A Bedok man’s dream of being a rugged off-road alpha male went up in literal smoke after his one-year-old Jeep decided to spontaneously combust during the festive season.

Neighbors, who usually only see the vehicle conquering the extreme terrain of the local Sheng Siong speed bumps, were treated to a free pyrotechnics display better than a Michael Bay movie.

The owner reportedly tried to fight the engine blaze before a small explosion sent him retreating faster than a Sinkie dodging a property agent.

"It’s damn unfortunate lah," one resident noted while filming the inferno for TikTok.

"Now the poor fucker has to take the bus like a peasant instead of pretending he’s in the Mojave Desert while stuck in Bedok traffic."