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

    On Wednesday afternoon, 23 June 2010, he crashed his Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition prototype[5] worth 1.5 million euros, frontally into an BMW production car near the Nürburgring, Germany. Both cars were a total loss. He was 66.[6]

    The LFA veered into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on[7] with a BMW 3 series on the K94 road [8] at Boos, near the Nürburgring. The BMW was also a test vehicle[9], both occupants were injured, one is reportedly still in critical condition. All three test drivers wore helmets. The left hand drive Lexus had been photographed previously[10] with a driver wearing a white helmet.[11]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromu_Naruse



    before you start your safety related comments, i think the deceased died because of a heart attack or some age related issue. because the cockpit was ok.

    [youtube]30KOwQDctOM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

    #2
    damn!

    RIP

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      #3
      It reminds me of Hissette's accident at the Autodrome...Any Germans can translate the video please?

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        #4
        Very sad.

        Test driver, over 66 years of age?
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          #5
          Originally posted by Hasan Shaikh View Post
          Very sad.

          Test driver, over 66 years of age?
          Lamborghini's cheif test driver, Balboni, is about the same age.

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            #6
            Indeed!
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              #7
              Rest in Peace..

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                #8
                R.I.P :(
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                  #9
                  Rest In Peace =/
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                    #10
                    Ouch!!! God rest his soul... :(
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                      #11
                      RIP :(
                      I am the Japanese spy in the BMW club :joking: :D

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                        #12
                        Atleast he died driving the best car his company ever made. I wouldn't be so sad really.
                        But ofcourse, R.I.P .
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                          #13
                          he was a the one who built along with a bunch japanese scientists ;)

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                            #14
                            Are they gonna price it higher now that they have already lost the cost for one car? :P
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                              #15
                              RIP..

                              Well the guy just explains what happend. nothing interesting..
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