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 Details Global Sales For Q1 2025: Most Models Are Down

BMW Details Global Sales For Q1 2025: Most Models Are Down

An automaker’s quarterly statements are primarily intended for investors, but they’re also relevant to fans. In addition to explaining how it performed during the first three months of the year, BMW also confirmed plans for…

The BMW iX7 M70 Could Have Over 800 Horsepower

The BMW iX7 M70 Could Have Over 800 Horsepower

Earlier this week, BMW officially announced that a second-generation X7 is in the pipeline. Shortly after, our car paparazzi spotted the three-row luxury SUV undergoing testing. The prototype caught on camera was a V8-powered M…

Big In China: We Filmed The Longer BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

Big In China: We Filmed The Longer BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

BMW aficionados know that “F87” is the internal codename for the first-generation M2. Flip the digits, and you get an entirely different car. The “F78” shares virtually nothing with the nimble, rear-wheel-drive coupe. Instead, it…

BMW X7 BLACK-α Special Edition Launched In Japan

BMW X7 BLACK-α Special Edition Launched In Japan

The X7 made headlines a couple of times this week. BMW confirmed it has allocated funds for developing a second-generation model, the “G67.” Shortly after, spy images showed the flagship luxury SUV cloaked in camouflage….

MINI Turns The Aceman John Cooper Works Into A Safety Car

EXCLUSIVE: 2027 BMW X7 Spied For The First Time

EXCLUSIVE: 2027 BMW X7 Spied For The First Time

Mere hours after BMW officially confirmed a second-generation X7, the full-size SUV has made its spy photo debut. Although the luxobarge is cloaked in camouflage, a few interesting details stand out. For example, the quad…

BMW Z4 Global Sales Are Up But The XM Is Down

BMW Z4 Global Sales Are Up But The XM Is Down

If two cars in BMW’s vast lineup couldn’t be more different, it would have to be the Z4 and the XM. One is a relatively lightweight, two-seater, nimble roadster with attractive styling; the other is…

It’s 2025 But BMW Sold Two i3/i8 Cars In The First Quarter

It’s 2025 But BMW Sold Two i3/i8 Cars In The First Quarter

It feels like I’ve written this story a few times. Well, maybe I have, because BMW’s original “i” cars are refusing to die. Tucked away in the company’s quarterly statement is a surprising announcement: the…