Next Level Racing Announces Dedicated Karting Rig: Go Kart Plus

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With GT and Formula style rigs dominating the market, karting is not getting too much sim racing love. But Next Level Racing is addressing the issue with the Go Kart Plus rig. Here is all you need to know about the company’s recent announcement.

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Karting in sim racing is certainly a popular discipline. The dedicated game KartKraft provides a realistic simulation of the sport. Meanwhile, broader titles feature junior racers. A few days ago, our very own René showcased the Automobilista 2 go-karts on Twitch.

But to truly simulate the feeling of go-karts, one needs the correct posture. Unfortunately, very few sim racing rigs provide the feeling or position of a go-kart from the comfort of your own home. That is until now however as Next Level Racing has revealed the Go Kart Plus rig. A unique offering on the market, here is all we know.

What is the NLR Go Kart Plus?​

A low-slung chassis, the Next Level Racing Go Kart Plus aims to replicate the ‘on the floor’ posture one adopts when racing go-karts. In fact, the idea is to better prepare younger racers when preparing for their next real-world races as well as give mere mortals the thrill of karting.


The Go Kart Plus is highly tuneable, with NLR stating it is built for the whole family. Seat, pedal and steering wheel position and angle are all adjustable. The company claims that people measuring anywhere from 1.10 metres all the way to 2 metres will fit perfectly aboard.

In addition, the padded fabric-covered seat can go from an aggressive karting position to perhaps a more comfortable, straight-up GT arrangement. Either way, driving the Go Kart Plus is sure to be a stiff experience.


The chassis is reportedly best suited to entry-level wheels. NLR’s promotional video highlights the model with a Thrustmaster T248. However, they also state that higher power wheels will work perfectly with the rig. In fact, the Go Kart Plus will reportedly cope with up to 13Nm of torque.

The whole thing sits on lockable castor wheels. However, they can be removed with the chassis coming with a Buttkicker adaptor whilst Next Level Racing’s Motion and Traction Plus mounts are also compatible with an optional adaptor.

Available to purchase as of writing this, the NLR Go Kart Plus comes in at £599, €649 or $599 according to the Next Level racing website.

Does the Next Level Racing Go Kart Plus interest you? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!
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I think that somewhat underestimates the ongoing costs of getting an actual kart to a track and running it. Even just on test days let alone actual races
But you you get the best graphics, a motion rig with a dd wheel and the best immersion money can buy. :D

I think it's probably a good cheap training tool for amateur kart drivers to learn new tracks. I mean it's quite dedicated and i haven't heard of somebody so far who said:"Yeah I do simracing, but only karts!"
 
Looks cool! Nice to see simracing is at that point where companies dare to try new stuff. Even though it will probably not be their best selling rig, it gives us more available options.
 
Which kart sims are even worth using?

I've got Kartkraft but it runs like crap in VR and I have no idea how realistic it is. I don't think I've ever tried the karts in AMS2.
 
I think that somewhat underestimates the ongoing costs of getting an actual kart to a track and running it. Even just on test days let alone actual races
^^
Sure, nobody says that this hobby is not costly.
But consider also that for the 650 Euro you get only the rig.... no pedals, no wheel and so on.
 
having this big "thing?" between the legs is ridicolous?
its far too near to the seat
 
Hopefully it will be good for lawnmower racing.
Perfect for Wreckfest Lawnmowers! :D
having this big "thing?" between the legs is ridicolous?
its far too near to the seat
Probably adjustable. Karts also habe a big column between your legs, so it's not unrealistic.
Still not great and I'd prefer another solution but it's close to a real kart..
 
for a good karting simulation you need a reallly beefy DD on it.
Once constructed a real kart for simracing.
We lifted the whole chassis on a wooden box, and put a big mige servo under it with a longer steering axle..
So we would get the perfect angle.
But when you use it in VR, and tilt your seat a bit.
Any rig will do.
As your eyes see the kart and its environment.
After a minute you swear you are in a real kart.
That you are sitting in a normal rig fades after 2 corners.
Only yet to experience a kart sim that feels as good as the real thing.
AMS 1 karts are very good, but no vr.
 
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Which kart sims are even worth using?

I've got Kartkraft but it runs like crap in VR and I have no idea how realistic it is. I don't think I've ever tried the karts in AMS2.
Regarding the realism I can say KK it's very similar to real karts for my experience (more than 15 years in kart racing), miles away from AMS2 or RF2 karts. And it doesn't run so badly on VR, I have no big issues with it, being unreal it runs similar to ACC. Not the best experience I agreee, but not so bad as you imply.
 
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That is pretty cool. I like it, looks like it would be good for small spaces when you want a decent sim rig.
 
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not while driving.
But getting in and out is heavy with that
I really want to see a video of that, someone getting in and out of it. I mean, its probably not any harder than getting in and out of the rig I have built and anyone that has to has to do this develops a "system" of getting in and out the quickest way.

I actually think its pretty cool tho.
 

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