The sim racing community calls Gran Turismo 7 a simcade. It is meant that GT7 is not a real simulator, that its physics are reduced for accessibility, that the platform’s audience is playing a video game rather than a genuine driving simulator. The implication is always that serious sim racers use iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Lemans Ultimate, or rFactor. Real sims. PC sims. In May 2026, Hyundai sent a clear message about where it stands on this debate. They took a Next Level Racing cockpit, a PlayStation 5, a Logitech G Pro wheel, and an LG OLED display, products anyone can buy today, put their N brand on it, and started selling it for $10,500. That is not a criticism. It is the point. Hyundai's product team looked at everything available in the sim racing market and chose the same hardware this community has been recommending for years. The platform they built it around is Gran Turismo 7 on PS5. A note before we get into the details: in April 2025, I published a build guide for a pro-level PS5 sim rig built around the SIMlab GT1 Evo, the Logitech G Pro wheel, and a 65-inch OLED television. Same frame standard. Same wheel ecosystem. Same platform. I wrote it as a guide for NASCAR 25 on console, months before Hyundai made their announcement. If you want the DIY version of what Hyundai just charged $10,500 for, that guide is here: OPEN SUBSTACKBuilding a Pro-Level Sim Rig for NASCAR 25On October 14th, iRacing is releasing NASCAR 2025 to the console market. OPEN SUBSTACKBuilding a Pro-Level Sim Rig for NASCAR 25On October 14th, iRacing is releasing NASCAR 2025 to the console market. OPEN SUBSTACKBuilding a Pro-Level Sim Rig for NASCAR 25On October 14th, iRacing is releasing NASCAR 2025 to the console market. OPEN