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Jean-Claude Doing A Split Between 2 Volvo Trucks Equals To An Off the Hook Advertisement

Nov 15, 2013, 14:40 IST

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Remember the time when Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan did a daring split on two moving bikes in his debut movie. Now the all time action super star Jean-Claude Van Damme has gone a step ahead and has done a super split on two moving Volvo Trucks. Van Damme says it's the most epic of splits.

The advertisement was shot in a controlled environment on a closed off landing strip in Spain. The commercial showcases immense steadiness of these Volvo trucks. The live test was set up to demonstrate the precision and directional stability of Volvo Dynamic Steering, which makes the new Volvo FM easier to drive. Directed by Andrea Nilsson, the editors have used background audio score of Enya: Only Time for this commercial.

Immediately after the advertisement was shown Twitter and Facebook feeds lit up with hundreds of comments and praises. In two days the advertisement has already surpassed 6.1 million views on YouTube. This is probably the effect that Volvo was hoping for and got. However, this is a dangerous stunt to perform and is done under strict supervision of professionals and should not be tried in any form. Here is the full video (which JCVD did in just one take):
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