Volvo Truck’s ‘The Iron Knight’ beats two world speed records

Volvo Truck’s The Iron Knight is now officially the world’s fastest truck having beaten the world speed records for 500m and 1000m from a standing start

The truck was hand built from the ground up around the powertrain used in the FH-series trucks with the project requiring specialists from several different departments at Volvo Trucks to come together and create a truck with such amazing performance.

The man behind the wheel of The Iron Knight is Boije Ovebrink. Boije has over 30 years’ experience of both car and truck racing. He was 1994 European Truck Racing Champion and has already previously achieved 5 speed records.

"Volvo Trucks' The Iron Knight can be summarised in one single word: perfection. It's beautiful to look at and is an unparalleled powerhouse when you floor the accelerator. This is the third record-breaking truck I've driven, and I can't think of a better follow-up to Wild Viking and Mean Green," says Boije Ovebrink.