Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The volvo group delivered just under 233,000 trucks in 2019. According to louis bloomfield, a physicist at the university of virginia, the stunt took skill and daring on dickeys part, and the anonymous truck drivers deserve a big nod, too. The ad is part of a series of stunts by volvo trucks. The handbook is available in a variety of formats and only shows information relevant to your truck configuration.
Jeanclaude van damme does split between moving trucks. Volvo trucks epic split, with its awardwinning combination of jeanclaude van damme, enya and a couple of parallel trucks, is probably the brands most famous, mindboggling stunt in. In that year, volvo group launched a range of nextgeneration products, including fuelefficient longhaul trucks. Volvo trucks fm ad shows crazy jeanclaude van damme stunt. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Trucks youtube channel, you will find a range of entertaining videos new innovations, cool stunts. Volvo trucks split stunt with jeanclaude van damme goes. That jean jeanclaude van damme truck stunt was real. The stunt is real and is performed in just one take, said anders vilhelmsson, public relations manager for the volvo trucks brand.
Why a volvo stunt is jeanclaude van dammes biggest hit. Volvo gets its president to stand on top of a truck. The stunt was performed on closed roads, with the purpose being to demonstrate volvo trucks unique powertrain, particularly its seamless gear shifting and, subsequently, the lower fuel consumption. The physics of stuntwomans crazy slackline walk between. Jeanclaude van damme is mostly famous for kicking things very hard and lounging around with his legs at an awkward, obtuse angle. Volvo trucks the ballerina stunt live test youtube. The unusual film is set in the dead of night and starts by showing the truck tower as a huge monolith glowing in the distance. Find volvo dump trucks for sale commercial truck trader.
Heres a video of jeanclaude van damme doing the splits between two reversing volvo trucks, with an accompanying enya soundtrack. And this volvo video is certainly an impressive stunt. Volvo wanted to prove to everyone that its trucks are capable of stunts. Mikael rosell is one of the drivers involved in the stunt with jeanclaude van damme performing a split between 2 trucks mirrors. Name az name za newest oldest polys hilo polys lohi rating per page.
Volvo trucks split stunt with jeanclaude van damme goes viral. Volvo group was reorganized on january 1, 20123 and as a part of the process, volvo trucks ceased to be a separate company and was instead incorporated into volvo group trucks, together with. Jeanclaude van damme and volvo trucks perform worldfirst stunt. Billed as the worlds first moving slackline stunt, it requires perfect sync between, trucks, drivers and slackliner. Search and download volvo trucks images and videos. To help them, they have a volvo truck filled with props and one of the worlds best drivers.
Pc based code reader and live data scan tool for volvo cars including 800 series, c70, s40, v40, s70, v70, 900 series, s90 and v90. Jean claude van damme performs daring truck stunt pmv middle. Following three days of rehearsals, the stunt footage featuring van damme was recorded in a single take. I could tell you that volvo trucks has released a new model of big rig with world first technology called the volvo fm. Kiwi truck driver louise marriott is following in the footsteps of iconic martial arts action hero jean claude van damme as the star of the latest stunt video from volvo trucks the flying passenger. I could explain how volvo designed the truck to be lighter and more. Volvo trucks continues with original marketing, this time through reality tv with the artist mapei. In 20 volvo decided to take advantage of this fact by having van damme do the splits between two of its trucks, a stunt that contrary to what you may have heard, was 100% real.
This live test was set up to demonstrate the precision and directional stability of volvo dynamic steering a world first technology that makes the volvo fm easier to drive. Get intimate with the equipment packages, data specs and more. Jeanclaude van damme stunt was real but not that dangerous. You can download graphic images in the form of mpeg2 files or order them on beta sp tape. Its been a while since volvo released one of their live test videos a couple of years, at least but im always hopeful one will drop on their youtube channel unexpectedly to bide the time until the next one is filmed, i thought id take a trip down memory lane and remember the good old days of. Grabbing world recordholding highliner faith dickey to setup a wirewalk between two trucks speeding towards a tunnel on an unopened highway somewhere in croatia, at about 80km, and while the outcome is probably obvious, it does build some tension and feels like a pretty. Volvo plans to produce more stunts with its trucks, especially after the success of the jcvd video. Volvo trucks amazing stunt ballerina commercial carjam tv. This is the forth live test stunt video, i believe, in the volvo trucks viral series of videos that demonstrate the capabilities of their trucks in new and exciting ways. Caught on tape a teenager in australia barely dodges an oncoming train in a dangerous stunt. This is volvo monster truck by hampelstefanides on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Volvo trucks videos on youtube on volvo trucks youtube channel, you will find a range of entertaining videos new innovations, cool stunts, adventures around the world, and much more.
To view the online version, click on the button below. It is faiths task to cross the line before the trucks reach a tunnel. Although this time, its forumla is slightly different, its not really the same kind of product demonstration stunt theyve become famous for showing off, and while adopting a similar feel, it goes a little more traditional. During a nineday roadtrip through europe, she will record a new music video with director liza minou morberg. Like the volvo hamster stunt video before it, the new volvo trucks van damme epic splits stunt video is unbelievably cool, and is going nuts online in the last 48 hours. Filmed on an unopened highway in croatia in cooperation with hollywood stunt director peter pedrero james bond, harry potter, pirates of the caribbean. Volvo trucks latest stunt combines a mountain pass and a. Instead, we love the way the company goes about its marketing. A previous video, the ballerina stunt, below has received 7. How volvo created the jeanclaude van damme epic split video.
Volvo trucks turned its youtube account into a major online attraction with the help of its live test stunts, ending with jeanclaude van dammes split. Volvo goes viral with stunt video all thats trucking. If you dont know by now, were big fans of volvo trucks, not so much for the trucks themselves, as we have never driven one. The hook is the latest video stunt from volvo trucks, featuring the companys president, claes nilsson, who begins by nonchalantly mentioning that when you want to create a popular youtube video. Van damme says he has a pair of legs engineered to defy the laws of physics. Volvo trucks the ballerina stunt the best videos on. Directed by academy award nominee henry alex rubin. Stuntman survives scary fall after stunt does not go as planned. The result can be seen in the tv series reality road. A marketing campaign by heavy vehicle and equipment manufacturer volvo straightway went viral and set internet ablaze by fetching 1 million views in just three days since its release on august 15th, 2012. Volvo fmx specifications, in glorious detail volvo trucks. Here you can view your unique drivers handbook based on your truck s chassis number and preferred language. The new video, showcases the volvo trucks stability and precision, like youve never seen before.
The stunt was set up to show the precise handling of the new volvo fh. Volvo live test videos boost truck brand business insider. Epic split is a 75secondlong commercial released in late20 by volvo trucks. International world highline record holder faith dickey performed the crucial stunt of.
Volvo trucks has launched a video of a daring new stunt by hollywood actor jean claude van damme to promte its new volvo fm range. All 3d models polygonal only cad only free only sort by. By stacking four trucks to form a 15meter, 58tonne truck tower, the new video certainly is a testament to volvo s engineering. A volvo stunt showing the actor jeanclaude van damme doing the splits in between two trucks has snagged 23 million youtube views in just a few days. Watch paraglider fly under overpass in volvo trucks stunt. To promote its range of trucks, volvo has launched a campaign dubbed reality road, a tv series of eight episodes, conducted over three weeks. Volvo for sale volvo dump trucks commercial truck trader. The video was designed to show off the stability of volvo steering. Featured no less than four stacked trucks and their president, the latest volvo stunt is an absolute classic. Volvo stacks trucks and its president on top of each.
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