The incredible, tragic life of toyotas most important test driver. Top toyota test driver killed in lexus lfa crash at. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the companys upcoming 2012 lexus lfa supercar in germany. After the success of the lfa, lexus continues to craft its performance prowess, with two formidable lexus rc f gt3 cars. The passengers in the other car were two bmw test drivers who survived the horrific crash. For starters, the heart of the matter, the v10 engine that was designed just for the lfa, is incredible. Both the driver and automobile are ok, a tmmk spokesperson said. Crash test and safety ratingssafety features lexus took the safety features to another level over the last few decades. The supercar crashed a few kilometers from the nurburgring test track, killing the driver. Lfa 18 lx570 4 all lexus crashes 25 available models. The lexus lfa is an interesting case study for future automakers who are looking to get into the supercar market. So far, weve recorded impressive finishes at some of the most iconic courses across the country, and there will be more wins to come. While the two bmw test drivers survived the crash, the yetunnamed toyota.
Bugatti veyron vs lamborghini aventador vs lexus lfa vs mclaren mp412c head 2 head episode 8 duration. Lexus lfa owner loses control, crashes in singapore. New yorks cipriani test runs having waiters wear face shields and. The cabin which accommodates two people is upholstered in premium leather and alcantara.
According to reports, toyota s chief test driver, 67yearold hiromu naruse, has died in a crash on highway 410 near the famed nurburgring race track in germany. Bmw says its driver in lexus lfa crash was not speeding. The screen displays important information about the vehicle like its speed, rpm among others. It is the second model in the f marque line of performance vehicles from lexus, following the is f. Test driver hiromu naruse was a legend who influenced half a century of toyota history. 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 has been a driver for toyota since 1963, involved with the development of cars such as the 2000gt, ae86, aw11 mr2 and supra. The v10 engine in a lexus lfa revs from idle to the red line in just 0. He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition.
Driving just two laps around the fuji speedway in the lexus lfa is like leaving a sevencourse gourmet meal after nibbling on a starter. The supercar also features a hightech lcd in front of the driver. Please if you have the money to get a supercar please just test drive one before criticizing it. Naruse had died, but the automaker had little else to offer because it said the. I didnt think the lfa was going to crash before i started recording this video. 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. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, was killed today when the lexus lfa nurburgring edition he was driving was hit headon by a bmw on a rural road in the vicinity of the nordschleife. 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.
Lexus has been working on the lexus lfa supercar for more than a decade. Normally, car crashes are not the kind of stories we like to publish however, the straits times reports that. The single most impressive thing about the lfa is that its only two laps in the drivers seat before im perfectly at home, putting in laps only a few seconds off. The top test driver for toyota was killed when he veered into concoming traffic. They even raced it in the nurburgring 24hour in 2008 and 2009. Even in this industry, there are those most cherished of cars. Hiromu naruse, 67, died while driving a lexus lfa supercar in germany, according to reports from german newspaper rheinzeitung. Crashes involving lexus vehicles, includes isf, lfa and lx570 models. In a headon collision between the recently spied lexus.
Driver of lexus loses control and smashes into lamppost in. The 67yearold toyota chief test driver hiromu naruse was driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition prototype on a road near the nurburgring race. In some ways its brilliant and in other ways curious. From a performance standpoint, the lfa earns recognition for its strong v8 engine, which was derived from toyotas nowdefunct formula 1 efforts. Top toyota test driver killed in lexus lfa crash near nurburgring. Some supercar crashes are more difficult to digest than others and the one we have here belongs to the category that couldve been easily avoided.
Crashes happen unfortunately, even with experienced. Lexus racecar driver scott pruett then drove on the dynamometer until the engine revved to 7,0009,000 rpmcreating just the right frequency of vibration to break the glass. And though this is hardly the time for levity and so help me, i. He was also noted as the chief test driver of the lexus lfa supercar. Lfa, rekusasu lfa is a twoseat sports car manufactured by lexus, the luxury car division of toyota. A lexus lfa nurburgring edition test drive ended up in tragedy. Lexus lfa test driver killed in crash in germany motortrend. 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 youve ever watched crash test videos from the 70s and 80s, its no secret that this is the golden age of automotive safety. The lfa luxurious interior is handcrafted with utmost attention to detail. A lexus lfa has crashed in singapore after some extreme foolishness heres video of the unfolding accident, sprinkled with some nsfw language.
As of july 2019, the company has sold three new examples in. Jeremy clarkson thinks lexus lfa is best car hes ever driven. Naruse has been a driver for toyota since 1963, involved with the. The lexus es has a seatbelt reminder for the front and rear seats and a camerabased speed assistance system which informs the driver of the local speed limit, allowing the driver to set the. Nearly four years after the lexus lfas production ended in late 2012, japans first supercar of the 21st century is rubbing shoulders with italys finest exotics in the used car market. The driver of the other car, along with a passenger, are both in critical condition. Lexus lfa driver nearly misses bus while crashing into.
Among them, unquestionably, is the ultraexclusive lexus lfa supercar, which only a handful of journalists have ever driven. If youve ever wondered what it would be like if toyota took on ferrari, the lfa is your answer. By all accounts, the lfa remains one of the finest supercars to hit the market. Today i look on instagram at a few car videos where the owners fail miserably. Toyotas chief test driver, hiromu naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the companys upcoming 2012 lexus lfa supercar. According to reports, the lexus lfa driven by narusesan veered into oncoming traffic and had a headon collision with two other test drivers in. Thats so fast, the engineers had to fit a digital revcounter because a conventional needle couldnt keep up. A lexus supercar crashed earlier this month on the toyota motor manufacturing, kentucky test track. Lexus ended production of the lfa in 2012, but the company struggled to find buyers for the 500car production run. Lexus crash compilation 25 pictures, videos, crashes, wrecks. 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. Moment driver of rare lexus sports car loses control and crashes.
He was driving the recently spied lexus lfa nurburgring edition above at the time of the accident, and reports say he veered into oncoming. 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. And though this is hardly the time for levity and so help me, i will ban the first person to crack. During his time at toyota, naruse became known by the nickname meister, and colleagues. Lexus lfa wreck leads to death of one of toyotas top drivers. He was test driving a lexus lfa nurburgring edition and was 67 years old. Cars have become safer now than they were decades ago.
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