FPV Car Chasing

If you've ever wondered how fast FPV drones can go, you definitely need to check out this video by legendary FPV pilot ShaggyFPV.   He was able to film three-time (as of 2024) Formula One Champion driver Max Verstappen taking a lap around the Silverstone Circuit, home of the British Grand Prix.  In the lower right corner of the video, you'll see the on-screen display from his FPV goggles, which has a speed readout showing his drone getting to just under 300 km/hr (about 180 mph) as he keeps up with the car on the rain-slickened track.   

Legendary first person view (FPV) pilot JohnnyFPV teamed up with Porsche to create this jaw-dropping piece which was produced in connection with Porsche's Drive2Extremes campaign to promote the Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo.  Designed to show the ability of this crossover SUV to perform in extreme conditions, the video was shot in the depths of the Finland winter in Lapland, as well as in the white-hot desert of the United Arab Emirates.  The video includes both stunning car-chasing footage as well as highly cinematic establishing shots.   

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor janjan brings us this stunning video of footage shot in connection with the filming of Fast X (aka Fast & Furious 10), the 2023 installment of the fantastically successful Universal Pictures action-film franchise.  The epic car chasing footage you'll see in the video was from Portugal, where certain scenes were filmed (the majority being filmed in Italy).  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

When Red Bull wanted to get a first person view (FPV) drone pilot to chase its Formula I race car on a cruise down the streets of Miami, Florida, it was pretty much a given that they would turn to legendary pilot johnnyfpv.  And so they did.  Get a rare look at one of the world's most advanced racing machines running in the Western Hemisphere.  As you watch this incredible footage, keep in mind that F1 cars generally cost over $12 million to build, a multiple of the cost of an Indy or NASCAR vehicle.    

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot VertMedia has ascended to the heights of commercial FPV filming, with a particularly enviable track record filming commercials for some of the world's leading auto companies.  In this incredible showreel, he brings us some of the highlights from his work over the course of 2021, which included engagements Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, and Bentley.  Featuring some of the best car-chasing FPV footage we've seen, this was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list at the end of 2021.  

The one and only JohnnyFPV is truly a part of FPV history, and for obvious reasons.  He's the drone pilot who's equally adept in both exotic locations and high adrenaline environments, and so it's no surprise he was called upon to provided footage for a Dodge Super Bowl ad in late 2019. Watch as he catches all of the angles while the drift cars provide all of the smoke and craziness.  His articulate flying and ability to capture the exact energy of the scene make him truly an FPV Pilot to Watch on AirVuz. 

While first person view (FPV) drone videos of drift cars are becoming increasingly common, the FPV chase shots you'll see in this video are anything but.  That's because this piece came from the legendary JohnnyFPV, almost universally considered one of the world's top FPV pilots.  Watch how he is able to maneuvier above and ultimately around these drift cars as they slide around a desert course at high speed.  Highly cinematic, it's definitely some of the best FPV car-chasing we've ever seen; prepare to be amazed. 

In this adrenaline-charged 60 seconds, Team AirVuz pilot Phluxyfpv made the most of a Minnesota winter reality: frozen lakes.  Watch as his quad chases some professional drift racers spinning around the white course while the GoPro captures all of the action.  Of course, Phluxy has no problem keeping up, considering he placed 3rd in the 2019 season of the Drone Racing League (DRL).  For this gem of an FPV video, we of course had to put him on our FPV Pilots to Watch in March 2020.

As first person view (FPV) drone filming has become increasingly cinematic, experienced pilots have been putting heavier and more expensive cameras on their quads, with stunning results.  Witness this fantastic piece by top AirVuz contributor CataFpv.  He mounted a Red Komodo action camera on his quad to film an Alpha Romeo Giulia racing along a mountain road somewhere in Italy.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for inclusion in the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2024.  

Take a behind the scenes look with the one and only JohnnyFPV as he recaps a flight from late 2019.  The setting for the mayhem was Irwindale Speedway in southern California, which was hosting a Formula drift race and its last race of the season. Watch as he tracks these beasts of machines sliding around the track, throwing smoke and screaming while Johnny did his magic by providing an FPV livestream.  He worked his angles and pulled plenty of killer maneuvers to give us all yet another epic JohnnyFPV video.

