Volvo's 2,400hp truck breaks speed records

Volvo Trucks has broken two world records in its purpose-built 2,400hp machine. Nicknamed 'The Iron Knight', it smashed records in the 500- and 1,000-metre-standing-start average-speed categories.

In the 500-metre run, the truck managed a top average speed of 131.29km/h (82mph) in 13.71 seconds. In the 1,000-metre run, it managed 169km/h (105mph) in 21.29 seconds.