Santa's Hot Lap Is a $100,000 Willow Springs Attack in a Lexus RC-F GT3

We all know what sitting on Santa's lap means, but Lexus has reinvented the concept, turning to the RC-F GT3 to achieve its goal.

The velocity tool was manhandled by pro driver Scott Pruett, who didn't seem to be bothered by the idea of having to do his thing from inside a Santa suit.

The idea was to have passengers read an incredibly long list of wishes along while being thrown around on Willow Springs. The children who put their wishes on the list obviously turned to their dreamy side, so quite a hefty part of the items came with names that required more concentration than most people could achieve under such extreme g-forces.

Willow Springs Raceway is a track that allows extreme contraptions such as the GT3-spec Lexus to deliver stunning velocity values. The racecar mixes an output of over 540 ponies with an impressive scale footprint of 2,576 lbs.

And with the V8 animating the machine coming in naturally aspirated form, the aural part of the experience was just as serious as the speedometer readings. This meant the fans waiting on the side could also enjoy the experience while preparing for their turn to enjoy the unconventional sleigh moment.

So, how did the passengers deal with the speeding challenge?

Any item the passengers managed to read aloud led to a $1,000 donation, with the adventure you'll see in the piece of footage at the bottom of the page reaching a total of $100,000.

The money went to Toys for Tots, a non-profit organization run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve that has been assisting children whose parents can't afford Christmas presents since 1947.