The deserts that surround the city of 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 first person view (FPV) pilot.  Top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Fincky and his boys on Team Blacksheep knew what they were doing when they decided to create this epic piece, which was a shoo-in for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in April of 2019. 

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Flylifeco earned a spot as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist and also on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in March of 2024 with this fantastic video of a drift car event near Houston, Texas.  Filmed with dual operators (a rare setup for FPV cinematography), the video captures the thrills at the first stop on the four-race circuit, which was held at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, a far northern Houston suburb, on March 9, 2024.   

Prepare to be blown away by this movie-like first person view (FPV) car chasing piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Shikjo.  Accompanied by a police radio soundtrack, the drone descends on a scene of a police car chasing a "suspect", both of whom are drifting along a mountain road.  Soon there are four cars barreling down the road, drifting as they speed through hairpin curves.  Extremely creative and well-shot, this video earned our talented content creator a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in March, 2021.  

Just wait until you see the fly through 45-seconds in to this freestyle drifting piece by FPV pilot IronicGti. His flight is an honest one, highlighting the best moments, the most epic tire burns, etc. but also unafraid to include a near quad-fatal crash right off the top. He absolutely sends it throughout the entire flight, smartly including plenty of natural sounds throughout the edit to bring you even closer to the black top.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2019.

Check out this epic first person view (FPV) drone car chasing video, compliments of AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot janwido.  Watch as he swoops down on a Porsche 906 traversing a mountain road, skillfully playing with his quarry.  The Porsche 906 was a street-legal racing car which the German auto company introduced in the 1960's.  Introduced in 1966 under the leadership of Ferdinand Piëch, about 50 of these vehicles were produced.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in December of 2021.  

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.  

Sébastien Loeb is a professional rally, racing, and rallycross driver from France. He’s won the World Rally Championship a record nine times in a row. Daniel Elena is a Monégasque rally co-driver who works with Sébastien and has helped him win his record number of titles. Daniel has 79 wins, which makes him the winningest co-driver in WRC history. Drone racing pilot Red—fpv got the opportunity to track the two in this epic car chasing by FPV video, which was selected for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2019.

Legendary first person view (FPV) pilot and content creator JohnnyFPV takes us to the heart of Spain in this fantastic car chasing FPV piece, which was a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz.  The video was shot in the city of Ciudad Real, which lies in the Castilla–La Mancha region in the south-central part of the country.  The video was shot with a (very heavy) Panasonic gh5s camera mounted to the racing quad. This video was a DVOY finalist in 2021.  

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. This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2019.

Automotodróm Slovakia Ring is a motor racing circuit in Orechová Potôň, Dunajská Streda District in Slovakia. Completed in 2009, the track record was set in 2012 by British Formula E Driver, Sam Bird. The track has held numerous major events including the FIA GT Championship and Blancpain Sprint Series. AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot snail.fpv was able to capture drift and drag cars ripping up the track at Powerfest 2019, earning a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2019.

As first person view (FPV) drones continue to get faster, they are increasingly able to keep up with even the fastest cars.  Witness this impressive video from AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot richardgeres, who was commissioned to film for the "Tour des Pyrenees 2024" race at the Circuit Pau-Arnos racetrack in southern France.  Filmed with a GoPro Hero 12 mounted to a 5 inch quad, the video captures some very fast-moving Ferrari and Porsche supercars tearing up the track.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list.  

We’ve seen a fair number of first person view (FPV) videos following 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!  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April of 2019.

Check out this first person view (FPV) drone fly-through of a giant truck show in Spain, compliments of AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot JM FPV.  The video was filmed at a stop of the Monsters World Tour in Malaga, one of the main cities of the Andalusia region in southern Spain.  The video includes an excellent fly-through of the arena, which seats about 9k spectators and is one of the largest indoor arenas in the region.  This video was picked as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist in June of 2024.   

