Drone Videos of Sports Cars

Drifting Teslas on a frozen lake in Sweden.  What could be finer?  Award-winning contributor ZilverSchmitz brings us this fantastic scene of the world's most sought-after electric cars racing through a drift course on a very frozen lake near Östersund, a town in the Jämtland region of north-central Sweden.  This iconic wintertime scene is a perfect backdrop to see how these battery-powered cars perform in a traction-deficient environment.  It makes for a very entertaining 60 second video, well worth a watch.

Among the many uses of drones are for marketing automobiles; it's one of the reasons why it's rare to see a car advertisement on TV which doesn't include a significant amount of drone footage.  To illustrate how drones can create marketing appeal for cars, AirVuz contributor and pilot sawyer11 put together this "spec commercial" for one of the most iconic sports car brands: the Chevrolet Corvette.  The visually compelling footage was shot against the backdrop of Austin, Texas (the state capital) and the surrounding Texas Hill Country.

Auto companies have long used aerial footage to create car commercials.  In the past, this involved use of a helicopter or airplane and was extremely expensive.  Nowadays, great aerial footage for car commercials can be had much more cheaply using drones.  In this video, contributor Kelly's Heroes treats us to some aerial footage left over from a commercial shoot for the Audi R8 sports car.  The mid-engine, two seat sports car represents the top of Audi's line.  It was introduced in 2006.

While most drone filming of sports cars continues to be with gimbal stabilized rigs, first person view (FPV) pilots have been getting into the act as well.  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.  Legendary pilot JohnnyFPV shows us how it's done with this epic FPV video from Miami, in which he chases a very expensive Italian sports car.

Tesla's all-electric sports cars have captured the imagination of auto enthusiasts around the globe.  Its monster electric motors are capable of delivering head-snapping acceleration, and its light carbon footprint appeals to conservationist instincts.  They are also amazing vehicles to see, especially when cruising in an exotic environment.  In this video, contributor Yolo uses a drone to treat us to an aerial view of a Tesla Model X cruising the Mediterranean island of Corsica.  Prepare to be amazed. 

How does this sound for fun - driving supercars through hairpin turns through the mountains of southern Brazil(!)  In this remarkable drone video, contributor and drone pilot Wind View Drone was able to aerially film a supercar drive through the extremely windy roads of Serra do Rio.  Brazil's largest mountain range, the Serra do Rio is situated in the state of Santa Catarina.  Santa Catarina is the next-to-southernmost of the country's 26 states; the only state to its south is Rio Grande do Sul.

Yorkshire Dales is an upland area of Yorkshire in the North of England, full of moors, hills and ridges.  Most of it is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, one of the largest in England, which attracts over 8 million visitors per year.  In this video, top contributor Hamza Mujtaba uses a DJI Mavic Pro drone to film a Toyota GT 86 sports car cruising through the region, driving past many of the area's most well-known landmarks including Ribblehead, Ingleborough, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, and Whernside.

First person view (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 of the world's top FPV drone racing pilots to create  commercial for a car dealer by chasing a car through the streets of Minneapolis.

The city of Ronda, Spain is the scene of this epic video of Nissan GTR's tearing through the roads of southern Spain, compliments of top contributor robinmaeter.  Ronda is a town in the province of Malaga, which is one of the two southernmost provinces of Spain's Andalusia region.  Like most of southern Spain, it's blessed with myriad gifts of natural and cultural beauty.  Top contributor Robinmaeter, who was featured on Drone Dish, managed to capture this epic scene from a drone and stitch together this incredible production.

In this video, you'll be able to take a ride along with contributor and drone pilot JW Media as he films 15 high performance sports cars winding their way through the twisty roads of Scotland.  The Lamborghini's, Ferrari's and other speedsters race past stately castles and spectacular glens of the Scottish Highlands.  One can only imagination the exhiliration these drivers must feel driving some of the world's finest automobiles through some of its most spectacular natural scenery! 

Auto enthusiasts of around the world know that the name "Ferrari" is virtually synonymous with high performance sports cars.  The Italian company was spun out of the much larger Alpha Romeo by Enzo Ferrari before World War II.  In this drone video by Kelly's Heroes, you'll be treated to an epic bird's eye view of a Ferrari 488GTB cruising the roads of northwestern Europe.  The mid-engined sports car is powered by a 3.9L aluminum engine which outputs just over 650hp.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot VertMedia brings us this stunning video taken at the Toyota "Road Arrows" automotive display at the former Royal Air Force station in Elvington, UK.  Inspired by the RAF's Red Arrows aerobatic display team, the Road Arrows features nine Toyota GR Supra sports coupes, smoke grenades, a "head to Head" maneuver where the cars race past each other with just inches to spare, and more.  Highly compelling to watch, it earned a nod for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in February, 2021.  

