Thrustmaster has officially revealed the T-GT III, its latest Gran Turismo racing wheel and a major departure from the T-GT hardware that came before it. The new system moves away from a belt-driven wheel base in favor of Thrustmaster’s newer Direct Axial Drive technology while retaining the Gran Turismo-specific controls and features the series is known for.
The T-GT III will work with both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and arrives as Thrustmaster once again becomes an official partner of the Gran Turismo World Series.
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The biggest change is underneath the wheel. Previous T-GT systems relied on belt-driven force feedback, while the T-GT III uses the same general Direct Axial Drive philosophy introduced with the Thrustmaster T598.
The new base produces 5 Nm of constant torque, with Thrustmaster claiming an overshoot capability of up to 10 Nm. That extra headroom is designed to reduce force feedback saturation during sudden peaks while maintaining the relatively fast response that has become one of the main selling points of the Direct Axial Drive system.
On paper, this puts the T-GT III much closer to Thrustmaster’s newer generation of hardware rather than simply being an updated T-GT II.
Thrustmaster is also continuing the Gran Turismo-specific feedback that helped distinguish the previous T-GT wheels. The T-GT III combines its Direct Axial Drive motor with Harmony high-frequency torque technology to produce additional haptic effects inside Gran Turismo 7.
Two dedicated effects have already been confirmed. Gear Jolt creates a physical response during gear changes, while Engine Roar allows the chassis to resonate in relation to engine RPM.
Thrustmaster also says the system will continue receiving software and firmware updates alongside future Gran Turismo Spec updates, suggesting the GT-specific integration could continue developing after launch.
The bundle includes the familiar Gran Turismo-branded T-GT steering wheel, complete with a leather finish and four rotary encoders already mapped for Gran Turismo controls.
That means the wheel itself remains recognizable for anyone coming from a T-GT or T-GT II. The much larger change is happening behind it, with the new motor system bringing the platform into Thrustmaster’s current generation of force feedback hardware.
The T-GT III also appears to share a lot visually and technically with the existing T598 wheel base, although Thrustmaster is positioning this as a dedicated Gran Turismo package rather than simply a T598 bundle with different branding.
The other major upgrade is the pedal set. Thrustmaster is including its Raceline pedals with the load cell brake upgrade already installed, making this the company’s first Gran Turismo bundle to include load cell braking as standard.
That makes the package considerably more complete out of the box. Previous Gran Turismo bundles often left pedals as one of the more obvious areas to upgrade, while the T-GT III is being positioned much closer to a complete higher-end setup from day one.
The complete Thrustmaster T-GT III will cost $749.99 in the United States, €699.99 in Europe, and £649.99 in the UK.
Sales begin on December 3, 2026, with worldwide availability expected before Christmas. The timing also places the new wheel alongside the second portion of Gran Turismo 7’s Spec IV rollout later this year.
The reveal also marks another chapter in Thrustmaster’s long-running relationship with Polyphony Digital. Thrustmaster has worked with Gran Turismo for around 16 years and previously served as an official Gran Turismo World Series hardware partner.
It now returns to the championship alongside Fanatec and Moza, giving Gran Turismo three major wheel manufacturers officially involved with the series at the same time.
The T-GT III feels like a much more substantial update than another refresh of the old T-GT formula. Moving to Direct Axial Drive, including load cell pedals as standard, and retaining dedicated Gran Turismo haptics gives the package a considerably stronger hardware foundation.
The $749.99 price puts it firmly above Thrustmaster’s more accessible offerings, but it is clearly being positioned as the company’s complete premium Gran Turismo package. For players who specifically want a PlayStation-focused setup with deep GT7 integration, the T-GT III is shaping up to be one of Thrustmaster’s most interesting releases in years.
