Steven Paul

Steven is a Senior Writer for BMWBLOG. A lifelong enthusiast, he's driven F90 M5s around Circuit of the Americas, off-roaded X5s, drag raced M4s and M2s, and spent countless paychecks maintaining BMWs in varying states of broken. He joined the team in 2020, bringing years of experience as a manager at a BMW dealership. Now he writes as a career with BMWBLOG and others, hoping to bring insight and excitement to the fastest-paced automotive landscape in history. He enjoys all cars, but particularly BMW and Toyota/Lexus models.
Is it worth getting PPF on Your BMW?

Is it worth getting PPF on Your BMW?

If you’re even remotely interested in cars, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard about paint protection film, or PPF. Even if you aren’t an enthusiast, you might be familiar with it – many car…

2025 BMW M3: Build Your Own Model

2025 BMW M3: Build Your Own Model

BMW gave the 2025 BMW M3 a light refresh for 2025, and now, you can build one via the US configurator. Although the M3 facelift changes are limited year-over-year, we still took a crack at…

2025 BMW M5 (G90): Pros and Cons

2025 BMW M5 (G90): Pros and Cons

The new 2025 BMW M5 has arrived, and some members of the online Bimmer community have already decided that it’s worse in every way. In other words, it’s your standard BMW product launch. While the…

Photo Comparison: Mercedes-AMG E-Class vs. G90 BMW M5

BMW G90 M5 vs. F90 M5: Photo Comparison

BMW G90 M5 vs. F90 M5: Photo Comparison

It seems like we were welcoming the G60 BMW 5 Series to the lineup just yesterday. But today, we get our first introduction to the BMW M variant: the G90 M5. The G90 M5 changes…

Top 5 BMWs With B58 Engines

Top 5 BMWs With B58 Engines

Believe it or not, the B58 inline-six has been in production for about a decade now. It debuted in the F30 3 Series, subsequently appearing in everything from BMW SUVs to off-road-ready trucks like the…

2025 BMW X6 M Competition Pricing, Specs, Photos

2025 BMW X6 M Competition Pricing, Specs, Photos

Like its more traditionally shaped platform-mate, the 2025 BMW X5 M Competition, the Sports Activity Coupe version doesn’t change much for the newest model year. The 2025 BMW X6 M Competition now resides in a…

We Only Get One Shot With the M5 Touring

We Only Get One Shot With the M5 Touring

The last time you could buy a new BMW wagon here in the States was in 2019. Well, maybe sometime in 2020, since these long-roof models tended to sit on dealer lots for a bit….

Photo Comparison: 2025 X3 M50 xDrive vs. X3 M40i

Photo Comparison: 2025 X3 M50 xDrive vs. X3 M40i

The G45 X3 is here, and the range-topping M Performance model gets an all-new look and more power than ever. The 2025 BMW X3 M50 xDrive, despite sporting the familiar B58 engine, ups the ante…