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Jack
24-06-10, 01:30 PM
Toyota chief test driver Hiromu Naruse was killed yesterday after crashing his prototyple Lexus LF-A into a BMW in Germany.

http://jalopnik.com/5570971/breaking-two-toyota-test-drivers-killed-in-german-crash

http://www.caradvice.com.au/71490/hiromu-naruse-dies-in-lexus-lfa-crash-near-the-ring/

:(
stt
24-06-10, 01:40 PM
:(

looking at the links i would guess that either he wasnt wearing a seatbelt or he was unlucky as there looks to be minimal (if any) intrusion into the cabin,

it would appear he was in the wrong and possibly had an event prior to impact which might of caused him to veer onto the wrong side of the road.
AlexW
24-06-10, 01:40 PM
Passenger also killed, both wearing helmets!
Timmy
24-06-10, 01:40 PM
do you need a hug Jack
stt
24-06-10, 01:49 PM
Passenger also killed, both wearing helmets!

i couldnt see anything about a second fatality in the lexus,

wearing a helmet can in some impacts worsen your injuries (unless you have a hans device)
Mike
24-06-10, 02:07 PM
:(
stupot89
24-06-10, 02:25 PM
:( :( :( :( :( :( :(
L14MNP
24-06-10, 03:58 PM
The car should be renamed now IMO. I personally think it should have been called the Toyota Supra anyway, as it could be argued that's what it is/is closest to being.

R.I.P :(
Jack
24-06-10, 08:50 PM
It would never have sold as a Toyota, not for that price anyway. At least under the lexus badge it carries a little more "quality" as such.

Plus the Supra is a legend, leave it be IMO.