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.
BMW's Gen6 Motors Will Reverse in Snow and Ice Conditions

BMW’s Gen6 Motors Will Reverse in Snow and Ice Conditions

BMW’s newest dual-motor setup, which relies on asynchronous motors (ASMs) and externally excited synchronous motors (EESMs), has some people worried. Particularly, those in Norway, who frequently rely on all-wheel drive capabilities to traverse snow-covered parking…

2025 MINI Countryman SUV - Price, Features and Specs

2025 MINI Countryman SUV – Price, Features and Specs

2025 sees the introduction of a new Countryman model, which debuts alongside new Cooper models and even an all-electric model dubbed the Countryman SE ALL4 – which we cover elsewhere. Gas-powered models are currently available…

2025 MINI Cooper Pricing, Specs and Features

The Best Cars with a BMW B48 Engine

The Best Cars with a BMW B48 Engine

BMW’s four-cylinder B48 engine doesn’t always share the spotlight its big brother, the B58 inline-six, enjoys. Despite noteworthy reliability and efficiency – largely shared with the bigger engine – the B48 often goes overlooked. That’s…

2025 BMW 5 Series Pricing, Specs, and What’s New

2025 BMW 5 Series Pricing, Specs, and What’s New

The 5 Series just entered its eighth generation in 2024, so aside from adding a range-topping plug-in model there are few changes. Notably, heated front seats are now standard equipment across the board – maybe…