[stealth.pilot]

The best thing on Christmas morning is the smiles on the faces of your family when they open that awesome gift that took all your imagination to come up with.

The second best thing is The Drive.

Christmas is also my birthday, and that means I get to do whatever I want. 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 opportunity to enjoy the open road and the exhilaration of M.

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 cold dew misted tarmac. 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 - man, machine and the open road.

Merry Christmas!