and optimized for sim racing, it features an outstanding build quality, crafted from premium materials with a high attention to detail just like the original steering wheel.
Specs:
The wheel has a modern design with plenty of inputs, a large center display and an rpm rev light. The build quality feels solid and the wheel measures in at a diameter of 310mm. At the front, the steering wheel is built with a curved carbon fiber plate which is molded around the edges of the rear aluminum alloy frame. The ergonomic grips feel nice and for grip and comfort they are wrapped in a (suede leather material and finished with a nice detailed stitching.
Screen
In the center of the wheel we have a 4.3” color touch screen used to display telemetry, including things like gears, speed and lap timings. Being a touch screen it allows us to quickly swipe and change through different dash displays while driving, we also have the ability to modify and create our own custom displays which we will take a look at later in the Pit House software.
RPM Leds
Just above the screen we have an integrated top mounted RPM LED gauge, all the led colors are customizable and adjustable within the software and what’s great about this RPM gauge is it can also be set to function as a flag or signal indicator. So along with displaying the Rev lights it’s able to show race flags or indicators when activated, which is a handy thing to have when racing.
Inputs
On the wheel we can find plenty of controls and inputs, all ergonomically positioned. There’s 8 short travel buttons and these have an excellent tactile feel when pressing.
At the front of the wheel there’s also 4 metal thumb wheel encoders positioned just near the buttons and at the top of the handles, for easily adjusting settings like ABS and traction control or you can map your own preferred setting, these have a nice direct feel when using them and while racing it means you can keep both hands on the grips to adjust functions.
Towards the bottom just under the screen we have 4 encoder dials with metal knobs, and these have a nice tactile clicks when turning. They can be set as button mode switches to activate 12 separate input functions, and with unlimited rotation, they can be set as encoders to increase and decrease functions.
Shifters
For shifting gears we have 2 angular shaped, aluminum shift paddles, with a plus and minus cutout details indicating the up and downshifts. Theres 2 bolts, that hold the paddles in place, and offer a small amount of adjustment for fine tuning the position.
Inside the shifters work with a clever, spring and lever mechanism that activate a toggle switch, with rubber end stops to keep the noise down. And the shifters have a nice tactile bump that can be felt when shifting.
QR Mount
At the back, an aluminum Quick Release is used on this steering wheel to securely connect to the wheel base, there’s no flex or movement here, just a solid and reliable connection.
Compatibility
For compatibility, the steering wheel is compatible with all MOZA wheelbases that are currently avaliable. That is, it supports all Moza bases with slip ring modes.
Data Port
Now if you did want to use the steering wheel with another wheel base there’s a rear connection port to further increase the compatibility. By adding the optional MOZA Universal Hub and the Quick release adapter the Essenza Steering Wheel can be connect to third party wheel bases on a PC via USB.
Software
Once connected to a PC the steering wheel uses Moza Pit House software to quickly and easily set up the wheel. It has a user friendly interface which is easy to navigate and in the software we can customize the steering wheel by adjusting modes for the encoders, changing setting to the RPM lights, and setup the dash display.
RPM Customization
So the Rpm LEDS can also have their colors quickly changed and customized in the software. Another thing we can do is use the LEDS to display game telemetry like a pit limiter, TC, or Flags and these work together with the Rev lights during game play.
What’s also good to see is the brightness of the display and the RPM lights are all adjusted independently, so you can have one brighter or darker than the other.
Screen Customization
With the screen, there’s the default displays that has a good layout to show important information like speed, gears, and lap timings. We can also create our own displays with the editor with a huge list of telemetry options available. The editor can also be used to modify and customize existing screens simply by readjusting the layout.
Final Thoughts
Driving with the wheel, the size and comfort feels good. The screen displays all the essential information clearly. And all the inputs keeps your hands in a comfortable position so we can focus on racing.
Whether you’re a sim racer or Lamborghini fan, the Essenza sim racing steering wheel is an impressive piece of equipment. Built with high-quality materials, it’s an accurate representation of the original wheel. And it brings the ultimate Lamborghini racing DNA to your sim setup, making it the perfect choice to enhance the racing and immersion.
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