Experts in the field of racing wheels, MOZA, have big plans for the year 2024.
Collaborations, innovations, and powerful technologies take center stage in the highest-quality racing simulation wheels on the market.
Today, games have reached a point where the experience on the screen is barely distinguishable from real-life experiences: the sheen of a Lamborghini Countach’s chassis, the ray-traced reflections of car headlights on rain-soaked asphalt, the smooth blur of the surroundings as you push to the front of the pack in a race, all beautifully realized before your eyes. But any racing enthusiast will tell you that the feeling of immersion is just as important, if not more so than the visuals, and to achieve that, you need serious hardware.
Enter MOZA. The company specializes in racing simulation hardware that combines high-quality hardware with sophisticated software to provide the ultimate racing simulation experience without skyrocketing prices. Here’s an overview of what makes MOZA’s racing wheel technologies so special.
Firstly, there’s the Direct Drive Servo technology that powers all of MOZA’s wheels, starting from the budget-friendly ES wheel to the premium pro series R21, R16, and R12, offering torque of 21Nm, 16Nm, and 12Nm respectively. With direct drive, MOZA’s wheels provide unparalleled responsiveness and precise force feedback while making minimal noise, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the soundscape of the racing experience.
Inside, the pro wheel bases from MOZA (R12, R16, R21) are powered by carbon fiber rotors, similar to what you would find in the Tesla Model S Plaid. What’s so special about this rotor? Essentially, a thin cylindrical layer of carbon fiber is wrapped around the rotor, not only shielding the rotor but also reducing eddy current losses and rotor heating, helping it maintain maximum motor performance. Carbon fiber is a revolutionary lightweight material that is seven times stronger than steel and minimizes rotor wear.
The innovations don’t stop there. In 2021, the R21 wheel introduced Slanted Pole Technology, a special angled pole design that reduces motor cogging, torque ripple, electromagnetic vibrations, and overall motor noise. Implementing this design is a complex, expensive, and laborious process, but that hasn’t stopped MOZA from advancing it in the name of providing the ultimate racing simulation experience.
Next on the list is NextGen Force 2.0, which implements improvements such as vibration filtering algorithms and ultra-fast responsiveness to ensure virtually no delay between your movements and on-screen action. Regular firmware updates further refine this system by updating and improving your wheel over time, rather than forcing you into physical hardware upgrades. MOZA’s Active Suspension System, on the other hand, includes wire-controlled suspensions (active damping), steer-by-wire, and brake-by-wire. It’s a system that adapts in real-time to the specific driving conditions of the road you’re on. This groundbreaking system is currently being tested in real vehicles, but MOZA wheel owners can already experience it in their hands. This is supported by the Full Active Suspension Digital Chassis, which utilizes state-of-the-art integration of hydraulic actuators, perception, and control systems.
In a year set to be big for MOZA, and as a continuation of their successful collaboration in 2023, MOZA has also announced that they will continue their partnership with prominent racing YouTuber Jimmy Broadbent. MOZA will continue to sponsor Jimmy’s racing series and support his content throughout the year. Together, they will continue their mission to expand the rapidly growing profile of racing simulation sports worldwide.
So, for MOZA, 2024 is full steam ahead. To keep up with all their exciting innovations and developments, follow MOZA on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, join their racing community on Reddit, and stay tuned for their latest videos and clips on TikTok and YouTube.
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