The driver grips the contoured steering wheel lightly and adjusts the seat position forward, angled back. The pedal box has an incredibly real feel; gunning the throttle awakens the senses. Touch controls have reassuring feedback. You’re ready on the track, surround screens close in, lights dim, the engine roars. A line of red lights; two lines; THREE lines; TWO, ONE, ZERO; GO, GO, GO! Pinned back by the raw force – 80mph, 120mph, 160mph reached in seconds. Lightly brake, sharp left, the steering judders, throttle out the bend, long straight – foot to the floor! The race is on.
This is not Nürburgring or Silverstone but the University of Northampton, where Greaves 3D Engineering’s race simulator delivers one of the most realistic simulated racing experiences available.
Read the full article in DPA's November issue