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.

What’s the most underrated BMW?

BMW is a brand that has a ton of history and a massive catalog of classic cars. It’s a catalog that features several cars that are beloved by fans and revered among almost all car…

VIDEO: Evolve shows us the AC Schnitzer BMW M850i

VIDEO: Evolve shows us the AC Schnitzer BMW M850i

It was only a matter of time before tuners got their hands on the BMW M850i, the latest high-performance Bavarian. Thankfully, one of the first tuners to really work on the M850i was AC Schnitzer,…

Top Gear reviews the BMW X5 xDrive30d

Top Gear reviews the BMW X5 xDrive30d

When we read or hear about the new BMW X5, it seems that all of the attention is going to the big dogs, the X5 M50d and the like. Big, V8-powered X5s are what most…

Chris Harris drives the BMW M2 Competition

Chris Harris drives the BMW M2 Competition

Chris Harris is one of the few car journalists that has a lot of love for BMW’s modern M cars. While most enthusiasts bemoan the new BMW M3, he seems to like it quite a…

BMW M850i will bring back the dipstick: UPDATED

Is BMW i Division's biggest problem its styling?

Is BMW i Division’s biggest problem its styling?

It’s no secret that BMW’s i Division hasn’t worked out quite as the Bavarians had planned. BMW was the first mainstream brand with an all-electric sub-division and it had such promise. When the BMW i3…

VIDEO: Doug DeMuro drives the Rolls Royce Cullinan

VIDEO: Doug DeMuro drives the Rolls Royce Cullinan

A few months back, Doug DeMuro showed us the interesting “quirks and features” of the Rolls Royce Cullinan. However, it was a pre-production model and he wasn’t allowed to drive it. Now, DeMuro gets into…

VIDEO: Five Cool and Interesting facts about the BMW X7

VIDEO: Five Cool and Interesting facts about the BMW X7

After making its debut at the 2018 LA Auto Show, the BMW X7 may have just become America’s favorite Bavarian. It’s everything Americans want in an SUV —  it’s massive, it’s incredibly luxurious and it’s…