Sim-Lab Partners with Cosworth to Bring CCW Mk3 Wheel to Sim Racing

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Sim-Lab has just announced a new partnership with Cosworth Electronics, bringing more motorsport-grade steering wheels to the sim racing community. Their collaboration marks the first time Cosworth’s professional racing hardware will be available specifically for sim racing applications.

For those unfamiliar with Cosworth’s pedigree, this is a company that’s been at the absolute pinnacle of motorsport for over 60 years. Their Ford-Cosworth DFV engine remains one of Formula 1’s most successful powerplants ever, securing 176 Grand Prix victories and 12 Drivers’ Championships.

Today, Cosworth supplies comprehensive electronics packages to a significant portion of the Le Mans grid, and their technology powers modern hypercars. This isn’t just another gaming peripheral company jumping into sim racing – this is proper motorsport royalty.

The CCW Mk3

At the heart of this partnership is the Cosworth Carbon Wheel Mk3 (CCW Mk3), a 284mm FIA-certified carbon fibre steering wheel that’s been developed through decades of real-world motorsport experience. The specifications read like a wishlist for serious sim racers: 12 backlit RGB LED push buttons, four 12-way backlit RGB LED rotary switches, and four 16-way thumbwheel encoders.

But the real standout feature is the integrated 5-inch TFT display – a sunlight-viewable 1000nit, 800×480 WVGA screen with 16.7 million colours. This isn’t some aftermarket addition; it’s built directly into the wheel and can be controlled by Cosworth’s range of ECUs, VCUs, PDMs, and data loggers. The wheel even incorporates ultra-high-speed solid-state storage, offering up to 4GB for data logging directly on the wheel itself.

What makes this particularly exciting is that the CCW Mk3 supports configurable inputs for up to two push-pull digital paddles and four analogue paddles. Every button and rotary is backlit and fully configurable using Cosworth’s toolchain APIs, which include advanced Math, Logic, and Autocoding capabilities. You can configure the colour of each backlight independently and control brightness in two zones – button backlight and rotary backlight.

Try It at ADAC SimRacing Expo

If you’re attending the ADAC SimRacing Expo in Dortmund, Germany (17-19 October), you’ll have the opportunity to get hands-on with the CCW Mk3 at Sim-Lab’s booth (D8). This is a rare chance to experience professional motorsport hardware in a sim racing context – the same type of equipment used in real-world endurance racing and prototype applications.

Technical Specifications

The CCW Mk3 comes in three hardware variants, with the top-spec model (01D-641350-GCA) featuring gear shift paddles, clutch paddles, and analogue paddles. The wheel weighs 1700 grams and measures 158 x 284 x 88mm, with a prepreg carbon fibre case, 55A Shore PU grips, and 6082-T2 anodised metal parts. It operates on 7-30V with a current consumption of approximately 900mA at 14.4V.

Communication is handled through Ethernet (1x 1000MB/S) and two CAN 2.0B ports, ensuring compatibility with professional motorsport systems. The wheel uses Cosworth’s Krontec 8STA quick-release mechanism for secure mounting.

What This Means for Sim Racing

This partnership represents something quite significant for the sim racing industry. We’ve seen gaming companies create sim racing products, and we’ve seen sim racing companies develop their own hardware, but having a genuine motorsport engineering powerhouse like Cosworth enter the space with Sim-Lab brings unprecedented authenticity.

The fact that this is the same hardware used in real racing applications – not a consumer version or gaming adaptation – suggests we’re entering a new era where the line between professional motorsport training tools and high-end sim racing equipment continues to blur.

Complete Your Sim-Lab Setup

If you’re already invested in high-end sim racing hardware, here’s what’s currently available in stock from sim-lab that would complement a professional wheel like the CCW Mk3:

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Pricing and availability details for the CCW Mk3 haven’t been announced yet, but given Cosworth’s professional motorsport positioning and the wheel’s extensive feature set, expect this to sit firmly in the premium category. For those seeking the ultimate in authenticity and professional-grade equipment, this partnership between Sim-Lab and Cosworth could be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

For more information about Cosworth’s motorsport products, visit their official CCW Mk3 page. Full technical specifications are available in the product datasheet.