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 BMW M240i By Manhart Punches Above Its Weight

The BMW M240i By Manhart Punches Above Its Weight

When it’s not busy working on M cars, Manhart occasionally upgrades M Performance models. This is the case with the M240i xDrive version. It’s the only flavor available in Europe, where BMW sadly discontinued the rear-wheel-drive…

G-Power Turns The BMW M2 Into A Flashy Super Coupe

G-Power Turns The BMW M2 Into A Flashy Super Coupe

It’s been about two years since BMW started deliveries of the second-generation M2. The G87 has already gone through a Life Cycle Impulse, which came with minimal design changes. However, the LCI did bring an…

Mysterious BMW M340i Prototype Spied With Camouflage

Mysterious BMW M340i Prototype Spied With Camouflage

We’re usually good at identifying prototypes with pinpoint accuracy. However, this is not the case now. BMW is already testing the next-generation 3 Series (G50) with the production body, but a new spy video shows the…

BMW Launches Four Special Editions In South Korea

MINI Cooper S Gets John Cooper Works Pack In India

MINI Cooper S Gets John Cooper Works Pack In India

It’s been a busy week for the BMW Group in India. In addition to launching the long-wheelbase iX1 and the G45 X3, it also unveiled a new MINI flavor. The Cooper S (F66) with a combustion…

See The New M5 Drift Inside The BMW Welt: Video

See The New M5 Drift Inside The BMW Welt: Video

The BMW Welt is closed for five weeks for renovations, but there’s still plenty of action inside. The talented Elias Hountondji from the Red Bull Driftbrothers had the opportunity to go sideways with the G90 at…

First Electric BMW Made In India: Long-Wheelbase iX1

First Electric BMW Made In India: Long-Wheelbase iX1

32. That’s how many BMW factories worldwide make cars and engines. One of them is in Chennai, where several models are assembled for the Indian market. Another is about to join them. This year, the…

The Original BMW X5 Was Supposed To Come Out In 1998

The Original BMW X5 Was Supposed To Come Out In 1998

With more than 600,000 units sold, the X5 E53 will go down in history as one of BMW’s most successful products. If you’re old enough to remember, we first saw the luxobarge at the Detroit…