Nico DeMattia

Why is it so fun to configure cars I can’t afford on online configurators? Now that the BMW X5 M Competition LCI is here, the online configurator for the UK market is live and of…

Anyone that’s driven the BMW X3 M knows that it’s much faster than it looks. In Competition-spec, it makes 503 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque from its 3.0-liter twin-turbo I6, which helps the normal…

The idea of thrashing budget German sports cars does make me wince. I can only imagine the sort of repair bills that come after lapping a track as fast as possible in a high-mileage, potentially…

The E46-generation BMW 330i ZHP is one of those weird cars where objectively it shouldn’t be valuable but because of enthusiast love, it sells for surprisingly large sums of money. On paper, the 330i ZHP…

The BMW i4 eDrive35 has been on sale in the U.S. for a little while but it’s now going to be available for our friends across the Atlantic. For anyone that wants an entry-level BMW…

Among cheap enthusiast BMWs, the first-gen 135i Coupe is a popular choice. Its compact wheelbase, rear-drive layout, old-school hydraulic steering, and turbocharged inline-six engine make it an excellent, affordable package for enthusiasts to tune. However,…

Electric performance cars have several technological advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. There’s the instant torque, the perfectly flat power band, and the ability to put power down more efficiently. However, one of the…

For decades, Audi has been the go-to brand for fast wagons. BMW had a handful of fast wagons over the years and so too did Mercedes. However, if you wanted something with pace and space,…

Kith and BMW have been collaborating for a couple of years now and they’ve created some of the most interesting and stylish designs of any car/fashion partnership. They’ve also collaborated on several photoshoots, featuring various…

BMW and Mercedes are about to do something they don’t do often—launch rival cars at around the same time. It’s unusual when car companies have the same model life cycles, as different brands have different…