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.
See The BMW M2 G87 Fight AMG A45 S In Drag Race

See The BMW M2 G87 Fight AMG A45 S In Drag Race

Although they’re both compact performance cars from luxury brands, the BMW M2 and AMG A45 S are not necessarily direct rivals. Bavaria’s high-performance coupe is sold strictly with a rear-wheel-drive layout whereas Affalterbach’s hot hatch…

VW Amarok With BMW Diesel Power Is An Unexpected Engine Swap

VW Amarok With BMW Diesel Power Is An Unexpected Engine Swap

BMW has decided against entering the lucrative truck segment, preferring to focus instead on a massive expansion of its unibody SUV lineup. Although we’ve seen some one-off trucks from the factory over the years, sadly…

Vorsteiner’s BMW M3 E46 Cabrio Proves Old Is Gold

The New MINI Convertible Arrives This Fall

The New MINI Convertible Arrives This Fall

As early as October 2022, MINI announced there would be another generation of its chic convertible. At that point, company boss Stefanie Wurst revealed the plan is to bring production in-house at the Oxford plant…