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.
The New Audi Q5 Is Here To Fight The 2025 BMW X3

The New Audi Q5 Is Here To Fight The 2025 BMW X3

Hot on the heels of the new Audi A5’s reveal, its SUV sibling has arrived. The third-generation Q5 has landed, looking exactly as you would’ve expected. Not just the evolutionary exterior, but also the cabin,…

Which Will Be The Final BMW With A Manual Gearbox?

Which Will Be The Final BMW With A Manual Gearbox?

On several occasions, BMW has warned us that the manual gearbox is living on borrowed time. The demise of the stick shift is inevitable, primarily because of the low take rate. In 2023, only 20%…

You Can Buy BMW Apparel With The Camo Used On Prototypes

You Can Buy BMW Apparel With The Camo Used On Prototypes

BMW Lifestyle has teamed up with The Crew Motorfest for a special version of the iconic first-generation M3. It’s called the (takes a deep breath) BMW M3 E30 Sport Evolution Erlkönig Edition and features the…

2025 BMW X3 M50 For The US Market: Walkaround Video

ALPINA B4 Gran Coupe Almost Hits 200 MPH On The Autobahn

ALPINA B4 Gran Coupe Almost Hits 200 MPH On The Autobahn

It’s easy to understand why BMW refrained from doing an M4 Gran Coupe. The swoopy 3 Series liftback is already a niche model, so launching a higher-priced, lower-volume version just didn’t make sense. It’s especially…

BMW Launches Ad Campaign For Its Fanciest Cars

BMW Launches Ad Campaign For Its Fanciest Cars

It’s been a minute since we last saw any advertising efforts from BMW for the 8 Series. A new ad campaign features the neglected product alongside the other fancy models. We’re talking about the 7…

BMW i4 Electric Two-Door Coupe Likely To Launch In 2028

BMW i4 Electric Two-Door Coupe Likely To Launch In 2028

BMW’s next wave of electric vehicles will be based on the Neue Klasse platform. The company’s first dedicated EV underpinnings will spawn at least six models by 2028. Only next year’s iX3 crossover and the…