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Cars

Here’s Why Acura Stopped Making The SLX SUV

Per The Auto Channel, a 1996 Consumer Reports press launch gave the second-gen Isuzu Trooper — that’s, the Acura SLX with a special title badge — a “Not Acceptable” security ranking when the company found the automobile’s tendency to roll over when performing the Nordic moose take a look at. The maneuver entails the motive force swerving into the other lane and swerving again to imitate avoiding an surprising impediment on the street –- like a moose, as an example. According to the New York Times, the October 1996 difficulty of Consumer Reports even featured an upended Isuzu Trooper on its cowl beneath the title “UNSAFE.” Isuzu sued for defamation and the jury discovered each events partly at fault, however the PR injury to the Trooper and its Acura-branded clone had been completed.

Consumer Reports finally warmed as much as the SLX in 1998 after Acura gave it an up to date engine and some different mechanical and security mods. However, it by no means removed its unsafe picture, and Acura pulled the plug after 1999. In 2019, Acura unveiled a first-gen SLX restomod with a 350-horsepower turbo four-pot engine and the model’s Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD), a reimagining of what may have been if Honda/Acura did it proper the primary time.

Motorsport

Watch BMW 3 Series Crash Into Wall at 128 MPH After Police Pursuit

A dramatic dashcam video captured the moment when an Arkansas State Police trooper used a pit maneuver to stop a fleeing BMW, causing it to slam into a highway wall at a speed of 128 miles per hour. The incident took place on Interstate 40, which connects Memphis, Tennessee, to the state’s capital.

The video, which includes a date and time overlay, indicates that the incident occurred just before midnight on Monday, August 28, in the West Memphis, Arkansas area. It started when ASP Trooper Spencer Morris noticed a black BMW 3 Series E46 convertible with a faulty headlight.

Morris initially pulled over the BMW on the I-40 entrance ramp, but as he approached the vehicle on the passenger side, the driver sped off. Morris then chased the BMW down I-40, with both cars reaching speeds over 120 mph and narrowly avoiding other vehicles. When the road ahead was clear, Morris performed a pit maneuver by positioning his police cruiser along the rear passenger fender of the BMW.

As a result, the convertible’s passenger side collided with the front end of the police cruiser, causing the car to spin across the highway and collide with the wall, thereby ending the pursuit. The camera angle does not show the extent of damage to the vehicle, but the driver managed to escape without injuries. Authorities took him into custody and transported him to the Crittenden County Detention Center.

In the video description, it is stated that Damon Jones, the BMW driver, was charged with multiple offenses, including a defective headlight, reckless driving, speeding, felony fleeing, failure to register a vehicle, no insurance, and driving on a suspended license. Motor1.com reached out to the Arkansas State Police Public Information Office for additional information about the incident.

This dashcam video serves as a reminder that attempting to flee from the police is never a wise decision. Law enforcement agencies have advanced technology and tactics to apprehend fleeing suspects, and videos like these provide insight into the risks associated with such actions.

This particular chase had the potential to end in a tragic manner, with the BMW crashing into innocent motorists or veering off the highway. Not long ago, the Arkansas State Police had to pursue a Toyota Prius that was fleeing at speeds exceeding 100 mph.