Internationally acclaimed artist Jeff Koons is set to create a new work involving BMW cars.

The sculptor will become the latest in a long line of artists to get involved in with the BMW Art Car project.

Speaking from his studio in New York, Mr Koons, who is famed for his giant reproductions of everyday objects, said: "I always thought it would be an honour to work on a BMW Art Car, I look forward to participating in a tradition set forth by such great artists as Calder, Lichtenstein, Stella, and Warhol."

Further details of the new project are sketchy, but BMW said the Koons Art Car will be revealed later this year.

The artist’s work will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the BMW Art Car programme.

Artists have been turning BMW cars into art since 1975, and the resulting works have been exhibited across the globe, including at the Louvre, the Guggenheim Museums, and the Shanghai Art Museum.

In 1999, Pablo Picasso’s signature was used to promote the Citroen Xsara Picasso.

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