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Toyota chief test driver dies in LF-A Nurburgring Edition crash

 
Posted on 06.23.2010 15:30
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    Lexus  |  coupe  |  Supercars / Exotic cars  |  car crash  |  Lexus LF-A  | Cars  | Car News Today is a black day for Toyota! A Lexus LF-a Nurburgring Edition test drive ended up in tragedy. The supercar crashed a few kilometers from the Nurburgring test track, killing the driver. While previous rumors did not reveal the identity of the driver, they did report that it was a 67 year-old man.  Now a German magazine reports that the driver was indeed Hiromu Naruse, Toyota’s chief test driver.The other car involved in the accident was a BMW 3-Series sedan. Both the driver and the passengers are in serious condition at the hospital.The first details of the accident stated that Naruse was taking the turn at a high rate of speed and crossed into the opposing lane, but the police are still investigating.As a fatal premonition, Naruse said on May 26: "When we raced the LFA in Nardo, Italy, I thought I might not return to Japan alive. The purpose of this