Which is safer? A volvo or a rally car?

Question

Which is safer? A rally car (equipped with roll cage, 6-point harness, hans device, plus helmet for the drive but no airbags) or a Volvo large sedan (with 8 airbags)?

Answer 1

I'd personally feel safer in a Volvo.

Answer 2

Like comparing Nascar with Mercedes-Benz.The Mercedes is very safe with all air-bags,reinforced doors,reinforced seats front & back.The fact Princess Diana's body guard survived (with seatbelt on) after car rammed a cement divider and flipped at 70MPH attests.However Nascar  can hit wall at 200,flip 3 times,then get rammed by another car while driver WALKS away is a whole new level of safety.Also I believe rally cars (Nascar for sure) come packed with a safety bag fuel tank.That means kevlar and other fabric materials you and hit with a tree ax and will not puncture.For my driving I'll take the fully loaded Volvo and give the helmet to a biker buddy.

Answer 3

They are designed for different purposes.  Each is designed to be safe for its intended purpose, not for something else.  My answer to the question "which is safer" is:

For driving on normal streets at moderate speeds with two-way traffic, the Volvo.

For racing in a rally, the rally car.

Answer 4

I take the rally car over the volvo, I dont need A/C anyway..