->''Frank started the beast.\\
Smoke spewed from the trunk.\\
Oil sprayed from the hood,\\
the can of [[NitroBoost nitro junk]].\\
The car swelled then exploded,\\
flying across the street.\\
Frank slowly stepped out,\\
staggering to his feet.''
-->-- '''The W's''', "Frank"

->''"This is an American-made car: every time they flip 25 feet into the air and crash down, they blow up. Let's get out of here!"''
-->-- '''Evil Kabukiman''', ''Film/CitizenToxieTheToxicAvengerIV''

->''"Every single (vehicle) handles like a three-legged mule and occupying one during a battle is like occupying [[MadeOfExplodium a pile of gasoline and matches]] that [[IncendiaryExponent explodes]] when an enemy so much as [[StuffBlowingUp coughs at it]]."''
-->-- '''[[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw]]''' on ''VideoGame/{{Crysis}}''

-> '''Calvin:''' [[LampshadeHanging Now really! How often do you get to see a car explode in real life?]]\\
'''Hobbes:''' That is such a stupid question, I refuse to answer it.
-->-- ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIIIDoubleTrouble''

->''"Why would [a tank] explode if it runs out of gas? Does that make any sense to you?"''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd''' on ''VideoGame/IkariWarriors''

->'''James:''' Do you think it's going to explode?
->'''Alyssa:''' It's not a film! ''(car explodes)''
-->-- ''Series/TheEndOfTheFuckingWorld''

->''(Florence and Helix are atop a wheeled office chair)''
->'''Helix:''' Oh, no! We're headed towards the ship! I've seen movies! I know whenever two vehicles collide, they explode in a huge fireball! We've got to do something!
->''(Florence has stopped the chair by bracing her legs)''
->'''Helix:''' Whew! What a narrow escape!
->'''Florence:''' ''(thinking)'' [[LampshadeHanging I really don't think this chair would explode]], but with Sam's stuff, you never know.
-->-- ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}''

->''"Fire is, obviously, a main concern any time you have fuel and oil, but those usually happen after an accident; this car just looks like it's on fire with very little to no damage!"''
-->-- '''A commentator''' remarking on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s car bursting into flames during UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/live/H-ZtmfF7SAQ&t=10353 2023 Bank of America ROVAL 400]]

->''Top of the line in utility sports! Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!''
-->-- '''Canyonero commercial''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
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