These are the top fastest camera cars in the whole world. They are used for high-speed chases to luxury commercials, these camera cars are the real beasts behind those actions.
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They are strong enough to carry heavy cranes and quick enough to keep up with the world’s fastest-performance cars like the Bugatti Chiron.
These cars are also responsible for filming some of the world’s most epic movie scenes. And as chase scenes have gotten crazier, so have the cars that film them.
These cars are totally customized, given upgraded engines, and painted matte black to avoid reflections.
They’re also pimped to the max with filming equipment both outside and inside the car. So take a look at them.
Porsche Cayenne Turbo & Porsche Panamera Turbo
These particular camera cars have the perfect mix of speed and strength. They’ve been used to film scenes from The Fast and Furious movies and commercials for the Porsche 911 and Mercedes SLS.
These cars are the favourite among film crews because they can drive at over 160km/h and carry super heavy loads simultaneously. They are fitted with a crane on the roof, which is connected to a gyro stabilizer. This gyro stabilizer is responsible for counteracting any movement and moving the camera so it can film the car from any angle.
While this sounds simple, it’s not. A lot of work goes into it. First, the driver must have exceptional skills behind the wheel, and the crane operator, who sits in the passenger seat, must work with the driver to control the crane.
In the backseat, there’s a camera operator in charge of the filming and often a client who is giving constant feedback about the footage. To fit out these Porsche camera cars costs over $1 million.
R35 Nissan GT-R
When film crews don’t require a crane while filming, they rely on the Nissan GT-R. With a low centre of gravity, it can support super-heavy equipment. This particular camera car was used to film the GT-R commercial in 2020.
Ford GT Mustang
The Ford GT Mustang is another favourite of film crews for high-speed action sequences. In fact, it was the main camera car used in Need for Speed. But, of course, it had to be tuned up to keep up with the Bugatti Veyron.
This particular camera can be fitted at the front, back, or side, giving the film crew the best chance of getting their shot.
Ferrari Camera Cars
In some of the scenes from Need for Speed, it required something a bit faster than the mustang, and that’s where the Ferrari 458 comes into the picture.
The 458 isn’t the only Ferrari used as a chase car, a Ferrari 360 Modena and Ferrari 488 Challenge have also been fitted out as camera cars.
Bugatti Chiron
The video of the Chiron doing 0-400 in 42 seconds, which broke the speed record back in 2017, was filmed using a Chiron.
Most of it was filmed using drones but not all of it. Track shots were actually filmed using another Chiron.
The film crew attached a small rig to the second Bugatti—this is where the drone seats. It sounds simple, but coordinating two Chirons at maximum speed is difficult.
Lamborghini Huracan Camera Car
The Lamborghini Huracan is regarded as the fastest camera car in the world. Without a rig, it reaches 323km/h, and with a camera set up attached, it reaches 201km/h.
The Lamborghini costs $500,000, but this particular one costs twice the price due to customization. It was given a VF engineering supercharger to increase its power and was lowered to change its centre of gravity.
Conclusion
From the look of things, the fastest camera cars in the world are mainly supercars. The reason is that these cars are made for speed and performance, which is what’s required during the filming of movies.
