Russian police probe video of girl, 8, driving at 100km/h

Police in St Petersburg are investigating after video of a girl, eight, driving at 100 km/h through snowy scenery went viral on the internet.

The video clip of Karina Mikulchik was shot by her mother, Yelena, who was sitting in the back seat.

The video has been a massive hit, being viewed nearly 500,000 times on YouTube.

Karina seems unperturbed handling the Audi to the sounds of techno music from the stereo. A man sitting in the passenger seat tells her: "Come on! Accelerate! At least to 100! Don't be afraid."

The camera zooms in to show the speed creeping up to 100km/h.