If lightning hit a car would it catch on fire?

If lightning hit a car would it catch on fire?
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If lightning hit a car it could catch on fire. A lightning bolt is 50,000 degrees Farenheit which is 5 times hotter than the sun's surface and could cause a car to catch on fire.
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