Christmas morning is also my birthday. After the presents have been exchanged and breakfast has been served, I always celebrate by taking my BMW out on the open roads alone - a brief respite of truly personal pleasure. This was the first morning without traffic since Thanksgiving and with a slightly damp "track", the makings were in place for a fantastic Christmas morning.
It was an epic drive through forest, highway and garden parkway roads. Lots of hills, curves, hairpin corners, and motoring awesomeness.
The M5 is a tremendous car for days like these. The crisp morning air. The roar of M Power resounding through the forest. The slip and spin that you deftly control while deploying immense power on the dew misted roads. The red and blue glow of the M HUD and its shift lights. The symphony of the exhaust with its explosions and burbles. The pleasure of knowing that the Beast is unleashed and at one with you.
