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.

Would you ever “Safari” a BMW?

If you don’t already know, there’s a large culture in the Porsche enthusiast community that likes to “Safari” old 911s. A Safari Porsche 911 is essentially a jacked-up, off-road-ready 911 with big, meaty tires, a…

VIDEO: CNET checks the tech on the BMW X3

VIDEO: BMW X5 M caught testing at Nurburgring

One of the most popular cars among BMW enthusiasts right now is the upcoming BMW X5. It’s actually quite surprising, being that SUVs typically aren’t the main focal point of enthusiasts. But our readers seem…

VIDEO: Toyota Supra laps Goodwood, gets interior spied

We recently learned that the upcoming, and long-awaited, Toyota Supra would be making its worldwide debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Well, it now has but it didn’t shed its camouflage as we thought…

Edmunds tests BMW X3 vs Audi Q5

Edmunds tests BMW X3 vs Audi Q5

Typically, we think of the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 as each brands’ bread and butter vehicle, the cars that they sell the most of. However, in America at least, the BMW X3 and…

BMW X4 xDrive20d M Sport reviewed by Autocar

BMW X4 xDrive20d M Sport reviewed by Autocar

While the BMW X4 M40i and M40d are the two variants making all the headlines, as they’re the sexy performance variants, most customers will not be buying them. Instead, most customers will focus on more…