In this video, top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot AirJourdanFPV was able to film one of the world's top rally car racers.  Andreas Bakkerud, who races for Team Subaru, was the FIA European Rallycross Champion in 2011 and 2012, and in 2016 he won the FIA World Rallycross Championship in Norway.  In this video, he's driving his heavily modified Impreza WRX at the ERX Motor Park just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October, 2021. 

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.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Flyte Bytes earned a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2022 for this excellent car-chasing FPV video.  The video was created with footage from shooting a commercial for the new (2023) Dodge Challenger SRT® Hellcat muscle car.  One of the fastest production cars available, this beast is powered by a 6.2L High-Output HEMI® V8 engine that produces an astonishing 800 HP, enough to cover a quarter-mile in about 11 seconds! 

Check out this latest drift car by FPV drone upload, courtesy of pilot George FPV. He’ll get tight behind the action, smoke flying up around him and the track. What makes this video special is the cinematic quality of his work, he’s hitting all of the lines and flying smooth as silk around the zipping cars and unforgiving blacktop. This video also features BMX riders and stunt drivers taking their cars onto two wheels. This video make it on our AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2019. 

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot lukethecreator brings us this fantastic FPV car chasing video from the Hockenheimring Porsche Experience Center in southwestern Germany.  The cars racing around the track are Porsche 911 GT3 RS's, one of the world's top-performing sports cars.  These cars' six liter engines puts out almost 520 horsepower and sell for nearly a quarter million US dollars.  The video also includes "cinewhoop" style footage from around the impressive-looking facility.   

This rally car race set up is next level. It’s not on a track, but built up around homemade obstacles along a freeway and around dirt roads. DRL pilot Upsidedown FPV had the opportunity to fly his mini quad around the UWE Gropp Racing group. He’ll start off with scene-setting wide shots of the race course and close ups of his quad gear, then hope right into the action, weaving and circling around the course with as much control as the drivers in the race cars.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2020.

Demolition Derby or post-apocalyptic future? You decide in this thrilling and fast-paced FPV chase video by frankcitro. Either way, it’s clear in his flying that this event was a blast to fly around. In this short video, you get to see a new perspective to the gritty and adrenaline-filled experience of Demolition Derby driving without getting behind the wheel. This excitement combined with frankcitro’s seasoned flying skills makes this an engaging video to watch; it was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2019.

PikaFPV brings us to some really cinematic, inspiring locations. This time he’s tracking French rally driver Sébastien Loeb as he meets fans, gets ready for a race, then gets behind the wheel of his top rally car. The professional rally, racing, and rallycross driver has competed in a plethora of races and is the most successful driver in World Rally Championship history, winning the world championship a record nine times in a row. See him perform via FPV drone in this video, an FPV Pilots to Watch list pick for October, 2019.

The chill backdrop of his home state of Colorado is usually the focus of top AirVuz contributor and first person view (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.  It's a great example of how FPV mini-quads are allowing us to experience the world around us from an entirely new perspective.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Red-fpv is without doubt one of the world's top practitioners of the difficult art of dynamic FPV - basically, chasing and filming moving "subjects".  Not surprisingly, he is given chances to film events that most FPV pilots only dream of.  In this piece, he was able to film Formula E drivers Jean Eric Vergne and Antonio Felix Da Costa training for the championship race in this electric car racing circuit.  This video was tapped for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2020.  

More than the title reads, this is another very epic drift car video by the talented by PikaFPV. He’ll set the scene with opening shots of the fans sitting along the dirt hills surrounding the black top track, anticipating the race to come. Then, he’ll get down to business, tracking the smoking, speeding cars as they race and drift their way down the track, getting especially tight FPV shots as the drift cars take the corners.  For its merits, this video earned PikaFPV a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in June of 2019.

