Yes, pre-orders are open. Sim-Lab opened the order books for its first-ever direct drive wheelbases on 1 August at 16:00 UTC, and as of today both models are still available to reserve. Here is everything that matters: pricing, specs, what makes the 350 V architecture different, and whether the 39 Nm version is worth the extra €500. Pre-order the DDS TorqueSync Founders Edition → | | DDS26 TorqueSync | DDS39 TorqueSync | |---|---|---| | Peak torque | 26 Nm | 39 Nm | | Price (EU) | €1,499 | €1,999 | | Price (US) | $1,499 | $1,999 | | Housing length | 380 mm | 420 mm | | Weight | 11.1 kg | 13.5 kg | | Internal PSU | 1,500 W peak | 2,500 W peak | | DC bus | 350 VDC @ 25 A | 350 VDC @ 40 A | Every unit in the launch run ships as a Founders Edition, which is not a paid upgrade. It is simply what the first batch is. That means a serialised engraving, the new Xero-Play Quick Release V2 in the box, and a collector’s booklet. Sim-Lab normally sells the quick release separately, so the QR alone takes a meaningful bite out of the effective price. Shipping is scheduled to begin in the last week of October 2026. Orders are placed with a refundable deposit rather than a locked-in full payment, which is a friendlier structure than some of the crowdfunded launches this hobby has endured. Wait, wasn’t this called the DDX? It was. When Sim-Lab first showed these bases at SimRacing Expo in Dortmund, they wore DDX badges and carried a €1,399 early-bird figure for the smaller model. Between the reveal and today the range was renamed DDS TorqueSync, and that €1,399 pre-order discount did not