Steven Paul

Steven is a Senior Writer for BMWBLOG. A lifelong BMW enthusiast, he's owned everything from the most abused E36 to a brand-new M2 Competition and almost everything in between. He joined the team in 2020, bringing years of experience as a manager at a BMW dealership. Now he writes full-time with Cox Automotive and BMWBLOG (among others), bringing a unique voice and perspective on what he believes is the most compelling automotive landscape in history. He enjoys all cars, particularly BMW, Toyota/Lexus, and Porsche products.
2023 BMW M Town Tour Begins: What You Need to Know

2023 BMW M Town Tour Begins: What You Need to Know

It’s official. The 2023 BMW M Town Tour has kicked off, and after beginning in California, it quickly made its way to Arizona. It will eventually traverse all 48 contiguous states in the US. While…

Exclusive: The Future of MINI Design with Oliver Heilmer

Exclusive: The Future of MINI Design with Oliver Heilmer

MINI is updating the iconic Cooper model pretty heavily for 2025. The new Aceman model and the brand’s larger Countryman model (which enters its fifteenth year and third generation of production for 2025) will see…

A Brief History of BBS Wheels and BMW

A Brief History of BBS Wheels and BMW

Today, hang out at any car show for long enough, and you’re bound to see a few modified BMWs wearing the latest and greatest BBS wheels. From forged FI-R sets to the cast XR design,…

BMW M760i V12: A Modern Marvel or a Classic in the Making?

Everything We Know About the 2024 BMW i5

Everything We Know About the 2024 BMW i5

2024 BMW i5 Overview  Despite an illustrious history, the 5 Series hasn’t felt revolutionary for quite a long time. Thankfully, that’s about to change with the highly anticipated release of the first-ever all-electric 5 Series,…

Best BMWs of the 1990s

Best BMWs of the 1990s

The 1990s were a great decade for many reasons, but for auto enthusiasts, few are as nostalgia-clouded and rose-tinted as the look back at the BMW vehicles of the time. From the wedge-like E31 8…

How reliable is the BMW M340i?

How reliable is the BMW M340i?

The BMW M340i and M340i xDrive are fan favorites that recently received some significant upgrades for the 2023 model year. For the past (almost) year, dealers received them from the port, and happy customers have…

2024 BMW X5 vs. X7 - Which One To Buy?

2024 BMW X5 vs. X7 – Which One To Buy?

The new BMW X5 and X6 have just been released, boasting some compelling improvements. Most notably, they feature iDrive 8, a completely new iDrive system and display, as well as some refinements to their interior…

Best BMWs of the 80s

Best BMWs of the 80s

Car design in the 1980s took a bit of a radical turn. We saw incredible vehicles like the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Countach, and the DeLorean DMC-12. But for BMW, the 1980s represented a bit of…