Steven Paul

Steven is a Senior Writer for BMWBLOG. A lifelong enthusiast, he's driven F90 M5s around Circuit of the Americas, off-roaded X5s, drag raced M4s and M2s, and spent countless paychecks maintaining BMWs in varying states of broken. He joined the team in 2020, bringing years of experience as a manager at a BMW dealership. Now he writes as a career with BMWBLOG and others, hoping to bring insight and excitement to the fastest-paced automotive landscape in history. He enjoys all cars, but particularly BMW and Toyota/Lexus models.
BMW Shooting Brakes: From Clown Shoe to Z4 Touring Coupe

BMW Shooting Brakes: From Clown Shoe to Z4 Touring Coupe

Shooting brakes: the ultimate “if you know, you know.” The term is truly antiquated, originating from a small, simple carriage used to train horses. Over time, these carriages instead became popular with hunters and shooters,…

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2026 BMW X5 Pricing, Features and Specs

It’s the end of an era. The 2026 BMW X5 marks the conclusion of the G05 X5, the fourth generation of BMW’s iconic mid-size SUV. It’s had a good run, routinely earning high marks from…

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2025 BMW X3 xDrive30 Review: It’s Complicated

The new 2025 BMW X3 has tremendous shoes to fill. The last generation was one of the brand’s best offerings, and it put up the sales figures to prove it. Despite debuting way back in…

The Case For a Mild Hybrid BMW M5

The Case For a Mild Hybrid BMW M5

The current M5 is a plug-in hybrid. It isn’t the first BMW M car to hybridize; it probably won’t be the last. Defenders of the hybrid super sled will point at its truly colossal 717…