We’ve seen all kinds of crazy car racing, motorcycle flipping, and off-road vehicle action from first person view (FPV) drones. This one is something new.  AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Mr Eight FPV takes us to a demolition derby in Italy where the cars are dirty, the tricks are dirtier, and the wreckage is real. His skills as a pilot are on full display in this flight, giving the viewer an exciting and unique look at the event.  This video earned him a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2019.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot b1z1o_fpv brings us this fantastic drone video of a classic car competition in northern Italy.  It's called the La Leggenda di Bassano, and it's organized by a car club in the town of Bassano del Grappa in Vicenza, one of the provinces of the northeastern region of Veneto.  The competition features an array of vintage and classic cars racing through some of the most iconic mountain road scenery (replete with numerous hairpin turns) in Europe.  

Sometimes, first time is the charm. So is the case in this first-timer’s tracking fight by AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot 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.

George FPV always has the coolest locations and events to feature in his freestyle videos. In this one he’ll take us to the Adria International Raceway for the Italian Drift Championship, tracking the race cars as they burn up the track. The motorsport race track is located near Adria in Northern Italy. The course is 2.702 km in length and has hosted massive events like the FIA GT Championship, Italian Formula Three, and the Formula Three Euroseries.  This video put our contributor on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in September, 2019.

Drifting is one of the fastest-growing motorsports.  And while even the fastest first person view (FPV) drones have trouble keeping up with full-speed Indy and Formula 1 race cars, experienced pilots can keep up with virtually any drift car.  In this piece by top AirVuz contributor Tricky FPV, you'll see how FPV drones are allowing us to view this exciting sport from a totally new perspective.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2024.  

A first of its kind hybrid music and automotive festival the blends the culture of both music and motorsports together into one high energy weekend experience - that is the definition of Grid Life, “the ultimate automotive experience.” AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Mako Reactra, had the opportunity to chase down some of the cars involved in the event while it was in Atlanta, Georgia. Her car chasing work earned her the title of AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2019.

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.  In this epic piece, top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Red—fpv tails him with a mini-quad in this epic car vs. FPV drone stand off.  Extremely well done, this video earned our talented content creator a spot on the AIrVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in March, 2019.

Check out this drift by FPV drone video by none other than pilot RussellFPV. He’s taken his mini quad out in the rain to risk the shot with these drift car drivers who are also risking things by taking their cars out in the rain. The rain makes for much less control since the tires don’t have nearly as much traction in the rain as they do on the dry blacktop. Regardless, this event took off and so did RussellFPV’s flying skills.  This video earned RussellFPV a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in September of 2019.

You may have seen first person view (FPV) drone videos of drift cars sliding around a track, but you've probably never seen one quite like this piece from top AirVuz contributor Svinik007.  He was able to use his mini-quad to film some VERY skilled (and brave) drift car drivers sliding through a mountain road in Greece.  Watch how the drone tracks the cars working their way through the treacherous roads, where any miscalculation of tire friction could lead to disaster.  This was picked for the Pilots to Watch list in December, 2018.  

Chasing rally cars with a first person view (FPV) drone is much harder than following cars racing around predictable tracks.  In this video by top AirVuz contributor BlagaFly, you'll get to see the results of his work filming the Rally Sarma 2024 winter rally event, a yearly event held in the Baltic republic of Latvia.  The video follows the cars racing down snow-covered Latvia roads and even includes some night footage.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in February of 2024.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot elbuhofpv earned himself a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2020 with this excellent piece from a car drifting tournament on the USA's East Coast.  This video stands out for the quality and duration of close-up footage of these fast moving vehicles, whose tires are designed to let them slide around a race track.  It's not easy to drive these cars and even harder to film them with an FPV mini-drone, particularly when you're flying just a few feet off their bumpers! 

Could there be a more epic way to spend the day??  WestPsydeFPV knew exactly what he was doing when he packed up his high performance drone and headed towards Glamis Dunes and Huntington Beach to chase some sweet dune buggies. The sand bowls and mountains gave all the vertical relief necessary to make the rides exciting, and WestPsyde caught it all with his fast and nimble quad.   We all loved the video so much we just had to give him another spot on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020!

