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.
New M5 Sedan Leads Parade At BMW M Festival In China

New M5 Sedan Leads Parade At BMW M Festival In China

BMW is making efforts to build local M communities in several places around the world with its M Festival. It’s an annual event held in select countries, allowing owners of M cars as well as…

2025 BMW M5 Touring Enters Production

2025 BMW M5 Touring Enters Production

It’s been four months since BMW hit the start button on M5 sedan production. Now, the G90 is joined on the assembly line by the more practical G99. Yes, the M5 Touring is now being…

2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Individual Colors Revealed

ALPINA Sees Strong Demand For Inline-Six And V8 Cars

ALPINA Sees Strong Demand For Inline-Six And V8 Cars

ALPINA is working on new models for 2026 and beyond, but what about the company’s immediate plans? The Buchloe-based marque is keeping busy by doing what it does best, which is to pump out inline-six…

ALPINA To Launch New Models In 2026

ALPINA To Launch New Models In 2026

ALPINA joined the BMW Group in early 2022, but we haven’t heard much about its new strategy. The existing agreement expires at the end of 2025, so any changes are scheduled to occur in 2026….

2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Hits The Assembly Line

2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Hits The Assembly Line

Well, that didn’t take long. BMW lifted the veils on the new 2 Series Gran Coupe a couple of weeks ago and now the F74 is already in production. The company’s smallest sedan rolls off…

The BMW X5 Dark Flame Edition Is Exclusive To China

The BMW X5 Dark Flame Edition Is Exclusive To China

“G18” is one of the lesser-known BMW codenames. It’s the internal designation of the long-wheelbase X5 built and sold exclusively in China. The stretched premium SUV has been around since early 2022, with the Life…