The entire experience, which is powered by Logitech’s TRUEFORCE force feedback, felt more like playing a racing game in a custom arcade cabinet where everything is finely tuned to recreate the sensation of high-speed driving. I’ll admit, I was sweating after a few races, as if I was actually behind the wheel of an expensive super-charged vehicle. Logitech says TRUEFORCE processes game engine physics and audio over 4,000 times a second to deliver that sense of realism. That’s not a spec I can easily test, but my accelerated heart rate spoke volumes. Clearly, my body thought I was going through some sort of thrilling encounter in the real world.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the G923 up and running on Forza Horizon 4, my current racing obsession, because it hasn’t been updated to support TRUEFORCE. Setting things up was also finicky in GRID 2.0, since the game didn’t automatically recognize all of the wheel’s controls. I’m hoping some game updates can iron out these kinks, but just be aware that your title of choice may not fully be compatible with the G923 at launch.

Once again, Logitech seems to have another hit on its hands for racing enthusiasts. Anyone who really cares about playing driving games with any sense of realism likely wouldn’t bat an eye at throwing down $400 for some immersive new force feedback. It’s less clear if current Logitech wheel owners feel TRUEFORCE is enough of a reason to shell out that much money once again.

While I can’t exactly compare the experience with Logitech’s older products, I can say this: After testing the G923, I’ll always know what I’m missing when I go back to playing Forza Horizon 4 with a gamepad.