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Matt Dahlberg won a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch in May of 2020 for his epic kiteboarding FPV video.  In this excellent piece, he uses his racing quad to track a different type of moving target: rally cars!  He was able to film the off-rad rally action at the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park (FIRM).  He sets up the video with an epic and highly cinematic drop through the clouds onto the track, then does a fantastic job filming the talented drivers.

Founded in April of 2014, the SJCAM Super Rally is an event to remember. Ripping up the dirt track are motocross riders, dune buggy drivers, four wheelers, and more extreme sports athletes. FPV drone pilot Fly-Cam.Fun was fortunate enough to attend the event so he could track the racers with his mini quad as they exploded off the course. This drone video, which captures the spectacle from the best seat in the house, is quite the wild ride!  For his efforts, our contributor was awarded a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2019.

Kaegre Retro is a German manufacturer of customizable "retro" Porsche sports cars.  Appealing to true Porsche enthusiasts, these vehicles require thousands of hours of assembly and tuning labor to create updated versions of some of the world's most iconic automobiles.  And what better way to market these treasures than with the aid  of a first person view (FPV) drone?  AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot SE_FPV worked with the company to produce some epic FPV chase footage, sharing some highlights in this epic video.  

Check out this fantastic first person view (FPV) done footage of some epic winter drift car action from top AirVuz contributor Christian Ojala.  He was able to film some cars drifting over a frozen Colorado lake, demonstrating the power of (well-piloted) FPV drones to capture fast-moving action sports in a way which was previously impossible.  Highly cinematic, the piece opens with a beautiful shot flying down the hill overlooking the lake.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April of 2022.  

If there was ever a perfect application for FPV mini-quads, it's probably chasing drift cars.  While even the fastest FPV drones can't keep up with road race cars, drift cars travel slowly enough that skilled FPV pilots can maintain adequate speed to film the action.  And the sliding style of drift cars are perfect for FPV mini-quads, which also "slide" through the air in similar patterns.  For a great example of FPV drift car chasing, check out this piece from betodiaz91, which made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June, 2020.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Flylifeco is turning up the heat with this drift race, car chase FPV upload. The Colorado-based pilot is known for his killer mountain surfing flights, but this tracking series definitely shows off a different set of the pilot’s skills. We look forward to seeing more videos like this one as both FPV and drift racing become more popular sports.  For his efforts, this talented content creator was awarded a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2019.

Top contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Yubeta.BLV FPV has carved out a niche using his mini quads to chase very big and very fast off-road trucks.  Between their speed and their ability to go in any direction, it's extremely challenging filming and flying.  In this video, he tears it up with professional driver Cabot Bigham, chasing him through the Glen Helen Raceway off-roading course in southern California.  For his efforts, this talented content creator was awarded a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in December, 2018. 

Many people assume that truly cinematic first person view (FPV) drone flight footage can only come from an onboard GoPro camera.  These people should check out this amazing video by top AirVuz contributor FLY DOG, who filmed a rally in the Sahara Desert using the onboard FPV flight camera and DVR built into the DJI O3 Air Unit.  Filmed at 120 frames per second in slow motion, the footage is as good as that from even the latest GoPro action cameras, and the weight saving from not having an extra camera provides considerable benefits.  

We're not sure who had more fun making this video: the drivers performing "donuts" four-wheeling in the desert sands of Abu Dhabi, or the very talented first person view (FPV) drone pilot MANUEL BASSIL | MANUX | MRFPV, who filmed it.  The filming was undertaken as an advertising project for Jeep, one of the worldwide leaders in the SUV market.  Abu Dhabi is one of the emirates which make up the Persian Gulf nation of the United Arab Emirates.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November, 2022.  

Prepare to be amazed by this fantastic first person view (FPV) auto-chasing drone reel by top contributor and FPV pilot hypercine.  The video opens with an epic shot chasing a rally-car through a warehouse, followed by some equally epic footage chasing a dark blue Ferrari on a track.  Then you'll hit the open road, tracking some cars on a mountain highway, followed by some great beach shots.   The super-car fly-throughs at the end are the icing on the cake, earning this video a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in February, 2021.  

