How do you spell success? For us, it’s spelled B-M-W and we have you to thank for it.

BMW has had an excellent year, and the credit for this goes to people like you who recognize the outstanding value and quality built into every BMW. From legendary styling and performance, to innovative technologies such as EfficientDynamics and ConnectedDrive, BMW continues to lead the luxury market.

In fact, for 2011 BMW is the number one luxury brand Year-to-Date in the Calgary-area.

BMW has received plenty of national and international attention this year too, including two awards from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. The BMW 1 Series M Coupe won the award for Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000) and the X3 Best New SUV/CUV (over $60,000). 

In order to lead the luxury market, progression and innovation are essential. We have been drawing special attention to the unique, innovative and technological features built into every BMW for the past few months.

Brake Energy Regeneration, High Precision Injection and Auto Start-Stop are just a few of the features that make the latest BMW line-up more efficient than ever before. The ‘i’ Series was also released recently, giving people a glimpse into what BMW has planned for the not-too-distant future and the reactions have been astounding. See the new Mission Impossible movie to have a look at the i8 and the new 6 Series in action.

We have put a particular focus on our social media presence, allowing us to interact with you easier than ever before. Our Facebook Page is where you can find everything BMW. Along with interacting with you directly, we ran contests, posted news updates, videos, exclusive photos and much more. Be sure to join us on Facebook in 2012 and become involved in the BMW Gallery on-line community.

BMW Gallery is also proud to be part of the Dilawri Automotive Group, and together we work hard to make a positive difference in the Calgary-area through a wide variety of community initiatives. One example is our Passion for Excellence Program that involves sponsoring Olympic medallists Mellisa Hollingsworth and Helen Upperton. For a second year we are bringing these two elite athletes and the Passion for Excellence Program into local schools to inspire and motivate students. Our speaking presentations address important topics such as overcoming obstacles, pursuing dreams, living active, healthy lives and so much more. Learn more about the program at, PassionForExcellence.ca. To know more about Dilawri and BMW Gallery's work in the comminuty, click here. 

These examples just scratch the surface of all the wonderful memories from the last 12 months. We’re excited and anxious to see what 2012 has in store. On behalf of the entire team at BMW Gallery and the Dilawri Automotive Group, we wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and prosperous New Year.

 - Terry Switzer, General Manager

Your Mission, should you choose to accept it, is to see Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. While the new blockbuster movie has big names such as Tom Cruise starring in it and plenty of action and suspense to entertain us all, there are a couple of co-stars stealing the spotlight.

BMW has a big presence in the movie, with two models being featured in this fourth instalment of the spy-based action movie franchise. The new 6 Series is featured in the film, showing off its more than capable performance and one-of-a-kind BMW style.

Edmunds.com says, “With classier styling and significantly more low-end power, the 2012 BMW 6 Series continues its evolution as a world-class grand touring coupe and convertible.”

In short, it’s the perfect car for an international action movie franchise like Mission Impossible.

“650i Coupe and Convertible are high-power pleasure cruisers combining a comfortable ride with at-the-ready responsiveness. Dial it up past Normal and Sport modes to Sport+ mode, and the transmissions kicks down, the revs go up and the suspension gets tight, effectively turning the car into a smaller and lighter performance coupe. It's exactly as fast as you'd expect a 400-horsepower car of this size to be,” reads a review by Kelley Blue Book.

“We don't think adjustable suspension has received all the credit it's due for enabling drivers to have their cake and eat it, too. And it's a perfect fit on the 6 Series, a car that's very mission is to deliver high levels of both performance and comfort.”

Not to be outdone is the BMW i8 concept which also makes a featured appearance in the movie. The all-new hybrid that won’t be available to the public for another couple of years is helping the 6 Series steal the spotlight from MI:4’s celebrity cast.

BMW describes the i8 concept, saying “The BMW i8 Concept is the next step in the evolution of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. The result: The most progressive and innovative sports car of its time. Its innovative plug-in hybrid concept combines the modified electric drive system from the BMW i3 Concept – fitted over its front axle – with a high-performance three-cylinder combustion engine producing 164 kW/220 hp and 300 Nm (221 lb-ft) at the rear. Working in tandem, they allow the two drive systems to display their respective talents to the full, delivering the performance of a sports car but the fuel consumption of a small car.”

To see more of the 6 Series and i8 concept, watch this trailer then head to see Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, out inCanada December 21.

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