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 M4 CSL and its E46 M3 CSL Origins

BMW M4 CSL and its E46 M3 CSL Origins

After nearly two decades, BMW M has finally brought the “CSL” moniker back to the M4 – successor to the vaunted E46 M3 CSL. And with only 1,000 units worldwide, it promises to be an…

Which BMW M3 is for you?

Which BMW M3 is for you?

BMW is officially celebrating the 50 Year anniversary of BMW M in 2022. This compels one to look back at one of the most iconic BMWs to have ever been graced by the M division…

Best BMW Under $40,000

Best BMW Under $40,000

If you’re looking to spend between $30,000 and $40,000 on a BMW, chances are you’re looking at buying something a bit newer – perhaps a daily driver. However, it’s also an excellent price point for…

How to pre-order the BMW i7 electric

Buyer's Guide: BMW E46 M3

Buyer’s Guide: BMW E46 M3

You don’t have to look very hard to find kind words about the BMW E46 M3. But let me take a stab at it anyway. For one, the car is very pretty. Bulging front and rear…

BMW M340i xDrive - Long Term Review

BMW M340i xDrive – Long Term Review

Wanting to take advantage of the red-hot car market in early 2021, I parted with my 2020 BMW M2 Competition. I decided to hop into something a little more practical for daily driver duties and…

Best BMW Under $30,000

Best BMW Under $30,000

After taking a look at the best BMWs you can buy for $10,000, we doubled our budget to $20,000 to see what we could find. Now, we’ve upped it to $30,000. With this kind of…

BMW 2 Series F22 Buyers' Guide

BMW 2 Series F22 Buyers’ Guide

With the newest BMW 2 Series just entering production, the last generation just got a little bit more affordable. With the earliest of these dating back to 2014, and a depreciation curve that’s as predictable…

Review: BMW i4 eDrive40 proves BMW has not lost their way

Review: BMW i4 eDrive40 proves BMW has not lost their way

Since I’m contributing to BMWBLOG, and maybe you’ve read some of my submissions before, you probably could’ve guessed that I’m a huge BMW enthusiast. You might not have known that I also work at a…