Jean-Claude Van Damme’s legendary Volvo truck split still blows minds today
Published on Sep 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Sep 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This legendary stunt involving Jean-Claude Van Damme and a couple of Volvo trucks is still seriously impressive more than a decade on.
Back in 2013, Volvo enlisted the help of Hollywood star Van-Damme to showcase its ‘dynamic steering response’.
The advert, titled The Epic Split, saw the actor performing the splits on the wing mirrors of two reversing trucks.
The commercial went on to win several awards, and re-watching the footage 12 years later, it’s not hard to see why.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
