VBOX Sport Alternative — FastTrack vs Racelogic Comparison
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Bottom line. The VBOX Sport is discontinued — you cannot buy a new one. Racelogic's successor, the Performance Box Touch V2, costs $920. FastTrack delivers GPS 0-60 and quarter-mile timing free on the iPhone you already own, accurate to ±0.02s on 0-60.
What happened to the VBOX Sport?
Racelogic's official product page states the VBOX Sport “has now been discontinued and is no longer available,” and recommends the Performance Box Touch as its successor. Remaining third-party stock sells around $580.
The original VBOX Sport logged GPS at 20 Hz (a later revision at 25 Hz), weighed 130 g, was rated IP65 with the connector bungs fitted, ran 6+ hours on a charge, and streamed over Bluetooth to iOS apps — it was a standard companion for Harry's LapTimer, RaceChrono, and the Porsche Track Precision app. That role — a small GPS box feeding your phone — is exactly the layer a sensor-fusion app replaces.
The current VBOX-class option: Performance Box Touch V2
Racelogic's replacement is the Performance Box Touch V2 — $920 on Racelogic's official US store. It is a 25 Hz GNSS performance meter with a 4.3-inch touchscreen, fully standalone (no phone required), runs slope-corrected acceleration tests, and connects to Racelogic's Circuit Tools and VBOX Test Suite analysis software.
Why VBOX-class hardware costs 4–7x a Dragy
Racelogic, founded in 1992, is the industry benchmark for vehicle test instrumentation. Car and Driver measures its published test data with VBOX data loggers, and OEMs use Racelogic equipment for validation testing. Racelogic states a velocity accuracy of 0.1 km/h (averaged over 4 samples). A $920 Performance Box Touch V2 buys validated instrumentation, a standalone screen, and a roof-antenna sky view — not better math. For street and strip enthusiasts logging their own progress, a free sensor-fusion app measures inside the margin that matters.
The full price ladder
| Device | Price | GPS Rate | Form Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| FastTrack | Free | iPhone GNSS + 100 Hz accelerometer fusion | iPhone app |
| RaceBox Micro | $129 | 25 Hz | Bluetooth module + phone app |
| Dragy | $199 | 10 Hz | Bluetooth module + phone app |
| RaceBox Mini | $219 | 25 Hz | Bluetooth module + phone app |
| Dragy Pro | $249 | up to 25 Hz | Bluetooth module + phone app |
| RaceBox Mini S | $289 | 25 Hz | Standalone (screen) |
| RaceBox | $399 | 25 Hz | Standalone (screen) |
| Performance Box Touch V2 | $920 | 25 Hz | Standalone touchscreen |
Who actually needs a VBOX-class box
Buy the $920 box if you need: magazine or OEM test protocols, homologation-grade repeatability, a standalone screen with no phone in the loop, and slope-corrected certified acceleration results.
The free app covers you if you are: a street or strip enthusiast tracking your own progress, measuring before/after gains from mods, and comparing runs with friends and on leaderboards.
Where FastTrack pulls ahead
Completely free. All timing modes and social features. No $920 box, no subscription.
No hardware to charge or pair. No Bluetooth pairing, no dead battery, no box left at home.
Full car enthusiast platform. Mod-aware leaderboards, a vehicle garage, car groups, and a parts marketplace — Racelogic makes instruments, not communities.
The accuracy question
Racelogic states 0.1 km/h velocity accuracy (averaged over 4 samples) from GPS Doppler — the same Doppler signal every GPS performance meter, and FastTrack, relies on. FastTrack fuses that GPS velocity with the iPhone's 100 Hz accelerometer, producing 0-60 times within ±0.02 seconds. The residual hardware edge is antenna sky-view, not math: in weak-signal environments the dedicated box can be more consistent run to run, but for logging street and strip progress the difference sits inside the noise of a single run. See how FastTrack's accuracy works and the timing accuracy guide.
Also compare: FastTrack vs Dragy | FastTrack vs RaceBox | Timing Accuracy Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a VBOX Sport cost?
The VBOX Sport is discontinued; remaining third-party stock sells for around $580, and Racelogic's current replacement, the Performance Box Touch V2, costs $920 on its official US store.
Is the VBOX Sport still made?
No — Racelogic's official product page states the VBOX Sport has been discontinued and is no longer available, and recommends the Performance Box Touch as its successor.
What GPS refresh rate does VBOX Sport use?
The original VBOX Sport logged at 20 Hz, a later revision at 25 Hz, and the current Performance Box Touch V2 uses a 25 Hz GNSS receiver.
Is a VBOX more accurate than a phone app?
Racelogic specifies 0.1 km/h velocity accuracy and its roof antenna helps in poor GPS conditions, but FastTrack's GPS-plus-100Hz-accelerometer fusion delivers 0-60 times within ±0.02 seconds — for street and strip logging the difference is imperceptible.
Why do magazines use VBOX instead of a cheaper GPS box?
Publications like Car and Driver use Racelogic VBOX data loggers because OEM-grade validated instrumentation, slope correction, and standardized test protocols matter for published figures.
Do I need any hardware to time 0-60 with FastTrack?
No — FastTrack runs entirely on your iPhone's GPS and accelerometer, with no dongle, Bluetooth pairing, or subscription.