 In an interview with Newsweek, Quentin Tarantino (qv) stated he  came up with the idea of _Death Proof (2007)_ (qv) 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