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 eBoost and Mild-Hybrids Explained

BMW eBoost and Mild-Hybrids Explained

Since around 2019, BMW has joined other automakers like Audi and Mercedes-Benz in marketing some of their vehicles as “mild-hybrids”. A mild-hybrid is a vehicle that uses some sort of electric aid parallel to the…

How much does it cost to lease a BMW iX?

How much does it cost to lease a BMW iX?

Being part of the BMW world means I get a lot of questions about the new BMW iX. One of the most common is regarding payments and leasing specifically. A a handful of iX models…

Where are BMW cars made?

Where are BMW cars made?

BMW’s production has expanded a lot in the late 20th century. For decades, BMW cars were manufactured only in Germany – formerly, Eisenach, and later Munich and Dingolfing. But today, BMW manufactures vehicles in fifteen…

How to Track Your BMW (2024)

How to Track Your BMW (2024)

Tracking the production of your new BMW can be an exciting – and sometimes frustrating – experience. While BMW client advisors are typically good judges, tracking your BMW order yourself is easy and not terribly…

The BMW M8 Coupe: Underappreciated

Five Best Manual Transmission BMWs

Five Best Manual Transmission BMWs

It isn’t news – the manual transmission is on the way out, and everyone should be sad about it. It doesn’t take a luddite to realize that this, in general, sucks eggs. Luckily, enthusiasts are…

BMW i3 - One of the Most Underrated Cars

BMW i3 – One of the Most Underrated Cars

It truly is jaw-dropping how quickly time can pass by. After nearly a decade of deliveries throughout the world, BMW i3 production recently ended. When the car first arrived on US shores in early 2014,…

BMW Z4 M40i is a Future Classic

BMW Z4 M40i is a Future Classic

For a car to become deemed a “future classic”, there’s generally a few prerequisites to be met. The first and most important one is that it must be fun to drive – if nobody wants…

BMW M3 Touring Alternatives in the United States

BMW M3 Touring Alternatives in the United States

It’s finally official – the G81 M3 Touring is never coming to America, at least by BMW’s hand. This angers countless thousands of internet forum-goers, perhaps among them the twelve Americans willing and able to…

BMW i7 - This is my Ideal Configuration

BMW i7 – This is my Ideal Configuration

The all-electric, all-new, and almost entirely all-grille 2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 is finally available to configure on BMW’s Build Your Own configurator. Options are lavish, plentiful, and above all expensive – making it very easy…