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Originally Posted by smyles
I don't think car should catch fire no matter how much you rev the engine or abuse the transmission. Overheat, break, lock up - yeah, sure. But not ignite.
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Sustained high revving can generate considerable heat in the components like the manifolds and exhaust, and if there's leaves or twigs in the area that can contact the exhaust and catch fire, then there's certainly likely to be enough flammable fluids in and around a car to catch fire.