What it is
The ClubSport Steering Wheel 320 Alcantara is the versatile round rim in Fanatec’s ClubSport line. It is a 320mm fully round wheel wrapped in genuine Alcantara, mounted on the ClubSport Universal Hub V2 and connected through the QR2 quick release. It is the same wheel as the ClubSport 320 Leather but with an Alcantara grip instead of leather. The ClubSport hub is a step up from the CSL one: it carries a 3-digit display plus a rev strip rather than a plain readout, and the build feels a tier above. It is a rim, not a complete wheelbase, so it adds the grip, buttons and shifters to whatever Fanatec base you already run.
Who it’s for
You are the right buyer if you want one round rim that handles most of what you drive. The 320mm diameter is the sensible middle ground, big enough to read the car through GT and touring laps but not so large it slows your rally hands, and the Alcantara is the grippier, more competition-feeling material. On a Fanatec base it is the easiest ClubSport round rim to recommend for a mixed garage.
You are the wrong buyer if you only ever drive one extreme. Vintage classics want the bigger Classic 2, karts and ovals want the tiny Round 1, and if you would rather not babysit the grip, the 320 Leather is the same wheel with a lower-maintenance surface.
In use
The 320 Alcantara is the rim that just gets on with the job. The diameter suits the widest spread of cars, so the same wheel works across a GT3 stint, a touring race and a rally stage without ever feeling wrong for the discipline. The Alcantara grips well in gloves and gives the competition feel a lot of drivers prefer over leather. The ClubSport hub’s 3-digit display and rev strip add a usable shift cue the CSL rims do not have.
The one ongoing thing is the grip. Alcantara flattens and absorbs sweat over time, so it needs gloves and the occasional clean to stay in good shape. Looked after, it holds up; ignored, it mats faster than leather would.
What to watch out for
Gloves are mandatory. Alcantara absorbs sweat and flattens with bare-handed use, so wearing gloves is not optional if you want the grip to last. Factor a pair into the purchase.
If you would rather not maintain the surface, the 320 Leather is the identical wheel with a lower-care grip. And remember the rim does not decide console support, the base and its licensing do, so check your wheelbase before assuming this rim gets you on track.
Verdict
The most sensible round rim in the ClubSport line. For $514 / £407 the 320 Alcantara gives you a versatile 320mm shape on the better ClubSport hub, and it earns its keep across GT, touring and rally rather than one narrow discipline. The price is still a lot, and the Alcantara needs gloves and care, but if you want one ClubSport round rim to cover most of your driving this is the one to buy. Prefer less upkeep? The 320 Leather is the same wheel with a leather grip.