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.
BMW Rules Out Fake Exhaust Tips

BMW Rules Out Fake Exhaust Tips

One of the design trends that can’t die soon enough is the fake exhaust tip. Mercedes and Audi have been doing it for years, whereas BMW has thankfully ignored this annoying fad. You’ll be happy…

BMW And MINI Bring New Cars To 2025 Singapore Auto Show

BMW And MINI Bring New Cars To 2025 Singapore Auto Show

The BMW Group is attending this year’s Singapore Auto Show with a few local premieres. It’s a tricky market for car companies, given how huge taxes lead to some of the most expensive new vehicles…

The BMW iDrive X Screen Measures 17.9 Inches

The BMW iDrive X Screen Measures 17.9 Inches

BMW has gone to great lengths to explain what’s new and improved with iDrive X. However, it intentionally omitted an important fact about its upcoming infotainment system: the size of its touchscreen. Naturally, we decided…

BMW Is Abandoning Gesture Controls

Praise Be, BMW Won't Move All Controls Inside The Big Screen

Praise Be, BMW Won’t Move All Controls Inside The Big Screen

The number of physical controls inside BMWs has drastically decreased in recent years. iDrive 8, launched in 2021, further simplified dashboards. With iDrive X, the Bavarians seem to be embracing minimalism even more. One question…

Upcoming BMW EVs Will Look Almost The Same As Gas Cars

Upcoming BMW EVs Will Look Almost The Same As Gas Cars

When BMW said Neue Klasse styling would trickle down to gas cars, it wasn’t kidding around. In fact, we’ve now learned straight from the company’s design boss that ICE and EV models will look very…

BMW Beats Mercedes To Win Luxury Sales Race In The US

BMW Beats Mercedes To Win Luxury Sales Race In The US

A race, a marathon, or a sprint – whatever you want to call it, BMW crossed the finish line first. After comfortably beating Audi, the final numbers from Mercedes show that the three-pointed star failed…

Rolls-Royce Buyers Are Spending Over $500,000 On Average

Rolls-Royce Buyers Are Spending Over $500,000 On Average

Excluding companies specializing in low-volume hypercars, Rolls-Royce sells the most expensive vehicles in the automotive industry. Even the base Ghost costs about $400,000, with the Cullinan SUV roughly in the same ballpark. However, the typical…

BMW Will Install The New iDrive X In All Cars

BMW Will Install The New iDrive X In All Cars

When BMW launched iDrive 9 a couple of years ago, there was initial confusion about which cars would get the new infotainment. Even in 2025, a few models still run on the old iDrive 7,…