The Adria International Raceway is seen by FPV racing drone in this epic car chase by pilot George FPV. Adria International Raceway is a motorsport race track near the town of Adria in the Veneto region in northern Italy. The venue has hosted the FIA GT Championship, Italian Formula Three, and many other high-profile events on its 2.702 km (approx 1.7 mile) track. Watch him get within frightening proximity of the drift cars, often nearly touching the vehicles sides or bumpers.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June, 2019.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot nikofilmz is one of the world's best when it comes to using mini quads to chase fast-moving targets.  Not surprisingly, this compilation he put together of some of his best footage following drift cars is a highly entertaining watch.  In most FPV drifting videos, the quad stays at a "respectable" distance from the target.  Not this pilot; see how he gets up-close and personal with these sliding vehicles.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2020.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot MANUEL BASSIL || MANUX brings us this outstanding FPV video from Dubai.  He collaborated with legendary Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini to film the new URUS high-performance sport utility vehicle, which carries a sticker price of well over US $200k and which carries an engine with over 600 hp.  The video was filmed in an indoor mall covered with sand.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in early February of 2022.  

The 2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO is a luxury car with an MSRP starting at $261,274.  This fine bit of Italian engineering is filled with evolutionary technologies that represent the next steps in Lamborghini’s history. Powered by the 5.2L V10 engine and 630 horsepower, the car is a luxury speedster at its finest. Two of these sexy cars can be seen in this FPV chase video by AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot InspireFPV who flew behind them on California’s Hwy 9. It earned him an FPV Pilot to Watch nod in July 2019.

Legendary first person view (FPV) drone pilot 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 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. 

Top AirVuz contributor Flylifeco was one of the first FPV pilots to film drifting, a style of car racing in which the auto's slide ("drift") around the course.  FPV mini-drones are the perfect means to films this type of action, as the speeds are manageable and the sliding action of the cars is similar to the way in which the drones slide through the air.  In this fantastic piece, he compiles some of his best drifting FPV footage.  It's impressive to watch, and earned him a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2020.  

Clocking in at only twenty seconds, our only problem with this drone racing video is that it’s too short. Talented AirVuz content creator and first person view (FPV) drone pilot George FPV gets up close and personal with these drift racing cars, tailing along six different vehicles each of which is unique in their look, both body of the car and style.  Featured on the AirVuz social media pages in 2019, you can see more videos like this one in both our Drone Videos of Drift Cars and FPV Car Chasing custom collections. 

When AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Livyu FPV gets invited to film some rally car action with one of his mini-quads, you better believe he says yes. With drivers getting up to 105 mph (170kmph) on the straight lines, keeping up with the speed is no easy task. However, this talented drone pilot has the skills to do it and his 5-inch quad has the speed he needs to make this video one for the books.  Watch it and ask yourself if there is a better way to experience epic drift car action.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Flylifeco used a high-end Zcam camera mounted to an FPV quad to create this adrenaline-filled video of a car drifting event in Oklahoma.  Watch how he's able to approach and hold distance with these fast-moving vehicles as they slide around the track.  Tracking drift cars is a perfect application for FPV quads; gimbal-stabilized aerial videography platforms aren't able to keep up.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April of 2022.    

DJI has revolutionized the world of first person view (FPV) drone flight with its FPV transmitters and goggles, which use a proprietary, low-latency digital video signal.  The transmission delay is small enough that the DJI system can be used in applications requiring minimal latency.  One of these applications is using FPV drones to film drift cars, where even a few milliseconds of delay makes a huge difference.  To see an example, check out this piece from FPV pilot elcuyfpv, which made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2020.    

