FPV Car Chasing

While most drone filming of sports cars continues to be with gimbal stabilized rigs, FPV pilots have caught on.  FPV racing drones can fly much faster and thus keep up with sports cars even traveling at significant speed.  It's not for the faint of heart though; one false move and the drone can be destroyed and an expensive car dented.  Top contributor JohnnyFPV shows us how it's done with this epic FPV video from Miami, in which he chases a very expensive Italian sports car.

FPV drone pilots are beginning to get the attention of car companies and marketers, who see the power of using camera-mounted racing drones to film sports cars from the air.  The perspective is unique, much different from the one afforded by gimbal-stabilized drones such as the DJI models.  In this video, an advertising company teamed up with some top drone racing pilots to create  commercial for a car dealer by chasing a car through the streets of Minneapolis.

FPV drone pilot and contributor Yubeta.Blv FPV has broken much ground filming fast-moving off-road vehicles with an HD camera mounted to a racing quad.  This requires extraordinary piloting skill, in many ways more difficult than FPV chasing cars which are confined to roads and have more predictable motion patterns.  This video is a highlight reel of his best quadcopter-chasing-4x4 clips, each of which is epic in its own right.  

This adrenaline charged video shows the convergence of fast cars, a closed track, and a highly skilled FPV drone pilot, namely Australia-native Harley Queen FPV.  While she's captured much of the natural beauty down under, she also took note of the thrill of car drifting. Aside from riding shotgun, there's no better way to take in the rush of high speed, purposeful oversteering, and the loss of traction...the quadcopter wins! 

The chill backdrop of his home state of Colorado is usually the focus of FPV drone pilot FlyLife...except when he had a chance to chase a Lamborhghini Aventador at sunrise. This exotic supercar owns all roads and steals all scenes, but when those scenes are captured by a nimble, racing FPV quadcopter, the car chase hits new levels of excitement.  Looks like the morning 'golden hour' can be just as exciting...

Watch out for those cones! Don't worry, FPV pilot Mac FPV is right on track with this cinematic car chase footage that was taken at the golden hour.  As the race cars speed through obstacles on the road, Mac rolls and spins around the cars in the air.  Watch this flight as he does laps around these autos with ease.

Sometimes, first time is the charm. So is the case in this first-timer’s tracking fight by Phety_FPV. He got in his proximity flying during this round of the 2018 French Drift Championship. If you find it hard to believe that this was his first go, you might change your tune once you hear that Phety_FPV used to be the one behind the steering wheel. That unique skill must give him the advantage he needs when it comes to chasing such speedy machines.

The tight following shots in this FPV edit are so good! Tayla_gang_ gets after it in this cinematic freestyle ride along with friends, ripping past motocross riders and above trucks whipping donuts in the sand. It's a quick, one minute edit full of fun and inspiration. 

JohnnyFPV does it again! With promises of a good ol' fashioned face-melting, he kicks things off with some slow-mo action of his nimble quad flying through that thick tire smoke on the track below.  Keeping his racing drone in close proximity to the speeding drift cars, he shows absolutely no fear and has his expert-level flight skills on full display. Get right into the action in this wicked drone chase with the very talented and world renowned drone pilot JohnnyFPV.

JohnnyFPV has taken out his mini quad and is getting all the angles at a Formula Drift event in Orlando, Florida, USA. His proximity flying in this piece is no joke; at certain points in the flight, the professional drone pilot gets so close to the windows of the cars you think he’s going to either break the window or crash his quad and watch it shatter in a spectacular fashion. Leave it to Johnny to get just that much tighter and make drift chasing that much more dramatic. 

We’ve seen FPV videos follow drift and race cars, but this video stands out. Why? His flying style makes you really feel like you could be the one driving the car. That feeling is made possible because of George FPV’s drifting, flowing flying technique as he follows the cars at Adria International Raceway in Smergoncino, Italy. Our only problem with this drone video is it’s too short; we never want it to end!

Wild Willy FPV does it again in this dynamic FPV video of the Winton Winter Drift Matsuri. Drone drifting looks easy thanks to the tight shots he's able to grab. That, combined with the ground camera close ups shot on his Sony A7III make this a textbook example of how to create a cinematic piece with your quad. This video is a nominee in the 2nd Annual Drone Video Awards in the FPV Freestlye Cinematic category.

Formula E is a unique class of motorsport racing that only uses electric-powered cars. Conceived less than a decade ago, the series is in its fifth season and is sanctioned by FIA. Talented drone pilot Red—fpv was lucky enough to chase down some of the drivers in Spain as they prepared for race day. Seeing these sexy, luxury race cars up close is one thing, seeing them as they rip around the track from the proximity only FPV can bring is a whole new experience. 

Only an hour from the Mexican boarder, the unincorporated desert community of Glamis in Southern California isn’t where you’d expect to find a crew of pilots, producers, police and dune buggies. However, that’s right where Yubeta.Blv FPV found himself while on a shoot with production company BelieveCam. The 1000 HP dune buggies our pilot is flying around really rip up the desert sands, making for an exciting and phenomenal FPV flight.

Talk about some tight corners and fast tricks; FPV pilot NAKAL NC keeps up with these incredibly talented drift drivers as they navigate some of the tightest cones we’ve ever seen. With how much these cars are burning out it would be easy to get lost in the smoke, but our pilot manages to keep up and stay tight on his subjects. Our favorite part? The life-sized Hot Wheel car that NAKAL NC finds right off the top. Some dreams do come true!

Sébastien Loeb is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver who has competed all around the world in the sport he loves. In fact, he is the most successful driver in WRC (World Rally Championship) history having won a record 9-times in a row. Red—fpv tails him in this epic car vs. FPV drone stand off that earned him an FPV Pilot to Watch nod. You’ll have to watch to find out who wins! 

The deserts that surround Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are legendary. What better way to see and celebrate miles and miles of sand than this: rent 1600 horsepower dune buggys with your friends, then film your adventure with a skilled FPV pilot. Fincky and his boys on Team Blacksheep knew what they were doing when they decided to create this epic piece. 

JohnnyFPV has done it again, blowing all of our expectations out of the water with this spectacular FPV video. The AirVuz FPV Drone Video of the Year Award Winner takes a ridiculous ride tracking Formula Drift racers around the blacktop and through the mountainside, taking in the burnouts and keeping up with some of the fastest, tightest cars in the world. If you’re curious about the gear JohnnyFPV uses in flights like this, he’ll tell you all about it after the footage wraps near the end of the video.