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.
The AUDI E5 Sportback Battles BMW EVs In China

The AUDI E5 Sportback Battles BMW EVs In China

Audi entered China in 1988 and didn’t face competition from BMW for another six years. Since then, the two have battled fiercely for market share, and now, Audi is bringing in reinforcements. Notice how we…

2025 BMW X3 Long Wheelbase Visits Auto Shanghai

2025 BMW X3 Long Wheelbase Visits Auto Shanghai

BMW was one of the first Western luxury automakers to develop products specifically for the Chinese market. It began with long-wheelbase versions of its sedans, eventually extending the treatment to crossovers. While the X1 had…

BMW M235 Gran Coupe Has Longer Wheelbase At Auto Shanghai

BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase Teased Ahead Of 2026 Launch

BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase Teased Ahead Of 2026 Launch

42. That’s how many cars the BMW Group is showcasing at Auto Shanghai in China these days. Among them is the Vision Neue Klasse X, a concept that previews the second-generation iX3, due in early…

BMW 3 Series 50 Years Edition Shows Up At Auto Shanghai

BMW 3 Series 50 Years Edition Shows Up At Auto Shanghai

The 3 Series may be the quintessential German luxury sedan, but we’re honestly not surprised BMW is choosing China to celebrate the car’s 50th anniversary. Sedans are still a lucrative segment there, even in 2025,…

BMW M4 Edition Nürburgring Celebrates The Green Hell

BMW M4 Edition Nürburgring Celebrates The Green Hell

There’s certainly no shortage of special M4s, but this one is exclusively for China. Unveiled today at Auto Shanghai 2025, the M4 Edition Nürburgring commemorates over a quarter-century of BMW M’s official partnership with the…

BMW Group Conference Live From Auto Shanghai 2025

BMW Group Conference Live From Auto Shanghai 2025

This radical Vision Driving Experience concept is BMW Group’s centerpiece at Auto Shanghai this year, but more announcements are expected during the event. Press conferences often include key strategic updates, though it remains to be…

Listen To The BMW VDX's Five Seriously Loud Fans

Listen To The BMW VDX’s Five Seriously Loud Fans

The BMW Vision Driving Experience makes noise in more ways than one. It’s a splashy concept with self-illuminating paint and a controversial rear end. The interior is a stark departure from current models by featuring…

The BMW VDX Concept Has Self-Illuminating Paint

The BMW VDX Concept Has Self-Illuminating Paint

When BMW previewed the Vision Driving Experience in the United States a couple of months ago, the concept was still cloaked in the familiar camouflage film typically seen on prototypes testing in public. Now, the…