🤯 Volvo let a 4-year-old drive an 18-ton truck… just to prove a point. Back in 2015, Volvo Trucks handed four-year-old Sophie a specially built remote control and let her command a full-size Volvo FMX through a brutal construction-site obstacle course. The remote gave her control of the steering, accelerator, gearshift and brakes while the test was carried out in a secured gravel pit in Serbia. The 540-horsepower FMX 8x6 was sent through deep water, steep terrain, obstacles and even a full 360-degree roll down a slope. The entire stunt was designed to demonstrate how tough the FMX was and showcase features including Automatic Traction Control, which automatically engages the front axle when additional grip is needed. Volvo also highlighted the truck’s reinforced structure, steel skid plate, high ground clearance and protected components as it repeatedly survived Sophie’s unpredictable driving. It remains one of the most ridiculous ways a manufacturer has ever demonstrated the du...