23 Jul Prodrive Racing Simulator: Where Bespoke Craft Meets Virtual Velocity

When Prodrive first unveiled its Racing Simulator in 2022—a collaboration with legendary designer Ian Callum—it redefined the boundaries between physical craftsmanship and digital immersion. Now, with a series of meticulous enhancements for 2025, the simulator has evolved into both a work of art and the ultimate at-home racing rig.

A Hull That Floats in Air
At its heart lies a carbon-fiber monocoque cockpit, but it’s the surrounding cockpit frame that turns heads. British superyacht builder Pendennis has steam-formed sixteen layers of lacquered beech into a continuous loop so graceful it seems to levitate the carbon core within. The wood’s natural grain dances under soft LED backlighting, evoking the cabin of a luxury yacht slicing through calm seas.

Materials of Distinction

• Connolly Leather Seat: Each driver’s throne is stitched in Connolly’s finest hides, hand-cut and fitted for ergonomic precision. The seat’s racing silhouette cradles you, yet yields enough comfort for marathon laps.

• Vaughtons Bronze Plaques: Mounted just beneath the console, a bespoke bronze plaque—cast and engraved by Vaughtons—bears the owner’s name and build number, elevating each unit into a one-of-a-kind heirloom.

• Good Wool Covers: When the simulator’s not in use, its custom covers—tailored in Cornwall from Good Wool’s luxurious, sustainably sourced fleeces—protect the finish and add a tactile warmth to the room.

• Bang & Olufsen Soundscape: Audio is delivered either through HX noise‑cancelling headphones, optional Beoplay H100 over‑ears, or, for the full‑room effect, the landmark Beosound A9 speaker. Whether it’s roaring V12s or rain‑swept curves, every nuance is crystal clear.

The Tech That Powers the Race

• Graphics & Memory: A high‑end PC armed with a 12 GB GeForce RTX GPU and 16 GB of RAM drives the action, ensuring Assetto Corsa looks and feels lifelike down to the last raindrop on your visor.

• Display: A 49″, 5 K‑resolution, 165 Hz curved monitor wraps around your vision, erasing edges and plunging you into the apex.

• Controls: The Precision Sim Engineering LM Pro steering wheel delivers razor‑sharp feedback, partnered with a Simucube 2 PRO force‑feedback motor that translates every bump, understeer, and overtake.

• Pedals: Beneath, a mechanical, electrically adjustable pedal box mimics the travel and resistance of race‑spec brake, throttle, and clutch assemblies, calibrated to individual driver preference.

Beyond Simulation—An Experience
This isn’t just gaming hardware—it’s a multi‑sensory ode to speed. Imagine settling into the cockpit’s embrace, teak veneer glowing at your sides, the whisper of a V‑engine through B&O speakers, and the world outside fading as you chase lap times at Monza. Every component, from the wood grain to the wheel resistance, has been chosen to deepen immersion, turning virtual laps into visceral memories.

Limited in production and uncompromising in detail, the Prodrive Racing Simulator stands at the intersection of luxury craftsmanship and cutting‑edge simulation technology. It’s the simulator for drivers who demand authenticity in every gearshift, in every pixel, and in every palpable heartbeat before the green light.

— Written and curated by Ozzie Small.