Jun 23, 2010 hiromu naruse, toyotas chief test driver and the man widely regarded as the father of the lexus lfa, died in a car crash today on a german highway near the nurburgring race track. Official lexus is 20 safety rating results euro ncap. Safety scores reflect crash test standards and ratings when this car was new and may not be comparable to current safety ratings. He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition above at the time of the accident, and reports say he veered into oncoming. Both cars were traveling in an area with a speed limit of 100 kmh 62. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the companys upcoming 2012 lexus lfa supercar. Unconfirmed reports say hiromu naruse, a toyota employee since 1967, was at the wheel of the test car when it collided with a bmw on the streets outside the. Lfa, rekusasu lfa is a twoseat sports car manufactured by lexus, the luxury car division of toyota. The 67yearold toyota chief test driver hiromu naruse was driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition prototype on a road near the nurburgring race. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the companys upcoming 2012 lexus lfa supercar in germany. Jun 22, 2010 lexus lfa nurburgring edition photos posted by krew on june 22nd, 2010 after scoping out the same rendered versions of the lexus lfa nurburgring edition for a while now, theres finally some real photos of the trackoptimized version of the supercar courtesy of autoblog click for larger versions. The crash claimed the life of star toyota test driver hiromu naruse. Toyota chief test driver killed on nurburgring accident with. He died this past june in an accident on a highway close to the nurburgring circuit while at the wheel of a lexus lfa.
The lfa luxurious interior is handcrafted with utmost attention to detail. In the full width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good for all critical body areas except the chest, protection of which was adequate. Lexus showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. The driver of the other car, along with a passenger, are both in critical condition. Lexus lfa nurburgring edition photos lexus enthusiast. As we can see, one of the lfas is black likely this one, and the other is a duplicate of the yellow nurburgring edition involved in the fatal crash that took the life of toyota chief test driver, hiromu naruse. The test driver, hiromu naruse, who had played a part in toyota sports cars since the 2000gt in 1970, was driving a lexus lfa supercar last week near the nurburgring racetrack when he crashed into the bmw. Bugatti veyron vs lamborghini aventador vs lexus lfa vs mclaren mp412c head 2 head episode 8 duration. Driving just two laps around the fuji speedway in the lexus lfa is like leaving a sevencourse gourmet meal after nibbling on a starter. According to reports, toyotas chief test driver, 67yearold hiromu naruse, has died in a crash on highway 410 near the famed nurburgring race track in germany. Lexus lfa driver nearly misses bus while crashing into. Toyotas chief test driver has been killed driving a prototype of a lexus lfa supercar. Lexus lfa wreck leads to death of one of toyotas top drivers.
Jun 22, 2010 hiromu naruse, the chief test driver for the lexus lfa sports car, was killed on wednesday in a crash on a public road near the famed nurburgring where a prototype of a special nurburgring. And though this is hardly the time for levity and so help me, i will ban the first person to crack. Toyota pays tribute to famed test driver hiromu naruse. Jun 24, 2010 while details are limited, the 67year old was piloting a lexus lfa nurburgring edition when it crashed into a bmw 3series. Naruse has been a driver for toyota since 1963, involved with the development of cars such as the 2000gt, ae86, aw11 mr2 and supra. Calculate 2020 lexus lx monthly payment calculate 2020 lexus lx monthly lease payment which cars you can afford. He died in a crash near the nurburgring test track. Hiromu naruse, 67, apparently veered out of his lane and collided with test drivers in a bmw. Jun 28, 2010 the test driver, hiromu naruse, who had played a part in toyota sports cars since the 2000gt in 1970, was driving a lexus lfa supercar last week near the nurburgring racetrack when he crashed into the bmw. It is the second model in the f marque line of performance vehicles from lexus, following the is f.
The supercar crashed a few kilometers from the nurburgring test track, killing the driver. Hiromu naruse, the chief test driver for lexus, was killed yesterday when he collided with a bmw sedan, which happened to be a production test vehicle. According to reports, the lexus lfa driven by narusesan veered into oncoming traffic and had a headon collision with two other test drivers in. A passenger alongside naruse also perished in the crash.
