VirtualR reader Jorge Okamoto has made a very interesting find earlier today, spotting the Logitech G27 steering wheel on the Brazilian Logitech site.
Much like the leaked G27 confirmation earlier this month, the page was removed quickly but Jorge was able to take a shot of it you can check out below.
The official site confirms that these shots of the G27 are indeed real, the wheel’s design does not differ a lot from the G25 despite some extra buttons and a bar of LEDs. Since several gaming magazines have already hinted to have a gotten their hands on a G27, an official announcement seems to be right around the corner. Stay tuned!
Update: Some more shots from the website addded, including some product close-ups.
Damo
August 10th, 2009 at 20:44
Mmmm, very interesting!
Let’s see if this can deal a blow to Fanatec then..
homerfreak
August 10th, 2009 at 20:50
If I woudln’t have a wheel and if it would cost nearly the same like the G25, because there are just some extra buttons and peerhaps better FFB, I would thinking about buying it. But everybody who already has a good wheel won’t buy this one, I think, the changes are not enough. The Fanatec coupled with the Clubsport pedals are more interesting, I think.
Jos
August 10th, 2009 at 20:52
only xbox support would interest me.
drowsy
August 10th, 2009 at 21:19
They’ve taken their sweet time with this wheel, so I’d imagine it’ll have some interesting features at least. Does anyone know if it’ll be gear or belt driven? I’ve absolutely fallen in love with belt driven wheels, they just have a much more smooth feel.
But yeah, Xbox support is pretty much the only thing that would make me buy this thing. And we already know the chances of there being Xbox support are between slim and none.
rustymike12
August 10th, 2009 at 21:36
Same here
In that first pic, you don’t see a PN like the other products have.
Skazz
August 10th, 2009 at 22:07
The shifter unit not only has no rotating switch for 6-speed to sequential, it also has no led on the left of the d-pad which on the G25 unit is there to tell you you are in sequential mode.
Either there are separate 6-speed and sequential shifters, or they have removed the sequential option (which I’d call a big shame). Or else you can force sequential shifter mode in software which closes some gates inside the shifter unit, which would be really cool….
I assume Logitech has taken their time and made such small changes because of how well the G25 sold. I assume their production costs for the pedals and the wheel housing will be pretty competitive, so maybe they are aiming to beat Fanatec’s “limited production run” GT3-RS wheel on price with tried and tested components. If they keep the flappy paddles, keep the pedals and simply uprate the FFB and make the shifter slightly more sturdy while undercutting Fanatec’s equivalent wheel by €100, while also being available in every store and webshop, who is to say that isn’t the sweet spot?
FooAtari
August 10th, 2009 at 22:28
Pretty poor effort. As a G25 owner there is no way I am forking out for a new wheel that just has 4 extra buttons.
I expected more from the G27
Mark
August 10th, 2009 at 23:25
Don’t forget the rev/shift lights above the steeringwheel
But for now, still more then satisfied with my G25
F1Racer
August 10th, 2009 at 23:42
Yeah I gotta agree here. I have the G25 too and this wheel looks as hard as the first one is.
This wheel came out too late and would be tempting to get when my G25 breaks down, but now theres a Fanatec GT3 with clubsport pedals and that beats it hands down.
carbonfibre
August 11th, 2009 at 00:09
Agreed, if it’s belt driven I’m sold, otherwise they will have to provide a separate sequential shifter and a much improved H-shifter to warrant paying more than about £160. Yet I have a funny feeling it might go on sale for £200+ when the time comes which would be a major rip-off considering their production process for over half the product is obviously the same as the G25.
Those LEDs will already be a pain in the arse to configure with every mod I bet.
mikem
August 11th, 2009 at 00:10
I doubt the improvement Logitech may have done to the G27 would approach the same level as some of the highly regarded mod for the G25. For example, I find the FFB on my G25 to be rather weak especially if it’s being used with my PS3. And I’m not so big on the Fanatec wheel so perhaps my best solution (instead of the G27, assuming the FFB is stronger) is to send it someone like the ARC_Team and for around 200 euro, I’ll be getting a much improved G25.
bentleyv8t
August 11th, 2009 at 01:22
Excuse me, but where is the knob to switch between sequential and normal use of the six speed? Unless there is only the six speed and the paddles?
