Wild moment stolen car set on fire and explodes in St Kilda, Melbourne

Shocking footage has emerged of a stolen car going up in flames on an inner-city street.

A car has exploded after a suspected arson attack in an inner-eastern Melbourne suburb overnight.

Emergency services were called to Alexandra St in St Kilda East about 9.10pm Thursday, after reports a stolen car was set on fire.

Police are investigating after a video emerged of a car being set alight and exploding in St Kilda East on Thursday night. Picture: X

The car exploded in balls of fire. Picture: X

Wild footage of the incident posted to social media appeared to show a person dousing a vehicle in an accelerant through the driver’s side window before setting it alight.

The car quickly detonated with a loud bang, sending flames into the sky.

The culprit then took off in another car, speeding away as the stolen vehicle was engulfed in flames.

Fire crews arrived on the scene and extinguished the blaze.

Police say the incident was not politically, racially or religously motivated. Picture: X

The scene were the car burned is charred. Picture: NewsWire/ David Crosling

While the car fire is being treated as suspicious, Victoria Police say there is no indication this incident - which was reportedly near Jewish schools - was religiously or politically motivated.

Police are continuing their investigations.