Drone and Car-to-Car for Automotive: Air and Road from One Team
Automotive is VR-Copter’s core business: aerials with cinema drones, FPV flights close to the car and car-to-car tracking shots from the camera car – planned and shot by one team. For car manufacturers, agencies and film productions on race tracks, proving grounds, ice and country roads across Europe.
Why drone and car-to-car from one source
- Fewer shoot days: the same team switches between air and road – no second supplier, no second briefing.
- One visual concept: aerial and tracking shots match in light, pace and line.
- One contact: permits, insurance, schedule and equipment from one source.
- Car-to-car with our own rig: tracking shots with gimbal rig and camera car at jrjr.film.
Automotive projects by VR-Copter
AMG Experience on Ice – Arjeplog
Inspire 3, FPV and car-to-car in arctic cold. Arjeplog project
Porsche at the Hockenheimring
Taycan “E-Warm-Up” and Cayman GT4 Clubsport on two shoot days – drone and car-to-car. Hockenheimring project
Porsche at the Hungaroring
Aerial stills of the Porsche fleet around the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport for the magazine “Porsche Experience Stories”. Hungaroring project
Mercedes EQE on the Danish coast
Drone and car-to-car with U-Crane in Klitmøller, Feggesund and on Funen – in extremely strong wind. Denmark project
Nürburgring
At the ring since 2015, in 2016 one of the first FPV operations in an automotive production. Nürburgring 2016 project
Proving grounds, prototypes and confidentiality
Proving grounds and pre-production vehicles come with their own rules: restricted areas, photo and flight restrictions, confidentiality. We follow the client’s requirements and agree flight areas in advance. On race tracks we fly in fixed drone windows with the operator’s approval.
What an automotive shoot day costs
A shoot day with a drone team starts at €1,300 net, with Inspire 3 and cinema setup at €2,400 net, and as a combination of drone, FPV and car-to-car at €3,900 net – each including pilot, equipment, insurance and permit coordination.
Frequently asked questions
What is car-to-car?
Car-to-car means tracking shots from a camera car driving beside, ahead of or behind the vehicle, with a stabilised camera rig. It complements the drone where closeness and high speed matter.
Can drone and car-to-car be shot on the same day?
Yes. With fixed drone windows in the schedule the same team switches between air and camera car.
Does VR-Copter shoot abroad?
Yes, in 17 countries including Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Hungary and Austria. Local permits are clarified before the shoot.
How does VR-Copter handle pre-production vehicles?
According to the client’s requirements: restricted areas, photo bans and confidentiality are agreed in advance and respected.
What does an automotive shoot day cost?
From €1,300 net with a drone team, from €2,400 net with Inspire 3 and cinema setup, from €3,900 net with drone, FPV and car-to-car – including pilot, equipment, insurance and permit coordination.
Request an automotive shoot
Tell us vehicle, location and date – you get a reply with a schedule proposal and quote the same day.
Phone +49 151 22840959 · info@vr-copter.de