ADC David
August 11th, 2009 at 01:42
I was thinking that the round thing where the switch is on the G25 might be a button to choose between sequential and normal but the lack of the led and the diagrams would lead you to believe that option may be gone.
xhaker
August 11th, 2009 at 03:12
On the second screen capture you can read “embreagem helicoidal”.
I probably managed to find out something new about this new wheel: It is not belt driven.
Apparently it uses helical gears which are quieter and stronger than conventional/spur gears.
Here is a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear#Helical_gears
Shum94
August 11th, 2009 at 04:08
Aint G27, its more G25.1
DevonK
August 11th, 2009 at 07:46
They’d be shooting themselves in the face if they got rid of the sequential shifter, they know it’s almost universally used in ALMS/Rolex/WTCC etc. Nevergonnahappen.com.
My problem with the G25 isn’t the gears – it’s the chintzy build quality of the shifter, the internal springs are thin crap, they break easily, and the whole mechanism is rattles and generally cheesy. After a while the up/down shift points on the sequential lever misaligned so the tiniest touch to the shifter can cause a downshift.
Oh yes and the two chain solution that gives you a dead feeling force-free zone on centre regardless of FFB settings… if the G27 did nothing but fix that they would have my money.
zudthespud
August 11th, 2009 at 09:22
Agreed. When/if my G25 gets too old and starts going wrong (like most of my logitech game controllers) I will probably get this one, until then i am more than satisfied with the g25.
N1kk3l
August 11th, 2009 at 11:21
Maybe it’s wireless ?
tingri
August 11th, 2009 at 11:36
All I really want is xbox support to play forza,and it will be a big failure without it
scefen
August 11th, 2009 at 12:49
Nice one Logitech
This is what the G25 should have been like in the first place. How hard could it be to put four more buttons on the G25 steering wheel? 
DW
August 11th, 2009 at 14:51
It would be great if it was. The wires are my biggest issue with the G25.
Wheel Nut
August 11th, 2009 at 16:51
Logitech ARE NOT STRONG SUPPORTERS OF THE X360 PLATFORM
This wheel will NOT have X360 support
Logitech X360 Products
2x Microphones
1x Guitar
Fanatec Turbo S is THE wheel to get!
This seems a very minor update and is disapointing!
ScHiRoCk
August 11th, 2009 at 19:47
Is there a way to only buy the wheel. Because pedals and shifter are just the same and i won’t buy a complete set just for getting the new wheel. Anyone have some thoughts about this?
eddiespag
August 14th, 2009 at 04:35
I agree with MikeM here. How about an ARC_Team G27 instead?!
Hexcaliber
August 15th, 2009 at 02:02
Microsoft withdrew Xbox 360 wheel licenses from third parties (Logitech used to produce the Logitech DriveFX for the console), only the Fanatec and ms wheels are produced under license now.
There is no chance in hell of G25/G27 support for xbox360 for the foreseeable future nor for any new devices from Logitech, you can expect to see the existing devices disappearing from the product list once those licenses expire too.
FooAtari
August 15th, 2009 at 09:47
Yep, it’s MS’s fault, not Logitechs that there is no 360 support on the G25 and highly unlikely for the G27. MS wont give them the licence to do it.
Tortue G
August 16th, 2009 at 20:56
These new “screenshots” are looking like a photoshop fake, the shots are always the same since a few months, and nobody can verify the reality of the info, because it’s no more on the logitech website… Perhaps I am mistaken, but I hope that Logitech will doing more than that for the g27, 6 buttons on the wheel is not really an evolution, so it’s difficult to believe that…
But as usual, wait & see…
EDIT: OK, it’s not a fake… The g27 as just four more buttons on wheel and lost the sequential shifter…I think it’s better to buy a G25 at a good price :( …