Fil: Akio Toyoda anomenat Autocar Man de l'any

Darrere de cada cotxe especial o la història és com a mínim un persona especial - i hi ha hagut molts sobre el passat 12 mesos - però Akio Toyoda és Autocars Home de l'Any. Els temps poden ser durs, però Toyotas cap i president carismàtic executiu, Akio Toyoda, ha tingut un any extraordinàriament exitós. I per aquest guanya Autocars premier final-de-any accolade.
Començant d'un nivell una mica més baix que la majoria d'observadors van considerar la seva empresa es podria enfonsar, Toyoda ha portat redemption a l'empresa després d'una successió d'avariar ensurts de seguretat \u2013 llavors va llançar un halo extremadament impressionant cotxe, el GT86.
Agafant per damunt d'un clarament vell-president japonès escolar, Akio Toyoda (qui mira més jove que els seus 56 anys) ha guanyat aprovació d'entusiastes pel seu amor incontenible de cotxes. El seu establiment del Gazoo Corrent organització (per animar cotxe-empleats amorosos per crear gran Toyotas en futur) i amor de motorsport (ha corregut una Lexus LFA al Nürburgring) és moviments que senzillament wouldnt ser possible per algú que didnt cotxes d'amor. Fins i tot aquells crític d'avorrit Toyota pot veure que directament Toyoda porta esperança pel futur.
Toyoda Ha guanyat a tot el món respecte pel seu valor i humilitat dins tractant directament amb, i continuant parlar aproximadament, Toyotas lapses de qualitat de 2010-2011. Alguns de les culpes han resultat per ser lluny menys seriós que primer pensat i molts un cap de cotxe seria ansiós d'assenyalar fora del unfairness de tal tractament. Toyoda Resisteix. Jo dont saber si érem injustament tractat o no, ens va dir durant una visita a aquests anys Goodwood Festival de Velocitat, el qual estima.
Enguany celebrem Toyotas 75 anys i mentre part d'aquell vull identificar el passat tres anys com a molt bé període durant quin vam venir a més ben entendre el que les persones volen Toyota per ser.
Naturalment, la feina no és feta. Toyota Ha continuat agafar crítica de la premsa més ampla sobre gran però essencialment el menor recorda. I l'empresa encara fa characterless models, alguns llançat des de Toyoda va agafar per damunt. Tot igual, hi ha evidència potent per suggerir que Autocars l'home de l'Any ha sized cap amunt de la tasca i pretén aconseguir-lo fet.
Toyoda vorejades Gerry McGovern de Land Rover i Ford Alan Mullaly per prendre l'home del títol l'any. Llista completa dels homes que defineix l'automobilisme i motorsport en 2012, recollir el nostre número doble de Nadal d'Autocar, a la venda.

Behind every special car or story is at least one special person - and there have been many over the past 12 months - but Akio Toyoda is Autocars Man of the Year. Times may be tough, but Toyotas charismatic president and chief executive, Akio Toyoda, has had a remarkably successful year. And for this he wins Autocars premier end-of-year accolade.
Starting from a level somewhat lower than most observers reckoned his company could sink, Toyoda has brought redemption to the company after a succession of damaging safety scares – then launched an extremely impressive halo car, the GT86.
Taking over from a distinctly old-school Japanese president, Akio Toyoda (who looks younger than his 56 years) has won approval from enthusiasts for his irrepressible love of cars. His establishment of the Gazoo Racing organisation (to encourage car-loving employees to create great Toyotas in future) and love of motorsport (he has raced a Lexus LFA at the Nürburgring) are moves that simply wouldnt be possible for someone who didnt love cars. Even those critical of boring Toyota can see how directly Toyoda brings hope for the future.
Toyoda has won worldwide respect for his courage and humility in dealing directly with, and continuing to talk about, Toyotas quality lapses of 2010-2011. Some of the faults have turned out to be far less serious than first thought and many a car boss would be anxious to point out the unfairness of such treatment. Toyoda resists. I dont know if we were unfairly treated or not, he told us during a visit to this years Goodwood Festival of Speed, which he loves.
This year we celebrate Toyotas 75 years and as part of that I want to identify the past three years as a very good period during which we came to better understand what people want Toyota to be.
Of course, the job is not done. Toyota has continued to take criticism from the wider press over large but essentially minor recalls. And the company still makes characterless models, some launched since Toyoda took over. All the same, there is powerful evidence to suggest that Autocars Man of the Year has sized up the task and intends to get it done.
Toyoda edged Land Rover's Gerry McGovern and Ford's Alan Mullaly to take the Man of the Year title. For the full list of the men who defined motoring and motorsport in 2012, pick up our christmas double issue of Autocar, on sale now.