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High Speed Highway Feats

Volvo Trucks' 'The Ballerina Stunt' is Death-Defying and Terrifying

— August 20, 2012 — Autos
Volvo Trucks' 'The Ballerina Stunt' is a terrifying endeavour in marketing. To prove the safety, steadfastness and security of its trucks, Volvo hired Faith Dickney, the world record-holding high-lining champ to tightline across two moving trucks on a highway.

The stunt is not a fake and was coordinated by Peter Pedrero, who worked in the Harry Potter, James Bond and Pirates of the Caribbean series to prefect the stunts for those movies.

When the trucks reach the tunnel in Vrgorac, Croatia, the line holding up Dickey snaps, meaning that the courageous tightliner must be able to navigate from one side of a massive truck to the other before her time runs out. The incredible test of skill on both Dickey and Volvo's parts is worth the watch.
Trend Themes
1. Marketing Stunts - Businesses can showcase their product's value and increase brand awareness through impressive live stunts.
2. Safety Innovation - Companies can innovate in safety features and showcase them in high-risk demonstrations to gain customer trust and loyalty.
3. Extreme Sports Collaborations - Businesses can form alliances with extreme sports professionals to create unique marketing campaigns that attract new customers and engage existing ones.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - Car manufacturers can use marketing stunts to showcase cutting-edge features and attract adventurous and thrill-seeking buyers.
2. Entertainment - Stunt coordinators and movie studios can create intense and realistic stunts that feature the latest technology to enhance the audience's experience.
3. Sports - Sports equipment and apparel companies can collaborate with extreme sports athletes to create marketing campaigns that highlight product durability and functionality in the most challenging conditions.
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