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.
BMW Is Below Average In 2024 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

BMW Is Below Average In 2024 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

It’s safe to say that reliability has never been the strong point of luxury cars. J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study is a relevant example considering there aren’t any premium brands in the top…

BMW Thinks The New M5 Will Sell The Best In The US

BMW Thinks The New M5 Will Sell The Best In The US

The seventh-generation M5 finally debuted this week, sparking immense controversy regarding its worryingly high weight. BMW will start production of the G90 next month in Dingolfing and kick off deliveries in November. If you’re wondering…

2025 BMW M3 Gets Rare Frozen Tulum Blue Individual Paint

2025 BMW M3 Gets Rare Frozen Tulum Blue Individual Paint

Frozen Tulum Blue is so rare that you can’t even find it on the dedicated BMW Individual Visualizer website. Codenamed P98, the matte color has been applied onto a 2025 M3 Competition Sedan that’s up…

Four-Cylinder Toyota Supra Unexpectedly Axed In The US

BMW Launching 8 Instead Of 6 Neue Klasse EVs By 2028?

BMW Launching 8 Instead Of 6 Neue Klasse EVs By 2028?

BMW has long said it would launch at least six next-generation electric vehicles by the end of 2027. According to a fresh report from Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, two more could be in the pipeline. The…

MINI Aceman SE Hits The Streets In Rebel Red

MINI Aceman SE Hits The Streets In Rebel Red

The Aceman is MINI’s first-ever model sold exclusively as an EV, but the fact it’s built in China poses an issue. The European Commission is imposing tariffs on electric cars exported from China to EU…

BMW Defends The New M5 Hybrid's Massive Weight Penalty

BMW Defends The New M5 Hybrid’s Massive Weight Penalty

When technical specifications of the new M5 leaked in mid-February, the curb weight left enthusiasts worried. BMW confirmed our worst fears when it unveiled the G90 earlier this week. Heavier than even the fully electric…

2025 BMW M4 GT4 EVO Race Car Fully Revealed

2025 BMW M4 GT4 EVO Race Car Fully Revealed

When BMW M Motorsport took the wraps off the 2025 M4 GT3 EVO in late May, it also previewed its GT4 companion. Now, the much cheaper race car is officially out, sharing the same “EVO”…

New MINI Countryman Poses In John Cooper Works Flavor

New MINI Countryman Poses In John Cooper Works Flavor

Remember when MINIs were actually small? Good times. The latest Countryman is anything but that, as evidenced by the 20-inch wheels of this John Cooper Works version. Painted in Nanuq White, the compact crossover has…

BMW Considered Making The New M5 Fully Electric

BMW Considered Making The New M5 Fully Electric

BMW confirmed plans to shoehorn a plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain in the new M5 a little over two years ago. However, the G90 could’ve been a significantly different car. M boss Frank van Meel has…