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===VRS Sim Racing Wheel Base full torque locked behind paywall (2025 - Ongoing)=== | ===VRS Sim Racing Wheel Base full torque locked behind paywall (2025 - Ongoing)=== | ||
{{Main|VRS Sim Racing Wheel Base full torque locked behind paywall}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=VRS Sim Racing Wheel Base full torque locked behind paywall |url=https://consumerrights.wiki/VRS_Sim_Racing_Wheel_Base_full_torque_locked_behind_paywall |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250824081732/https://consumerrights.wiki/VRS_Sim_Racing_Wheel_Base_full_torque_locked_behind_paywall |archive-date=24 Aug 2025}}</ref> | |||
[[File:UDFP20 purchase options.png|alt=VRS uDPF20 Product purchase page showing "You'll receive an Upgradable Torque Wheel Base and a torque unlock code for (X)Nm. (upgradable to 9, 12, 15, 20 Nm)"|thumb|VRS uDPF20 Product purchase page showing "You'll receive an Upgradable Torque Wheel Base and a torque unlock code for (X)Nm. (upgradable to 9, 12, 15, 20 Nm)"<ref name=":2" />]] | [[File:UDFP20 purchase options.png|alt=VRS uDPF20 Product purchase page showing "You'll receive an Upgradable Torque Wheel Base and a torque unlock code for (X)Nm. (upgradable to 9, 12, 15, 20 Nm)"|thumb|VRS uDPF20 Product purchase page showing "You'll receive an Upgradable Torque Wheel Base and a torque unlock code for (X)Nm. (upgradable to 9, 12, 15, 20 Nm)"<ref name=":2" />]] | ||
VRS sells the [https://vrs.racing/hardware/udfp20-wheel-base uDFP20 Wheel Base] <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=VRS udpf20 wheel base |url=https://vrs.racing/hardware/udfp20-wheel-base |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719211822/https://vrs.racing/hardware/udfp20-wheel-base |archive-date=19 Jul 2025 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=VRS udpf20 wheel base}}</ref>, a wheel base which is capable of outputting up to 20 Nm of torque, but the wheel base is locked to a lower performance (6, 9, 12, or 15 Nm of torque) depending on what is selected on the product page. To unlock the rest of the device's performance, the customer is required to purchase a software unlock code to be entered into the 'VRS DirectForce' configuration tool. The 20 Nm torque option cannot be purchased directly; it can be accessed only through an upgrade. | VRS sells the [https://vrs.racing/hardware/udfp20-wheel-base uDFP20 Wheel Base] <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=VRS udpf20 wheel base |url=https://vrs.racing/hardware/udfp20-wheel-base |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719211822/https://vrs.racing/hardware/udfp20-wheel-base |archive-date=19 Jul 2025 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=VRS udpf20 wheel base}}</ref>, a wheel base which is capable of outputting up to 20 Nm of torque, but the wheel base is locked to a lower performance (6, 9, 12, or 15 Nm of torque) depending on what is selected on the product page. To unlock the rest of the device's performance, the customer is required to purchase a software unlock code to be entered into the 'VRS DirectForce' configuration tool. The 20 Nm torque option cannot be purchased directly; it can be accessed only through an upgrade. | ||
VRS states "No subscriptions, no gimmicks—just raw, permanent power at your fingertips."<ref name=":1" /> and "it evolves with your skills, delivering pro-level torque without replacing your gear."<ref name=":1" /> However, they violate the customer's consumer rights by locking away functionality they have already paid for behind an unlock code.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=VRS uDFP20 product purchase page |url=https://vrs.racing/product/pro-wheel-base-upgradable-torque |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723122645/https://vrs.racing/product/pro-wheel-base-upgradable-torque |archive-date=23 Jul 2025 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=VRS uDFP20 product purchase page}}</ref> | VRS states "No subscriptions, no gimmicks—just raw, permanent power at your fingertips."<ref name=":1" /> and "it evolves with your skills, delivering pro-level torque without replacing your gear."<ref name=":1" /> However, they violate the customer's consumer rights by locking away functionality they have already paid for behind an unlock code.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=VRS uDFP20 product purchase page |url=https://vrs.racing/product/pro-wheel-base-upgradable-torque |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723122645/https://vrs.racing/product/pro-wheel-base-upgradable-torque |archive-date=23 Jul 2025 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=VRS uDFP20 product purchase page}}</ref> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
No VRS products have been directly reviewed on the Wiki. If a product review is created, it should be added here. | No VRS products have been directly reviewed on the Wiki. If a product review is created, it should be added here. | ||