Volvo Trucks reveals its new versions of the FH tractors
The Swedish truck manufacturer, Volvo Trucks, unveils the first glimpse of the new Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 versions in a new mind-blowing video that goes viral on the internet! In this promotional video, world record-holding highliner Faith Dickey is treading on a rope between two Volvo tractors driving at 50mph! To make it more difficult, she doesn’t have a lot of time since both Volvo tractors are heading towards a double entry tunnel, which will cut the rope in two! The stunt was filmed on an unopened highway in Croatia.
The Swedish truck manufacturer, Volvo Trucks, unveils the first glimpse of the new Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 versions in a new mind-blowing video that goes viral on the internet! In this promotional video, world record-holding highliner Faith Dickey is treading on a rope between two Volvo tractors driving at 50mph! To make it more difficult, she doesn’t have a lot of time since both Volvo tractors are heading towards a double entry tunnel, which will cut the rope in two! The stunt was filmed on an unopened highway in Croatia.
A precise handling pushed to the extreme thanks to a new independent front suspension
Through this video, Volvo Trucks manufacturer shows off the driver’s control and the precision of these new tractors. Indeed, these new FH and FH16 Volvo tractors are equipped with a new dubbed independent front suspension (IFS) specially designed for left-hand drive heavy trucks. Thus, both front wheels move independently giving a smoother, more gentle and settled result on the road. Thanks to the dubbed IFS, the new Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 tractors feel more like a car than a truck.
The official launch of the new Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 will be held on September 5th 2012
In this video, we are only able to see a short glimpse of the new Volvo Trucks tractors. Indeed, the manufacturer will officially unveil details about the new Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 versions on Wednesday, September 5th 2012 at 9.00pm in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Video of Faith Dickey’s stunt in between the two Volvo trucks
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