Car reviews are a great way for potential car buyers to get informed about the vehicle they’re planning to purchase, by reading the opinions of road test editors. However, one is often left wondering if the information presented (either text or video) is simply an interpretation – one person’s view, and therefore it cannot be considered fully accurate.
So, why not have driver’s eye footage of the car being driven, with no commentary, and just try to see what it’s like? Sure, it’s not ideal, but then neither are classic reviews or actually going to all the trouble to get to drive something really expensive, like the latest Aston Martin Vanquish.
For most, this video, shot by Winding Road, is the closest thing you’ll ever get to feel what it’s like to drive a Vanquish. They used a driver’s head-mounted camera, as well as binaural microphones that give a 3D sound effect when using headphones – there’s also no talking. As they say in their own words, “trick stuff.”
The V12-powered Vanquish is a great car for just such a video, as it looks really cool and interesting inside (with the oddly shaped steering wheel), and it also sounds the part. However, in this video, you also get a sense of how quiet and comfortable the car can be when driven slowly, as the driver isn’t jarred about over bumps, and the engine only makes noise when the throttle is pressed hard – even then, only after around 4,000 rpm.
Check it out, after the jump, but be warned that the first part are static shots of the car, and the action actually starts in the third minute.
By Andrei Nedelea
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