As ads goes, this one is pretty epic

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OK. I know it's an ad, but that is seriously impressive. Not just for JCVD, but pretty damn impressive for the trucks too. Backwards with that kind of control...wow.

I want that in my Volvo FH16 in ETS2.

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http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/11/15/how-volvo-created-the-jean-claude-van-damme-video/

Nice post Payback.

Here's another one - referenced in the article, where a woman tightrope walks between two volvo trucks, pretty epic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zXwOoeGzys

I'm sure I'm not the first to be skeptical about this video. It would have been so much easier to film this stunt in reverse. I assume they just started with the epic splits and pulled the trucks closer together until JCVD was standing with the camera close in.

In fact, I'm skeptical even the best stunt-truck-drivers could pull off that reverse stunt, though the tandem may have had a special "trick" steerable rear truck to keep everything tracking straight.

Well maybe my skepticism is allayed somewhat. It seems they've got some guidance software to help with reversing. According to Volvo's site:

When reversing:
Perfect control without strain.
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Furthermore, if you need to reverse long distances, here’s something new. The course stability is so great that you can reverse a truck and trailer more than a hundred metres without drifting off course.

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Taking epic splits into space