He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition. Naruse was driving on the twolane highway and for reasons still unknown. Top toyota test driver killed in lexus lfa crash at. Jun 23, 2010 german newspaper rheinzeitung is reporting that the lexus lfa nurburgring edition featured yesterday has been involved in a serious crash with another car details are still emerging and nothing has been confirmed, but its believed that toyota chief test driver hiromu naruse was behind the wheel, and that both the driver and passenger in the lfa were killed. While the two bmw test drivers survived the crash, the yetunnamed toyota. Bmw says its driver in lexus lfa crash was not speeding the. Oct 24, 2018 euro ncap crash test of lexus ux 2019 duration. The bmw had two occupants, of which one is in critical condition and the other reported as survived. Lexus lfa test driver killed get the latest car news, car. If youve ever wondered what it would be like if toyota took on ferrari, the lfa is your answer. Dec 22, 2014 2015 lexus rc 40 mph driver side small overlap iihs crash test overall evaluation.
During his time at toyota, naruse became known by the nickname meister, and colleagues. They even raced it in the nurburgring 24hour in 2008 and 2009. According to my favorite website autoblog, the lexus lfa collided with a bmw that was also a test vehicle. In a headon collision between the recently spied lexus. The chief test driver for japanese auto giant toyota was killed in a headon road crash in germany while driving a prototype supercar. Hiromu naruse, naruse hiromu 1944 23 june 2010 was the japanese chief test driver, chief test engineer of toyota motor corporation and chief of the gazoo racing team. Dec 14, 2018 2019 lexus es crash test very safe luxury sedan. Naruse has been a driver for toyota since 1963, involved with the. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 2020 lexus is at u. He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition, of which only 50 will be made, costing 1.
The cabin which accommodates two people is upholstered in premium leather and alcantara. Toyota chief test driver killed on nurburgring accident. Packed with racecar technology, the lfa has a highrevving v10 with 553 horsepower and. Lexus lfa test driver killed get the latest car news. Top toyota test driver killed in lexus lfa crash near nurburgring. An as yet unnamed passenger also died in the crash. Toyotas chief testdriver, hiromu naruse, died on june 23rd on the 410 highway near the famous nurburgring in germany. Top toyota test driver killed in lexus lfa crash near. The car scored maximum points in the side barrier test, providing good protection to all parts of the body. Last week, toyota president akio toyoda visited germany to testdrive two lexus lfas at nurburgring. While the two bmw test drivers survived the crash, the yetunnamed toyota driver died behind the wheel of the recently spied lfa nurburgring edition he was driving.
Naruse had died, but the automaker had little else to offer because it said the. The supercar also features a hightech lcd in front of the driver. Jun 24, 2010 its a tragic and ironic story from germany. Jun 24, 2010 naruse was in germany testing a prototype of toyotas latest supercar, the lexus lfa. The screen displays important information about the vehicle like its speed, rpm among others. He was test driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition and was 67 years old. Lexus lfa test driver killed in collision outside nurburgring test track a report out of germany says that a collision involving an lfa prototype has killed a veteran toyota test driver. Lexus showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of. Jun 23, 2010 toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, died in a headon collision on wednesday in germany, the newspaper rheinzeitung reports. Naruse had been a test driver for the toyota team for 47 years 19632010. The chief test driver engineer hiromu naruse, who coached the 2010 lfa race team, died in a tragic accident on 23 june 2010 testing the nurburgring edition of the lexus lfa on the roads local to the nordschleife in germany. A lexus lfa nurburgring edition test drive ended up in tragedy. Test driver hiromu naruse was a legend who influenced half a century of toyota history.
To all you making those dumbass jokes, bet you guys feel good. Hiromu naruse, 67, died while driving a lexus lfa supercar in germany, according to reports from german newspaper rheinzeitung. He was also noted as the chief test driver of the lexus lfa supercar. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the front seat occupants. The incredible, tragic life of toyotas most important test driver. He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition at the time of the accident, and reports say he veered into oncoming traffic and collided headon with two others test. Jun 24, 2010 the test driver was behind the wheel of the lexus lfa nurburgring edition when the car crashed into a bmw 3 series, which was also a test vehicle. Three concept versions were unveiled, each debuting at the north american international auto show with the lfa designation as part of the lf series concept. Toyota chief test driver killed on nurburgring accident with bmw. Sadly, a lexus lfa was involed in a crash along with a bmw, which ended the life of toyotas chief test driver hiromu naruse. Bmw says its driver in lexus lfa crash was not speeding. While details are limited, the 67year old was piloting a lexus lfa nurburgring edition when it crashed into a bmw 3series. Lexus has been working on the lexus lfa supercar for more than a decade.
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