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.
Top 10 BMW M Colors Named After Racetracks

Top 10 BMW M Colors Named After Racetracks

Laguna Seca Blue. Dakar Yellow. Isle of Man Green. No matter where you look in BMW M’s history, race-inspired color names tend to pop up. It makes sense that these high-performing cars (and SUVs) would…

5 Art Cars You Might Have Forgotten About

5 Art Cars You Might Have Forgotten About

We already looked at some of our favorite BMW Art Cars. But what about the ones that sometimes get forgotten about? With nearly twenty cars spanning five decades, it’s easy to lose track. Here are…

Top Five BMW Art Cars

Top Five BMW Art Cars

Since 1975, the BMW Art Car program has brought us nearly two dozen unique perspectives on blending the automotive and the artistic. The influence and draw of the program is undeniable. It’s inspired everything from…

2024 BMW X1 Features, Specs And Pricing

2024 BMW X2  Features, Specs And Pricing

2024 BMW X2 Features, Specs And Pricing

The BMW X2 enters its second generation in 2024, getting a complete redesign inside and out compared to its predecessor. Standard equipment, performance, and overall aesthetics drastically improve compared to the awkward first-gen model that…

BMW USA Brings Vintage Racing Cars to Targa 66

BMW USA Brings Vintage Racing Cars to Targa 66

Four days in Florida, ten iconic BMW vehicles, one racetrack; it’s Targa 66. Started in 1991 by Brian Redman (British F1 racer, Le Mans racer 1967-1989, current historic racer), it’s designed as a chance for…

Photo Comparison: BMW i5 Touring vs. VW iD.7 Tourer

Photo Comparison: BMW i5 Touring vs. VW iD.7 Tourer

Volkswagen bills its just-debuted iD.7 Tourer as the “electric all-rounder of a new era.” The same press release acknowledges that, strangely, the electric estate car segment is somehow burgeoning. The new VW product joins the…

Best BMWs Under $20,000 in 2024

Best BMWs Under $20,000 in 2024

If you’ve even glanced at the used car market in the last couple of years, you know that used car prices are higher than ever. But, shockingly, you can still get behind the wheel of…

BMW Should Give the M240i a Manual Transmission

BMW Should Give the M240i a Manual Transmission

Up until a few weeks ago, manual transmission enthusiasts were limited to serious M models if they wanted a row-your-own adventure. That changed with the introduction of the manual Z4 M40i “Handschalter” (German for “hand…

2025 BMW Neue Klasse: Everything We Know So Far

2025 BMW Neue Klasse: Everything We Know So Far

The Neue Klasse is BMW’s designation for a series of all-electric models set to debut in the next half of this decade. The name, reminiscent of the original Neue Klasse sedans produced from 1962 until…