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.

SPIED: BMW X3 M caught at Nurburgring

We’re very excited for the BMW X3 M, here at BMWBLOG. The new BMW X3 is a great car, one that brings back a little bit of that classic BMW magic that we remember from…

What's Your Automotive Guilty Pleasure?

What’s Your Automotive Guilty Pleasure?

We all have guilty pleasures. Whether it be junk food, crappy television or a corny song, everyone has something that they love that they’re slightly ashamed to admit. But what about an automotive guilty pleasure?…

Mercedes-AMG to make mid-engine Porsche Cayman-fighter — Should BMW follow?

BMW X6-fighting Porsche Cayenne Coupe caught testing

BMW X6-fighting Porsche Cayenne Coupe caught testing

German car makers love to copy each other, almost regardless of whether or not they should. When the BMW X6 first debuted, it was dubbed a hideous beast by enthusiast and journalists alike. Yet, about…

Which Should You Buy: BMW M5 or BMW M850i?

Which Should You Buy: BMW M5 or BMW M850i?

We recently just learned that the BMW M850i xDrive will start at $111,900, which isn’t an insignificant amount of money. While it’s quite likely worth the money, that’s still expensive for a car that doesn’t…

VIDEO: Shmee150 visits BMW Individual

VIDEO: Shmee150 visits BMW Individual

We’ve felt for some time now that BMW should really market its Individual program more. Many BMW enthusiasts are completely unaware that they can get the Individual treatment on their car before it even takes…

Autocar drives the BMW M3 CS

Autocar drives the BMW M3 CS

The BMW M3 CS is a bit of a swan song for the current F80-generaion M3. It’s the car’s last iteration and its best. For CS-duty, BMW has given the M3 some of the M4…