Check out this fantastic first person view (FPV) video from a racing quad chasing a drifting Porsche 911 GT3, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Mroowa.  This rear-engine beast sports peak power output of 500 bhp, making it one of the fastest production vehicles.  It's part of one of the most storied lines in automotive history, the Porsche 911.  First rolled out in 1964, it's been consistently one of the world's most sought-after cars, even as it famously switched from an air-cooled to liquid-cooled design in the late 1990's.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Ewalt_FPV brings us this fantastic FPV video of an epic chase-within-a-chase drifting scene.  He filmed a Driftvette - a Chevrolet Corvette modified to become a drift car - chasing three other drift cars around a track.  While FPV drones at drift events are becoming increasingly common, the footage in this piece stands out for the proximity of the fast-moving target.  It was good enough to earn him a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in late September, 2020.  

First person view (FPV) drones are increasingly showing up in the automotive world as a means to promote car brands; with their speed and maneuverability, FPV quads are ideally suited to keeping up with fast-moving vehicles.  Take this excellent piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot VertMedia.  As part of a promotional piece for the luxury carmaker Bentley, he was able to film one of these ultra-luxury cars cruising around the Laudale Estate in the Scottish Highlands, earning a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in January, 2021.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Hector.fpv collaborated with Porsche Iberica to create this epic drone video showing how the legendary German sports cars and sport-utility vehicles handle icy surfaces in the Pyrenees Mountains.  The video was filmed at the Circuit Andorra - Pas de la Casa track in Andorra, the tiny country that lies on the French-Spanish border.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2024.  

With first person view (FPV) racing drones being increasingly used to film drift car events, one of the things which distinguishes individual videos is the "intro" - ie, the transition from the view of the drift track to the drifting action.  That's one of the things which makes this video by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot VisionAir such a treat to watch.  See how he sets up with a single shot, which gradually brings the track and the cars into view.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2021.  

If you need any further confirmation that drift cars and first person view (FPV) racing drones were a match made in heaven, check out this fantastic piece by top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot George FPV.  In this video, he chases a heavily modified BMW series drift car as its consumes its tires flying around the track.  The car is fitted with an immensely powerful V10 engine rather than the rather staid six cylinder with which the car came into the world.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June, 2021. 

First person view (FPV) drones are perfect for filming moving "subjects" that can be difficult to capture with larger, gimbal-stabilized aerial videography platforms.  A perfect example is rally car racing, which is particularly hard to capture due to the varied terrain on which these off-road events take place.  That's what makes this piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot EngineerFpv so impressive.  So impressive that the video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2020.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot rememorales brings us this fantastic video from his filming of the E-Town Gambler drifting event in July, 2020.  The competition was held at the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englshtown, New Jersey, about a 45 minute drive outside of New York City.  Watch him use an FPV mini-drone to chase top drift drivers as they battle it out for a $5,000 cash prize.  This video was picked for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in late July of 2020.  

Top AirVuz contributor VertMedia has been something of a pioneer in the use of drones to film fast-moving cars, particularly first person view (FPV) drones.  In this piece, you'll see them use FPV quads (as well as ground-based cameras) to film an epic drifting race between Monster Energy and Falken Tyres.  Expertly edited, you'll see how the FPV drones do a fantastic job of keeping up with these fast-moving vehicles as they slide their way around the track.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in December of 2022.    

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot ShepstaFPV brings us this fantastic video from the Gridlife Alpine Horizon drifting festival in Colorado.  The video features some of the best FPV drifting footage we've seen, with his drone seemingly just inches from the vehicles as they slide around the track.  Featuring both daytime and nighttime footage, as well as some incredible sideways and backwards-facing shots, this video was tapped for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in early September, 2020.  

Top AirVuz content creator and first person view (FPV) pilot Drone My Life brings us this outstanding video from a drift car event in the Alps.  The video opens with some outstanding "setup" shots of the course and the cars (including some aerial footage shot with a DJI Mavic drone), before the "real" action begins.   Here he expertly pilots his FPV quad along the narrow tracks of the course, keeping up with the cars as they slide their way around the track.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2021.  

We’ve seen some fantastic rallycar drift races by FPV quad, but this latest upload by cinematic pilot Lukasz Lewenda may be one of the all-time greatest. The 4K, FPV video doesn’t just leave it to tracking the cars, he’ll take them head on, fly side-by-side with the thousands of pounds of metal and, if that weren’t enough, he’ll whip out some tricks with incredibly close proximity to the muscle machines and blacktop. It’s dynamic, exciting, and includes 100% natural sound that really makes you feel like you’re right there with him.

