# @bmwgroupculture on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVbhb5tGDba
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/58221895-bmwgroupculture-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-03T17:05:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BMW Group Culture (@bmwgroupculture) — https://gondola.cc/bmwgroupculture

## Caption

A look back at the Le Mans test circuit 🏁

In 2024, the #BMWArtCar 20 by Julie Mehretu made its race debut as a BMW M Hybrid V8 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, becoming the first BMW M Motorsport prototype to compete in the race since the BMW V12 LMR in 1999. It features a hybrid powertrain producing around 640 horsepower and an endurance setup built for the demands of a 24-hour race.

Known for exploring space, movement, and layered energy, Mehretu approached the project by converting a two-dimensional composition into a three-dimensional form. The design originated from her painting "Everywhen" (2021-2023), with its palette and visual structure reinterpreted for the race car's surface.

The 20th BMW Art Car has been a highlight of the #ArtCarWorldTour, visiting Hong Kong, Shanghai, The Hamptons, Vienna, Munich, and many other stops to commemorate 50 years of the BMW Art Car initiative!

#BMWArtCarArtist #ACWT #24hLeMans bmwmmotorsport juliemehretu 24heuresdumans

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artcarworldtour, bmwartcarartist, acwt, 24hlemans, bmwartcar

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