It was a crisp Saturday morning; the kind that suits early starts, good coffee and a car meet done properly.
ADRO marked the opening of their new US headquarters in Southern California with a Cars & Coffee alongside Brekkie Car Club, turning a quiet industrial space into something far more vibrant. As the morning settled in, the lot filled with cars and people at an easy pace.
The sunlight was catching exposed carbon while conversations were forming around coffee cups, with each new arrival briefly becoming the centre of attention.
Rather than feeling like a formal launch or a branded event, the morning unfolded more like a casual gathering. Everything felt considered without being forced, and the tone carried on for the rest of the day.
ADRO’s latest aero developments sat front and centre. The G80 BMW M3 and G87 M2 were fitted with their newest bodywork, and what stood out most was how natural it looked on the cars. Nothing appears over-exaggerated or out of place.
It’s been long enough since BMW released its latest ‘M’ cars that the initial shock of the new grilles has settled. They’ve always been a visual talking point, but time has a way of shifting perspective. Once you move past the styling debates, the cars themselves are hard to fault.
ADRO’s approach doesn’t try to rewrite the design language so much as refine it, offering aero solutions for the M2, M3, and M4 that feel more like thoughtful evolutions, rather than stark additions. Subtle but effective, with the kind of execution that makes you stop and try to remember how the cars looked before.
The front grille is still pure BMW, but the surrounding angles are more aggressive, yet less divisive. Subtle carbon front splitters add a motorsport influence without overpowering the original shape, while the side skirts follow suit, visually lowering the cars and tightening their stance.
Just beyond the BMW lineup, however, sat something that stole my attention.
ADRO’s new Porsche 911 was positioned against the infinity wall, looking practically like a race car. Fitted with an upgraded aero package developed through their AOX (Aerodynamic Optimization eXperience) program, the Porsche is a shift toward motorsport-driven development.
Featuring prominent front dive planes, a deep splitter running close to the ground and a tall rear wing, this wasn’t a car dressed up for display. It was designed to generate real downforce and reward hard driving at high speeds. You can thank ADRO’s ex-Williams Formula 1 designer, Scott Beeton, for that.
The rest of the cars that morning reflected the wider ADRO enthusiast community. Carefully restored and modified Acura Integras grabbed my eye, while McLaren Sennas sat nearby. I spent so long admiring the Senna that I nearly overlooked the Acura NSX Type-S parked alongside it.
Continuing through the rows, a pair of white BMWs stood out. A mostly-original BMW E30 M3, sitting on Rays TE37s, was parked beside an F87 M2. Side by side, it’s amazing how compact the E30 is, now more than ever compared to new cars.
Elsewhere, another group of white cars caught my eye: Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Honda Civic Type-R and Lexus RCF, with a Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R just out of frame to complete the lineup.
A Lamborghini Huracán STO appeared soon after, and even as an LA local these continue to stop me in my tracks. Its GT3-inspired aero gives the Lamborghini a presence that’s hard to ignore, especially as Porsche 911 GT3 RS values continue to climb into unrealistic territory. In that context, the STO makes a compelling case for itself.
Not long after, a pair of Ferrari 812 Superfasts rolled in, but with my hunger starting to outweigh my photography desires I packed away my cameras and headed out before the post-meet rush began.
It wasn’t a marketing exercise, it was a big milestone in the brand’s history; the beginning of a new chapter, and a chance to appreciate cars that are built to be used. Between the BMWs, Porsches and the great vibe, ADRO’s Cars & Coffee reminded us all why mornings like this still matter.
