Asetek Invicta Wheelbase Review: Direct Drive Excellence

The Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase is the best hardware piece Asetek can offer. This review will enlighten you about why these kind of wheelbases have their sense and their market.First, to clarify: despite the acquisition that took place in recent days, the official information is that Asetek Simsports continues its path unchanged. New products are expected this year, with everything continuing to advance in Denmark.Starting an analysis is always challenging, especially for highly competitive products like Direct Drive wheelbases. Fortunately, I’ve tested many of them, and while they’re quite similar, each retains its own personality and delivers a slightly different experience. The great thing is that modern technology consistently meets purchase expectations. With the Asetek Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase , we can go even further.IntroductionAsetek is not new to the peripherals business. It has been in the market since 1997 and operates worldwide, manufacturing its own liquid cooling systems and for other major brands like Corsair or NZXT. It has temporarily partnered with many others such as HP or Asus and has always focused on creating more and better cooling products while avoiding what is known in the financial world as bad or meaningless diversification.Since mid-2020, they have embarked on a small but dedicated adventure. Their CEO is a big fan of motorsports and believes that great things could still be done in the simulation peripherals market. Therefore, the company created an exclusive branch for simRacing-related products. From then until now, they have populated their ecosystem with virtually everything needed to enjoy the hobby, and they have done it brilliantly.PackagingOnce again, impeccable. Same style as with the Invicta pedals, with foam packaging (that doesn’t leave any residue) keeping everything well organized for possible repackaging in case of moving or relocating. If I had to mention a downside, I don’t like the printed cover that makes it difficult to put in or take out the cardboard box, but it looks very nice once everything is closed.We must consider the space and weight (11,3 kg) these motors occupy, so everything needs to be well protected.ConstructionThe front and rear ends are made of plastic, which are actually decorative covers. For the front assembly, I needed to remove the front cover as the brand itself indicates in its videos. The rear cover protects the electronic part that serves as the motor controller. The…