The wireless wheel isn't so much shaped like a wheel as it is a stylized flight yoke from an airplane..
On one of the device's stalks you'll find a directional pad and the left trigger and on its other stalk the Y/X/B/A buttons and the right trigger..
Most racing games map brakes and gas to the left and right triggers, respectively, so it's good to place these quite literally at the user's fingertips..
The Speed Wheel features an internal accelerometer that allows users to steer their digital car by holding the wheel in front of them and twisting from left to right...
I also have a few issues with the way that one uses the Speed Wheel. It is difficult to sit on a couch sawing away with this loose bit of plastic and not feel a bit like an idiot...
There's also no place to plug in the standard wired headset that ships with the Xbox 360, so you'll need a second controller connected or a wireless headset (at an additional cost) if you want to be able to chat with your buddies during your next virtual track day...
If that sort of casual racing sim fanatic sounds like you, the Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel merits checking out when it hits shelves on October 31 at an MSRP of about $60...
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