When it comes to safety, Volvo is the one car maker that goes above and beyond the bare minimum requirements. To Volvo, the makings of a safe car is more than just scoring five stars in Euro NCAP. This is a manufacturer that drops brand new cars from the sky 30 metres high and also sends their engineers in person to accident sites to study the cause and effect of accidents, the results of which contribute to the design of future Volvo cars.