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.

Morgan builds its last BMW V8-powered cars

BMW is one of the few German brands that has provided its engines for some other small brands. AMG is another one, having lent engines to Pagani and now Aston Martin. But there have been…

VIDEO: Akrapovic releases its F90 BMW M5 Exhaust Video

VIDEO: Akrapovic releases its F90 BMW M5 Exhaust Video

Yesterday, Akrapovic teased its new video of an F90 BMW M5 with its new exhaust system. The video was made to celebrate the partnership between both brands in motorsport and Akrapovic’s Evolution Line (titanium) of…

I need to Safari E36 3 Series right now

The “Safari” trend of turning seemingly normal sedans and coupes into rugged off-road machines seem to really be catching on. Personally, I love it. Call me a hypocrite for liking Safari cars but hated lifted…

Akrapovic teases its upcoming exhaust for the F90 BMW M5

VIDEO: BMW i3 powers a Christmas tree in new Christmas ad

VIDEO: BMW i3 powers a Christmas tree in new Christmas ad

As we inch closer to Christmas, more and more holiday themed commercials and advertisements are popping up from automakers. Typically, these commercials are boring and just feature Santa Claus driving one of the brand’s most…

VIDEO: Carfection drives the BMW 8 Series

VIDEO: Carfection drives the BMW 8 Series

I think I can safely say that a lot of BMW fans were waiting for this video review from Carfection. They make some of the best video reviews in the business and to hear what…