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

トヨタのテストドライバー「成瀬弘」さんがニュルブルクリンク付近でクラッシュ、亡くなったそうです。

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

According to reports, Toyota's chief test driver, 67-year-old Hiromu Naruse, has died in a crash on highway 410 near the famed Nurburgring race track in Germany.

享年67歳。LFA Nürburgring Packageに乗っていて、対向車のBMW 3シリーズと正面衝突。追悼のページもありました。

Seat Time with Hiromu Naruse

His creations helped to shape not just Toyota, but nearly every automaker hailing from Japan. And he's largely responsible for all the things I adore about Japanese cars.

2000GTやTOYOTA7の開発も手掛けていたんですね。マスターテストドライバーに合掌。

成瀬弘さんのインタビュー記事「クルマの味づくりとは？」見っけ。