Volvo Trucks is well-known for its entertaining – at times terrifying – stunts.
It’s been a while since Volvo released one of their live test videos – a couple of years, at least – but I’m always hopeful one will drop on their YouTube channel unexpectedly.
To bide the time until the next one is filmed, I thought I’d take a trip down memory lane and remember the good old days of Volvo’s best death-defying stunts…
The paraglider
Mountain roads and tunnels can be stressful for truck drivers. What happens when you attach a paraglider to the back of the truck? This…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCUD4joG_3g
The ballerina
Two moving trucks, a tightrope between them, a tightrope walker getting from one truck to the other, and an approaching tunnel. Yikes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zXwOoeGzys
The hamster
Why wouldn’t Charlie the hamster be able to manoeuvre a 15-tonne truck out of a quarry?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N87uxyDQT0
The epic split
Apparently, the only thing going through Jean-Claude Van Damme’s mind was “the music of Enya.” Seriously.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7FIvfx5J10
I can’t wait to see what Volvo Trucks come up with next.
