I believe that most people will actually find out how well/bad their stereo will perform in this car, because you will need to turn the volume up past RMS power to hear it.
Expect a little more road noise than if you were driving a Harley.

 

"In 9 out of 10 fatal accidents, the driver of the heavier vehicle survives."

I can't recall my source, but that figure has stuck in my head since the day I heard it. It's pretty scary... all those SUV's will kill you. This is supported by the physics of inelastic collisions.

 

I think that the Evo will be just as safe as most cars in its class. It won't be any better or any worst but I think with the better brakes, engine, etc you have a better change to avoid a accident than most.

 

Haha... no. Living in the birthplace of Harley, I can tell you nothing is louder than one going by you w/ full throttle.

 

Its safer then most of the other cars on the road for the following reasons. Braking is awesome. Handling? I belive I read a .96G (same as porsche 911 turbo). AWD? Makes it much more difficult to lose traction while on the gas in bad weather. If you do have the misfortune (or stupidity), and find yourself in an accident then theres always the seatbelt and airbags to save you.

My 2 cents

 

"In 9 out of 10 fatal accidents, the driver of the heavier vehicle survives."

This is old and inaccurate data. Single car accidents are a major source of fatalities and SUV's are statistically MORE dangerous than most modern sedans in collisions. You are, however, at least on the right page in worrying about vehicle safety before worrying about crashing in an airplane or catching hantavirus, etc. It seems that most people will strap their kids in the car and drive like angry demons (I spent most of my driving life in Phoenix) but wouldn't dream of letting them ride their bikes without a helmet. Driving is, for most of us, the most life threatening thing we do...but trust me, the cars today are amazing and the fatal accidents are really a rare exception.

I'll have to go look up the data again if you are all really interested in the injury/fatality profiles.

 

Well.. in pure noise, maybe not. But quality of noise is just as important, which is why people can live with Harley's or V8's that breathe rather well.

The NVH on the Evo is quite high, and if you aren't sure if you can live with it, you better test drive. There's not much you can do about it, and it's something that will be with you at all times.

Cheers,

Paul Hansen

 

Is it worse than the inside of an Integra Type R, which is another car known to be very loud and hard to live with in daily life?

SC~ who wasn't even almost bothered by the noise

 

You could always remove the interior panels and slap some Dynamat in there... That'll help isolate the road noise.

 

True... many might think that the new Mini is unsafe being small
and all....

check this out...
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...d&pagenumber=1

This couple flipped over the mini and slide on the side for 5
seconds... both walked away unharmed...

 

Not all, just the newer designs. The Diamante and the Montero Sport don't have it. As a matter of fact, don't think Volvo has a patent on safety technology, they just purchased the rights to use RISE on their own cars. Imagine that.

 

Yes, a bit. Not a lot worse, but a bit more noisy.

Cheers,

Paul Hansen

 

It sure helps keep stereo noise inside a vehicle. One would think that it would work in reverse rather well.

 

This guy flipped his OZ once (end over end) and rolled it three times and walked away smooth. Kids, don't try this at home:

 

All cars are safe or not safe....

By this I mean because of new crash test standards all cars can withstand 5MPH bumps and small accidents... They're also chunky as hell...

All cars are not safe because if you crash @ high speeds, good luck. you could say the EVO is not safe becauuse it's more likely to be crashing @ high speeds...I'd say "You're not [a] safe [driver]"