Enjoy these epic first person view (FPV) drone shots from a well-known car drifting event in Europe, compliments of top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot martino_fpv.  The 2023 Volrace GT event was held in September, 2023 at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, a town in the eastern region of Valencia.  The six races held over the weekend featured some of the world's top drift car drivers.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot coptercooperation earned a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2023 with this outstanding FPV video from a drift car competition.  Modern drifting, in which cars "drift" across the pavement by deliberately oversteering into turns, originated in 1970's Japan.  Now an established form of motorsports, filming drift cars was extremely difficult prior to the advent of FPV drones, which are perfect for capturing the fast-moving (and often tire smoke-encased) cars.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot imtunz displays some very impressive flying skills in this piece, in which he used an FPV quad to chase some fast-moving drift cars.  The video was filmed at Rio Bash 2022, a memorial benefit race held at USAIR Motorsports Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin.  As you watch the video, you will appreciate the role that FPV drones are playing in being able to capture drift car action.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2022.    

There's a reason why you're increasingly seeing first person view (FPV) drone footage in commercials for cars and trucks - filming moving vehicles with a racing drone provides a unique and visually alluring perspective of the "target", which simply can't be matched by stabilized aerial videography platforms.  Keep this in mind when you watch this piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Lukasz Lewenda; his highly cinematic car chase footage earned him a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October, 2020.  

Slide into the DMs can mean sending someone a direct, private message on social media, but this version of the saying means something totally different.  The Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, USA, held the “Sliding into the DM Bash 2019,” a drift racing event that included skid pads, donut and figure eight spots, and more. AirVuz FPV Pilot phluxyfpv got the opportunity to take his mini quad out on the track to get tight shots, fly throughs, and tracking shots of the speedy cars.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot NonexistentJay brings us this fantastic FPV car chasing video.  He was able to use his FPV quad to film a bright orange Ferrari sports car working its way along a twisting mountain road somewhere in California.  As you'll see from the video, the quad has no trouble keeping up, showing why FPV drones are perfect for chasing cars and other targets which frequently move too quickly to be captured by slower, gimbal-stabilized drones such as the DJI Mavic series.  

Increasingly, auto companies are incorporating first person view (FPV) drone footage into their commercials.  With their speed and maneuverability, these quads are capable of creating the type of adrenaline-fueling footage that can't be matched by slower, gimbal-stabilized aerial videography platforms.  To show what we mean, check out this fantastic FPV piece by Drone Huenchurs.  He used an FPV mini-drone to create a "commercial" for the iconic Chevrolet Corvette, earning himself a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November, 2020.  

As drift-car racing becomes more mainstream and attracts sponsorship from leading brands, it's opened up opportunities for skilled first person view (FPV) drone pilots.  Why?  Because FPV drones provide the best means to film drift cars as they slide around their racing tracks.  Witness this video by top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot MrFpvv (manuelbass).  He captured this footage in the course of doing commercial work for German lubricants company Molinol.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October, 2020.

First person view (FPV) drones are designed to be flown fast, and can keep up with subjects moving much too fast for gimbal-stabilized drones like the DJI Mavic series.  Subjects like these racing cars zipping around the track at the Italian Radical Championship.  In this outstanding video by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot TillFpv, you'll get an appreciation for both the skill of the drivers as well as the piloting skills of the filmer.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in March of 2023.  

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.

The 2019 Polish Drift Championships is a series sponsored by Monster Energy. The event includes six rounds of racing in five locations around Poland including these tracks: Tor Kielce, Autodrom Slomczyn, Autodrome Bemowo, and Autodrom Pomorze. Talented AirVuz content creator and first person view (FPV) pilot sajophoto grabbed the incredible footage of the event seen here. His work featuring the race cars was good enough to be featured on our social media pages, and it's proudly displayed in the AirVuz Car Chasing by FPV collection.