BMW's version of "White Christmas"
For it’s annual Christmas card, BMW’s M Division opted to hire an illustrator to create a traditional holiday scene, complete with Santa Claus, presents and even (we think) a reindeer. The catch was that illustrator Gavin Patterson would have to sketch it from the front seat of a new BMW M5, piloted by BMW precision driver Urs Inauen. While the car lapped the Circuit de l’Anneau Du Rhin, at speed.
Although the finished result may resemble a three-year-old’s refrigerator art, or that of a someone who just ingested a (large) handful of dosed popcorn, we give massive credit to BMW for originality. We’re not sure we’d call it “The World’s Fastest Christmas Card,” but we’d certainly consider it among the world’s coolest. Hey, Cadillac, what does your CTS-V Christmas card look like? Porsche, let’s see one drawn from the passenger seat of a Panamera Turbo.
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Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
