Adrian Padeanu

Adrian Padeanu is a news editor at BMWBLOG. He started his career in journalism in 2012 at WorldCarFans / Motor1, bringing years of automotive experience to the BMW news world.
MINI: Electric Cooper And Aceman Not Coming To The US (Yet)

MINI: Electric Cooper And Aceman Not Coming To The US (Yet)

We’ve been saying this all along – the new electric Cooper and Aceman will temporarily remain a forbidden fruit in the United States. Speaking with Road and Track magazine, a MINI spokesperson confirmed the zero-emission…

23 BMWs Pose Outside Dingolfing Factory In Germany

23 BMWs Pose Outside Dingolfing Factory In Germany

BMW’s Dingolfing site in Germany is one of its busiest assembly plants in the global production network. It made precisely 291,907 cars in 2023, up 3.3% compared to the year before. It ended in fourth…

The New BMW X3 Diesel Gets A Matte Paint Job

The New BMW X3 Diesel Gets A Matte Paint Job

We typically associate matte paint finishes from the Individual catalog with high-end BMWs. However, this is only an X3 and it’s not even the M Performance model. Instead of the M50 typically featured in press…

BMW iX3 Neue Klasse Pre-Production Starts In Debrecen

BMW iX3 Neue Klasse Pre-Production Starts In Debrecen

It’s safe to say this is the dawn of a new era at BMW. Pre-production of Neue Klasse prototypes has kicked off at the company’s brand-new plant in Hungary. The Debrecen site will initially build…

BMW i4 Racing “Elsa” Grabs First Podium Finish

2025 BMW M5 Dyno Test Shows Nearly 700 HP At The Wheels

2025 BMW M5 Dyno Test Shows Nearly 700 HP At The Wheels

Earlier this month, BMW finally kicked off deliveries of the hotly anticipated seventh-generation M5. Consequently, it was only a matter of time before we’d see the G90 strapped onto a dyno. In typical Bavarian fashion,…

The New BMW M5 Costs $556,000 In Singapore

The New BMW M5 Costs $556,000 In Singapore

If you think car prices in the U.S. or Europe are high, take a look at Singapore. BMW cars there are some of the most expensive in the world. In March 2024, the BMW 1…

New BMW M5 Poses At Dusk And Dawn In Stunning Photos

New BMW M5 Poses At Dusk And Dawn In Stunning Photos

We can all agree the G90 doesn’t have the elegant styling of the earlier M5 generations. With a plug-in hybrid powertrain and a massive curb weight, it’s also an entirely different animal. Additionally, BMW made…

MINI Aceman Fleet Takes A Trip To Croatia

MINI Aceman Fleet Takes A Trip To Croatia

Codenamed J05, the Aceman will go down in history as MINI’s first electric-only model. Its role in the growing lineup is to lure in buyers who need something more practical than the three-door hatchback (J01)….

BMW Boss Calls Combustion Engine Ban A “Huge Mistake”

BMW Boss Calls Combustion Engine Ban A “Huge Mistake”

From day one, BMW has been against the European Union’s proposed sales ban on new cars with combustion engines. According to the current plan, the new law will come into effect in 2035. The automaker’s…