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.
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….

Drone Footage Takes You Deep Inside BMW’s Factory In Brazil

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…

Brabus Revived The Clown Shoe Before BMW

Brabus Revived The Clown Shoe Before BMW

Right off the bat, we should clarify this isn’t a Z3. As a matter of fact, it’s not even a BMW. German tuner Brabus resurrected the “Clown Shoe” formula with a car sold by archrival…

This 2025 BMW M2 Java Green Doesn't Go Unnoticed

This 2025 BMW M2 Java Green Doesn’t Go Unnoticed

Six – that’s how many Individual colors are currently available for the BMW M2. Frozen Pure Grey and Frozen Portimao Blue led the way before the 2025 model year brought four additional hues. You can…

BMW Upgrades Its M Bikes For 2025

BMW Upgrades Its M Bikes For 2025

It’s been a busy year for BMW M but 2024 isn’t over yet because the two-wheel division has some updated products to show. The Motorrad division is tweaking the M 1000 RR and M 1000…