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DJ Jun 23, 2010 02:22 PM

BREAKING: Toyota's chief test driver dies behind wheel of LFA in Germany
 
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Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition


"We don't have much in the way of details yet, but according to a report out of Germany, Toyota's chief test driver has died in a crash on highway 410 near the Nurburgring after veering into the oncoming lane and colliding with two others test drivers driving a BMW.


While the two BMW test drivers survived the crash, the yet-unnamed Toyota driver died behind the wheel of the recently spied LFA Nurburgring Edition he was driving. The report says that the driver of the LF-A was 67 years old and Toyota's chief test driver, which leads us to believe that he is Hiromu Naruse, In addition to being the company's chief test driver, Naruse is also Akio Toyoda's personal driver and the Godfather of the LFA.


More information should be forthcoming."

Source - Autoblog.com

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IIVVX Jun 23, 2010 02:25 PM

wonder wtf happened, sad nonetheless.

Alzilla Jun 23, 2010 02:36 PM

Very tragic news. At least he went out doing what he loved and driving his baby.

I wonder which BMW was hit.

senseen Jun 23, 2010 02:42 PM

Sad news :(

MeanMachine Jun 23, 2010 02:44 PM

Sorry to hear about this, rip

Chris from Cali Jun 23, 2010 02:46 PM

Very sad indeed. RIP

MexicoBlue Jun 23, 2010 03:06 PM

Rest In Peace.

JonA85 Jun 23, 2010 03:27 PM

Terrible news, RIP.

Randy@DomaniMotors Jun 23, 2010 03:42 PM

This is awful news. RIP.

ECB Jun 23, 2010 03:47 PM

pretty sad to hear about such a tragedy...

that's a really shitty corner with very little time to realize and react to a unprecedented vehicle coming your way..
if both cars are fast and speeding,only god can prevent the worst case scenario


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