Angie Mead King Shares Video of Exact Moment Her Car Caught Fire

Angie Mead King is safe and alive after her car caught fire near Southwoods along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) on Thursday, November 7. Details about what happened were posted online within 24 hours of the incident.

"Here is the video from inside the car. People were saying I was driving really fast when I wasn’t. I tried to save my OBD scanner in the back of the car also but it was burnt to a crisp. The car was in break-in mode, and I was vlogging how happy I was until I caught [fire]," the caption on her most recent Instagram and YouTube video said.

The video taken through her DJI Osmo Pocket 3 on the dashboard caught the exact moment her newly customized Acura NSX 'burst into flames' as she was vlogging about her driving experience.

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Angie Mead King was vlogging and enjoying the ride when her car caught fire.

"It is such a different car now. It is absolutely so torquey. I'm only in 50% throttle because we're not really tuned yet, but the characteristics of the car with the supercharger [are] incredibly different. The car is responsive, it feels proper, [and] it sounds good. Under boost, you can hear the engine really whine, and I might have gotten more drama with the turbo kit but I think the supercharger is perfect as a daily driver. This car actually might replace a few of my other cars. It's just so much fun to drive. The view and seating position in the NSX is so perfect. It's so low it feels like I'm just sitting on the ground, actually, and the car looks like an absolute wedge, which is like the F40, which is really one of the reasons why I bought this car and because it reminds me of the F40 at a fraction of the budget and if you guys didn't know also, Ayrton Senna drove this car, Gordon Murray drove this car as a basis for the McLaren F1. This car has so much heritage, so much soul and this is what I like.

So I ended up ordering also a new frame kit so we can do a double din radio, a new engine power brace that will clear the supercharger, a cold air intake, [and] a handbrake kit so that we can get the handbrake to start working for the TAROX brakes, a steering wheel tilt system so that we can get in and out and then I can move the steering wheel back so I can get a better driving position. And at the car shop, we have the new GT3-style mirrors there, and I also have the wing coming tomorrow so that's going to be exciting to put on. I do need to think of other wheels to use. I have to measure the TAROX brakes just to make sure that it'll clear the next wheels that I order. I might go with some mesh wheels. Hopefully I need a flat face, the Meister curves in too much for it to clear the TAROX brakes," King said in the video.

At that point, white smoke is seen through her rear window as the flame goes up from the car's rear engine.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, fire, fire, fire."

Being the experienced race car driver that she is, King safely maneuvered the car from the middle of the highway to the side of the road. She tried to open the burning trunk in an attempt to rescue her OBD scanner. Probably realizing that it was futile to put out the fire, she immediately grabbed her valuables.

People online comment on how King handled the situation calmly and with "grace under pressure."

"When the vlog captures the exact moment the NSX lights up is pure real-life situation. Still handled calmly Angie style," her wife, Joey Mead King, commented. 

King was grateful for the "Good Samaritan" who picked her up on SLEX. She also said that the "fire, towing, and SLEX police were amazing" and that "a fire extinguisher wouldn’t have put out the flames at all."

Acura NSX as a 'Pure Driver's Car'

"It was a short-lived experience, and I think the NSX is a pure driver's car. One day, I’ll get another one for sure, but for now, I’ll live another day," King said in another post.

For the non-car people, King's wife explained just how much this car meant to the sports car driver.

"For those who don't speak car but speak fashion, I'll help explain why this car is a collector's piece for car lovers. It is like comparing it to the vintage 96’ collection of Tom Ford x Gucci, the famous stretch white gowns (like the one Toni Braxton wore in "Un-Break My Heart" music video), and when you finally purchase the dress from fashion sites, had the dress professionally cleaned, relined it and had the embellishments upgraded. It's been in the shop for a year, and finally, you can pick up your prized piece and wear it out and enjoy it...then all of a sudden have it light up in flames in front of you. So, yes the NSX is a vintage car collector's dream. Alas, the car is severely damaged. The owner [is] unscathed but is hopeful with the possibilities of a restoration," Joey said on Instagram.

In a video through her wife's account before the incident, King expressed that the Acura NSX is one of her dream cars. The two-seater sports car was first produced by Honda in 1991, and she got the 1997 model. It has been away for a whole year for engine build, among other things. Customization was done by Titan Works Automotive Service Center, with other parts from HQ Engineering. King was only able to drive it for a day or so.