Nico DeMattia

Nico DeMattia is a Senior Editor at BMWBLOG. He’s a bigger fan of classic cars than new ones, especially BMWs and the quirkier the better. Cars that are weird, unusual or unwanted, those are the cars Nico likes. He also enjoys covering news from across the auto industry and performing test drives aboard new and old BMW cars. Throughout the years, Nico co-hosted a podcast featuring interviews with industry icons such as designer Chris Bangle. He started writing about cars in 2015 before joining BMWBLOG in 2016. Nico is also a News Editor for The Drive. Fun Facts: Nico is a massive NFL fan and has a love/hate relationship with the New York Giants. He's also a Marvel nerd.
Formula E makes Electric Vehicles better, more exciting

Formula E makes Electric Vehicles better, more exciting

Since as long as motorsport has been around, it’s helped fuel automotive advancements for production cars. Inventions like anti-lock brakes and dual-clutch transmissions have all been created for, and honed on, race tracks. That same…

SPIED: ALPINA XB7 Seen Pummeling the Nurburgring

SPIED: ALPINA XB7 Seen Pummeling the Nurburgring

It was only a matter of time before we saw an ALPINA version of BMW’s largest vehicle. The Buchloe-based brand is known for its extra luxurious versions of already very luxurious BMWs. So after the…

How are the BMW Z4 M40i and Toyota Supra similar/different to drive?

BMW Urban X could potentially sit underneath the X2

BMW Urban X could potentially sit underneath the X2

BMW is getting a bit out of hand with niche vehicles for paper-thin customer segments. Just the current BMW lineup as it stands is obnoxiously crowded. Does the BMW X2 really need to exist? Really,…

VIDEO: Carfection takes the BMW X7 on and off-road

VIDEO: Carfection takes the BMW X7 on and off-road

When we reviewed the BMW X7, we came away seriously impressed. Personally, I don’t like enormous SUVs, so the X7 never seemed to be my cup of tea. After driving it, though, it genuinely changed…

SPIED: BMW iNEXT seen in near-production-ready form

SPIED: BMW iNEXT seen in near-production-ready form

BMW hasn’t been shy when it comes to showing off its iNEXT SUV. After the Concept debuted, the Bavarians released some official photos of the BMW iNEXT, i4 and iX3 doing some camouflaged testing in…