The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the world's best-selling race car.  It's based on the 992, the most recent (as of 2023) generation of the 911 series that goes back to the 1960's.  In this amazing video by AirVuz contributor Drone Guy/VR-Copter, you'll get an aerial view of a training session involving this supercar, which was introduced at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.  It features a 4.0 litre boxer engine that puts out roughly 480 horsepower.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mavic 3 Cine drone as well as the larger DJI Inspire 2.  

Take in this one-day, Porsche celebration event with pilot sharpest. He’s taken his mini quad and camera drone out to Taiwan to show us all how the East Asian state celebrates its love of the luxury vehicle. The event included a live band, fireworks, and (of course) a race track where the sexy sports cars ran the course. Porsche was created in 1948; 70 years later the luxury car company launched the world’s first dedicated day to celebrate sports car fascination. This was the second annual Sportscar Together Day. 

The high passes of the Alps Mountains in Europe are home to some of the most legendary roads.  In this drone video by top contributor Chris Borg, you'll get a bird's eye view of an epic sports car trek through some of these winding roads in South Tyrol, Italy and the adjacent areas of Austria.  The cars include some of the most coveted European brands - Ferrari, BMW, Lamborghini, Porsche.  What comes out of this is some amazing content - this footage would fit right in to a James Bond movie chase scene!  

AirVuz contributor and pilot Munoa32 used a DJI Inspire 2 drone to create this rather amazing video of the Lamborghini Gallardo, a high performance sports car built on the platform of the Audi R8.  Audi, which acquired Lamborghini from Chrysler in the late 1990's, uses the brand to extend its reach into the highest reaches of the performance car market.  Powered by a V10 engine capable of producing about 500 hp, the Gallardo is the first Lamborghini to be the top seller in its class.  

St. Tropez, France is one of the most well-known of the towns along the French Riviera.  It's located toward the western end of the Côte d'Azur (as the Riviera is known in French) in the Var Department.  It made a perfect backdrop for filmmaker ZilverSchmitz for this cinematic edit featuring one of the most glamorous cars around, the Italian-manufactured Bugatti Chiron. Interesed in purchasing one? The standard edition will cost you northwards of $3 million USD.  Gas and insurance are extra! 

Lion's Run, an entertainment company founded in 2013, aims to be the world's premiere automotive lifestyle event. With annual trend-setting drives, this Drone Video of the Week nominee shows just what the adventure looks like. The Summer South 2018 run started in Paris, then traveled to Vicy and Toulouse, France, driving through to Bilbao and Saragossa, Spain, culminating in the epic party capital of Ibiza. Enjoy the ride in this Drone Video Awards' People & Lifestyle category nominee. 

Always cutting new ground in the exciting field of "cinewhoop" style first person view (FPV) micro-drone flight, top AirVuz contributor and pilot Whofpv created this incredible promotional video for a Ferrari dealership in southern Florida.  Ferrari Fort Lauderdale is one of just a handful of Florida dealerships for one of the world's most aspirational brands.  What better way to show off these pieces of Italian engineering than by flying through the showroom with a micro-drone?  This one is definitely something to see! 

Amongst the great applications for micro drones with HD cameras, filming a bunch of VERY expensive super-cars are pretty high on the list.  To see what mean, check out this first-person view (FPV) video by AirVuz contributor FPV pilot Team Farins.  Using a tiny drone with ducted propellers, he's able to take us around some VERY expensive Ferraris and Lamborghinis, some of the most expensive luxury cars in the world, in full 4K vision and in tight proximity.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2019.

Contributor and drone pilot Francisco Rodrigues used a drone to create this amazing aerial video of a McClaren "supercar" on a closed track in portugal.  McClaren is a British auto company which focuses on the very highest performance sports and racing cars.  McClaren cars frequently cost upwards of US $200k, and non-street-legal versions are often considerably more than that.  The driving you see here is of the non-street-legal variety, and should only be undertaken on a closed track.