 In an interview with Newsweek, Quentin Tarantino (qv) stated he  came up with the idea of Death Proof when he was talking to a friend  about buying a car. Tarantino wanted to buy a Volvo because he  "didnt want to die in some auto accident like the one in  _Pulp Fiction (1994)_ (qv)". In regards to the safety of the car,  his friend had said, "Well, you could take any car and give it to a  stunt team, and for $10,000 or $15,000, they can death