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 X3 Named 2025 World Car Of The Year Finalist

BMW X3 Named 2025 World Car Of The Year Finalist

The BMW Group was all about the new iDrive X this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. However, CES also served as the venue where the top 10 finalists for the World…

Harman Put A Front Passenger Screen In The BMW X3

Harman Put A Front Passenger Screen In The BMW X3

With the new iDrive X infotainment system, which premiered at CES in Las Vegas this week, BMW is doubling down on screens. The center display is growing to 14.9 inches, and there’s also a high-tech…

BMW Explains Why The iDrive Controller Is Dead

BMW Explains Why The iDrive Controller Is Dead

Love it or loathe it, the future of car interiors is mostly about screens. BMW is ready to deliver the goods and cater to the smartphone-loving audience. With iDrive X, jumbo-sized displays mounted front and…

BMW Rules Out Fake Exhaust Tips

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

BMW Is Abandoning Gesture Controls

It’s been a decade since BMW introduced gesture controls. The technology debuted in 2015 with the previous-generation 7 Series (G11/G12). It has since trickled down to other models, but it’s now facing retirement. With iDrive…

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…