Scholar Driver and Renown have teamed as much as launch the SD Racing steering wheel, a restricted launch of fifty items that bought out nearly immediately earlier this month.
The collaboration between Daniel Wu, Sung Kang’s Scholar Driver model, and Scott Woltman’s Renown started as an off-the-cuff dialogue in 2023 at Laguna Seca Raceway, finally evolving right into a ardour mission that blends motorsport heritage with fashionable craftsmanship.
Renown, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in retro and classic sports activities automotive steering wheels, labored intently with Scholar Driver to create a design constructed for lovers. The 100mm deep-dish wheel options brushed matte black 6061 aluminum spokes, real charcoal leather-based and SD Racing’s signature inexperienced stitching woven all through. “STUDENT DRIVER” embroidery is positioned on each side, including a particular contact. A customized Scholar Driver horn button completes the look.
With a 350mm diameter and 70mm PCD 6-bolt mounting sample, the wheel is constructed for aggressive driving — excellent for carving by canyon roads or hitting the drift observe. The overwhelming demand underscores the rising affect of Scholar Driver and the elevated want for customized wheels from Renown. Whereas there’s no phrase but on a restock, Woltman did share in a dialog with Hypebeast that future collabs could be anticipated.
