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Video: Volvo's 'Flying Passenger' takes to the air
The latest in Volvo's series of stunts with trucks highlights powertrain performance by towing a paraglider up a mountain passWe love Volvo's stunts that the company uses to highlight different aspects of their trucks' performance and dynamics. And as we reported recently, the latest is called the 'Flying Passenger' in which a Volvo FH tows a paraglider up a steep mountain road and under the narrow opening of an overhanging bridge.
The tight road calls for precision driving at a constant cruising speed with little room for error. The test was set up to demonstrate Volvo Trucks’ powertrain with I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission.
The video features professional driver Louise Marriot from New Zealand and pro paraglider Guillaume Galvani who you can meet in a video here.
"Driving on high gears and securing seamless gear shifting is an important factor for fuel efficiency. The I-Shift Dual Clutch enables smooth driving whilst staying in high gears and low revs," says Staffan Wendeberg, Product Manager FH and Long Haul at Volvo Trucks.
I-Shift Dual Clutch provides power shift gear changes that ensure the engine does not lose any torque when changing gears under tough conditions.
"Meeting deadlines and keeping fuel consumption low, even when driving uphill and on winding roads, are key elements to success for many of our customers. This test is the perfect way to challenge our recently updated powertrain. The Flying Passenger illustrates in a very concrete and visual way what Volvo Trucks' performance and driveability is all about," says Claes Nilsson, President of Volvo Trucks.
The Flying Passenger is the latest installment in Volvo Trucks’ Live Test series. Previous global successes include The Epic Split, The Hamster Stunt and Look Who’s Driving. All in all, the Live Test series has been viewed over 100 million times on YouTube.
The challenge was shot in the Dinaric Alps in Croatia on closed-off roads and under strict safety supervision.
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