Jan 20, 2012 this is the first privately owned lexus lfa to crash. Apr 15, 20 once properly seated, the brilliance of the lfa cockpit comes into play. Naruse only halfway up the stairs with the lfa when crash. The is was introduced as an entrylevel sport model positioned below the es in the lexus lineup. A bright orange lexus lfa nurburgring edition driven by two toyota test drivers has collided with a bmw on germanys 410 highway near eifel, a town close to the nurburgring. If the 20092012 lexus lfa is your dream supercar, heres everything. The lfa, which is positioned as a flagship for the f. The thin leather and carbonfiber seats conform to your body like a wetsuit.
Lexus lfa was tested during the summer months in very wet conditions, but the track test even in the wet as well as daily city road driving warranted enough positive impressions for the magazine to award lexus lfa the win. According to reports, the lexus lfa driven by narusesan veered into oncoming traffic and had a headon collision with two other test drivers in. 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. We are thankful to god that our driver walked out of it without a scratch. If youve ever wondered what it would be like if toyota took on ferrari, the lfa is your answer. Bmw says its driver in lexus lfa crash was not speeding.
The 67yearold toyota chief test driver hiromu naruse was driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition prototype on a road near the nurburgring race track when he suddenly veered into oncoming traffic. Lexus s chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has died in a headon collision near the nurburgring. 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. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the companys upcoming 2012 lexus lfa supercar. Naruse had been a test driver for the toyota team for 47 years 19632010. Price for the new supercar is set at around 250,000 euros. Lfa, rekusasu lfa is a twoseat sports car manufactured by lexus, the luxury car division of toyota. 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. Bmw says its driver in lexus lfa crash was not speeding the. Still, the lfa is no flyweightit tips the scales at around. Safety scores reflect crash test standards and ratings when this car was new and may not be comparable to current safety ratings. Lexus lfa price, market watch, history, models, specs, and more. The most remarkable interior features are seatbelt airbagswhich inflate in a crash to spread the impacts forces over a. Toyotas chief test driver, who was known as the meister for having logged.
They even raced it in the nurburgring 24hour in 2008 and 2009. The is was originally sold under the toyota altezza japanese. The report says that the driver of the lfa was 67 years old and toyotas chief test driver, which leads us to believe that he is hiromu naruse, in addition to being the companys chief test driver, naruse is also akio toyodas personal driver and the godfather of the lfa. Lexus lfa nurburgring edition unofficially laps the green. Autoblog has horrific photos and video of the crash scene, as does the rheinzeitung german newspaper. 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. Hes a humble guy with a good job whose daily driver is usually his toyota truck or his. The top test driver for toyota was killed when he veered into concoming traffic. Naruse had died, but the automaker had little else to offer because it said the.
Jun 24, 2010 according to various reports, the toyota chief test driver was involved into a serious crash while driving the lexus lfa, which resulted in his death. This is the first privately owned lexus lfa to crash. He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition above at the time of the accident, and reports say he veered into oncoming. When i met hiromu naruse, the socalled godfather of the lexus lfa, last month, the man before me was a focused, unflinching, car fanatic with little time for neophytes.
Once properly seated, the brilliance of the lfa cockpit comes into play. Toyota pays tribute to famed test driver hiromu naruse with farewell. Lexus test driver killed in lfa page 1 motoring news. The impact tore the entire front leftwheel assembly off my lexus, sending it more than 250 yards away, and spun the vehicle into the truck, crushing the rear. 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. Awesome sound the gauge overlay is a little off, there must have been something the chasecam didnt like about the lfa, never had this problem other. Naruse died in a crash this past june at the age of 67. I was behind the camera when this horrific crash took placed, during bdrc round 4.
This guy is trying to turn a wrecked c8 corvette into a fourrotor rotary monster. In the interim, lfa prototypes were spotted testing at the. 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. Leaked nissan frontier nismo photo likely hints at nextgen truck. Yes, lexus built its reputation on silky smooth, quiet running cars, but the lfa combines a certain level of drivetrain refinement with a. 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. Lexus test driver akira iida is said to have posted a lap time of 7 minutes, 14 seconds at the famed track drivingwhat elsea lexus lfa nurburgring edition. Mar 07, 2012 taking a lexus lfa for a little test drive. Packed with racecar technology, the lfa has a highrevving v10 with 553 horsepower and. A bright orange lexus lfa nurburgring edition driven by two toyota test drivers has collided with a bmw on germanys 410 highway near eifel. He was also noted as the chief test driver of the lexus lfa supercar. The lexus lfa is the most misunderstood modern supercar. During his time at toyota, naruse became known by the nickname. Naruse had been driving a preproduction lexus lfa nurburgring edition when his vehicle crashed into a bmw 3series on germanys 410 highway.
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. Review the 2016 is 200t crash safety ratings from the iihs and nhtsa to see how well passengers are protected in front, rear and side impact collisions. 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. 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. Naruse only halfway up the stairs with the lfa when.
Lexus lfa test driver killed get the latest car news. The 67yearold toyota chief test driver hiromu naruse was driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition prototype on a road near the nurburgring race. 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. Naruse was driving a lexus lfa when he apparently swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a bmw that was also being piloted by a test driver. Mar 18, 2015 i was behind the camera when this horrific crash took placed, during bdrc round 4. 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. The lfa, which is positioned as a flagship for the f performance line, was an onoff project for. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the companys upcoming 2012 lexus lfa supercar in germany.
During his time at toyota, naruse became known by the nickname meister, and. Lexus has been working on the lexus lfa supercar for more than a decade. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 2020 lexus lx at u. The 67yearold was driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition prototype when the car collided with an. Lexus lfa test driver killed in crash in germany motortrend. From a performance standpoint, the lfa earns recognition for its strong v8 engine, which was derived from toyotas nowdefunct formula 1 efforts. Jun 23, 2010 when i met hiromu naruse, the socalled godfather of the lexus lfa, last month, the man before me was a focused, unflinching, car fanatic with little time for neophytes. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 2020 lexus rx hybrid at u. Driving just two laps around the fuji speedway in the lexus lfa is like leaving a sevencourse gourmet meal after nibbling on a starter. 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. Six years in the making, and subject to a major rethink mid development, the lfa faces a fair amount of expectation. In some ways its brilliant and in other ways curious. He worked his way up to become the chief test driver for the toyota and lexus brands. There are currently 2 lexus lfa cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver.
Hiromu naruse, test driver for the toyota team for over 40 years and chief test driver of the lexus lfa supercar, died tragically at the age of 67 in a car accident just outside of germanys popular nurburgring yesterday. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 2020 lexus es at u. He wants to put some soul back into the organization. Lexus lfa wreck leads to death of one of toyotas top drivers. Lexus lfa test driver killed get the latest car news, car. The lexus lfa test numbers also reflect the implications of testing in the wet conditions. Is, rekusasu is is a compact executive car sold by lexus since 1999. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 2020 lexus nx at u. Test drivers write that theres a lot to like about lexus first exotic sports car, but unfortunately there are also quite a few areas where the 2012 lexus lfa doesnt do well. The lfa will enter production towards the end of 2010, with deliveries of the 500 units to be completed over the following 2 years. Awesome sound the gauge overlay is a little off, there must have been something the chasecam didnt. Lexuss chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has died in a headon collision near the nurburgring.
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