What it is
The MOZA Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 is a licensed replica of the wheel from the Lamborghini Squadra Corse Essenza SCV12 track-day hypercar. 310mm, CNC-machined aluminium with a carbon fibre faceplate, genuine Lamborghini suede leather grips, and a 4.3-inch touchscreen running a custom Lamborghini-styled UI through MOZA Pit House.
8 buttons, 4 rotary encoders (12 positions each), 4 thumb encoders. Toggle-switch shifters instead of magnetic, matching the real car. No dual clutch paddles, no 7-way switches, no backlit buttons. At $1,299, this is MOZA’s most expensive wheel.
Who it’s for
Lamborghini enthusiasts who want the most authentic representation of the Essenza SCV12 wheel for their sim rig and are willing to accept reduced sim-racing functionality to get it. If you drive Lamborghini cars in ACC or Gran Turismo and the visual and tactile authenticity matters more to you than input density, the presentation is unmatched. The hexagonal packaging with scissor-door opening sets the tone.
In use
The materials are genuinely premium. CNC aluminium, real carbon fibre, authentic Lamborghini suede. The ergonomics work well in hand, with good button definition and comfortable grip profiles. The 4.3-inch touchscreen is clear and the Lamborghini-styled UI is visually striking, with customisable pages for tyre temps, fuel, and lap data.
The buttons have longer travel than other MOZA wheels, which is deliberate to match the real car’s feel. The rotary encoders carry labels from the real car (Clutch, Wiper, Mode, Page), which adds immersion but reduces intuitive mapping for sim-specific functions.
What to watch out for
The toggle-switch shifters are the biggest compromise. MOZA kept the real car’s mechanism for authenticity, but in competitive sim racing, magnetic shifters are faster and more precise. If you race online and care about shift speed, this will frustrate you.
No SimHub compatibility. The screen runs through Pit House only, which means no community dashboards, no automatic per-car profiles, and no SimHub overlay integration. At $1,299, this is a significant limitation.
Missing features add up: no dual clutch paddles, no 7-way switches or joysticks, no backlit buttons, no top paddles. The real car does not have these, so the replica does not either. But sim racers are not driving the real car, and these omissions reduce practical usability.
The thumb encoders were reported as overly sensitive on early units. MOZA acknowledged the issue and stated production versions would be improved. The wheel also protrudes further from the base than other MOZA rims, which can affect seating position if you swap between wheels frequently.
Verdict
A beautiful object with genuine premium materials and Lamborghini licensing that justifies the presentation. As a sim racing tool, the compromises are real: toggle shifters, no SimHub, missing inputs that competitors at this price include as standard. The value proposition depends entirely on how much the Lamborghini authenticity matters to you. If it does, nothing else delivers this. If it does not, $1,299 buys significantly more functionality elsewhere.