Moza R16 Ultra (Pre-Order! Shipping Starts mid-September)
The MOZA R16 Ultra brings serious muscle to a cockpit without turning every corner into an arm-wrestling contest. Its 16 Nm of constant direct-drive torque preserves steering weight through long corners while leaving headroom for sharp curb strikes, compression, and sudden grip loss. Meanwhile, the zero-cogging flat-wire motor and 21-bit magnetic encoder produce a notably smooth, finely layered feel around the centre. Add configurable telemetry lighting and extensive Pit House tuning, and this compact aluminium bruiser has both engineering substance and just enough theatre. What Sets the Moza R16 Ultra apart? Constant Torque With Useful Headroom The R16 Ultra supplies 16 Nm continuously rather than relying on a brief headline peak. That reserve keeps steering forces properly weighted through sustained corners while preserving stronger impacts and grip changes without flattening them into one heavy sensation. Drivers using similar 16 Nm MOZA bases often find that running below maximum strength produces the clearest result, offering substantial authority without requiring a pre-race appointment with a physiotherapist. Flat-Wire Smoothness You Can Feel Near Centre Cogging is most irritating during small corrections, where an otherwise powerful motor can feel faintly stepped or grainy. The R16 Ultra’s flat-wire motor is engineered for near-zero cogging and 12% greater torque density than similarly sized alternatives. Combined with its 21-bit encoder, it should make delicate steering corrections feel cleaner and surface information easier to separate. That matters more during a tense qualifying lap than another decorative carbon-pattern sticker ever will. Software Tuning That Separates Different Forces MOZA Pit House allows spring, damping, friction, interpolation, and force-feedback curves to be adjusted independently instead of burying everything beneath one strength slider. Racers familiar with MOZA hardware often value this flexibility when moving between formula cars, GT machinery, rally stages, and road vehicles. The amount of control rewards patient setup work, although copying an aggressive internet preset without understanding it remains an efficient method of making excellent hardware feel peculiar. A Compact Base Designed Around Complete Cockpits Dedicated connections for pedals, dashboards, shifters, handbrakes, and an emergency stop help reduce the USB spaghetti beneath a serious simulator. Bottom, front, and side mounting also provide considerably more installation freedom than bases limited to a single bolt pattern. The rigid aluminium housing suits sustained 16 Nm operation, but user experience with wheelbases at this output consistently confirms one rule: a flexible cockpit will enthusiastically advertise every weakness in its construction. Pros and Cons Pros Cons Sixteen-newton-metre constant torque preserves force-feedback headroom. Torque output requires a rigid, securely mounted cockpit. Flat-wire motor minimizes cogging during small steering corrections. Extensive software tuning can require patient initial configuration. Twenty-one-bit encoder captures extremely small rotational changes. Multiple mounting methods suit varied cockpit layouts. Dedicated accessory ports reduce separate USB connections. Specifications Specification Value Drive System Direct drive Motor Type Zero-cogging flat-wire motor Constant Torque 16 Nm Torque Density 12% higher than similarly sized competing motors Encoder Type Magnetic encoder Encoder Resolution 21-bit Encoder Positions Approximately 2.09 million Force Feedback Algorithm MOZA NexGen Force Feedback Algorithm iRacing Force Feedback Support 360 Hz Force Feedback Adjustments Curves, interpolation, spring, damping and friction Configuration Software MOZA Pit House Housing Material Die-cast aluminium alloy Lighting Dual RGB light strips Available Lighting Colours 16.7 million Telemetry Lighting ABS, traction control, gear shifts and flags Thermal Management Real-time monitoring with intelligent torque regulation Mounting Methods Bottom, front and side mounting Peripheral Ports Pedals, dashboard, shifter, handbrake and emergency stop Moza R16 Ultra Compatibility Hardware Category Compatibility MOZA Steering Wheels Compatible through the MOZA quick-release ecosystem MOZA Pedals Compatible through the dedicated pedal connection MOZA Shifters Compatible through the dedicated shifter connection MOZA Handbrakes Compatible through the dedicated handbrake connection MOZA Dashboards Compatible through the dedicated dashboard connection Emergency Stop Switches Compatible through the dedicated emergency-stop connection Third-Party USB Peripherals Usable on PC through separate USB connections Third-Party Steering Wheels Require suitable hub and separate electronic connections The R16 Ultra is built around the MOZA steering-wheel and quick-release ecosystem, allowing compatible rims to exchange power and control signals directly through the base. It also provides dedicated ports for MOZA pedals, shifters, handbrakes, dashboards, and emergency-stop hardware, keeping a complete cockpit tidier. Because 16 Nm places substantial loads through the mounting structure, a rigid aluminium-profile or reinforced steel cockpit is strongly recommended rather than a lightweight folding stand. Third-party pedals, shifters, handbrakes, and button boxes can operate separately by USB on PC, since compatible simulations can recognize several input devices simultaneously. Third-party steering rims may be attached through suitable mechanical adapters, but their buttons, paddles, lighting, and displays will not automatically communicate through the MOZA quick release. The base is not directly compatible with proprietary wheel rims from Fanatec, Simagic, Logitech, or Thrustmaster without additional mechanical and electronic hardware. The R16 Ultra is principally designed for Windows PC and MOZA Pit House, with support for major racing simulations including iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Automobilista 2, rFactor 2, RaceRoom, BeamNG.drive, and supported F1 titles. It is not natively compatible with PlayStation. Xbox use requires a supported, officially licensed MOZA Xbox steering wheel, while game-specific button mapping and force-feedback setup may still be necessary.