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.
2023 BMW X1 Video Review - Future High-Seller

2023 BMW X1 Video Review – Future High-Seller

After driving and testing the all-new, all-electric BMW iX1, our very own Horatiu switched propulsion and tried the standard BMW X1. In this new video, he goes over the exterior styling, the interior design, its…

BMW M4 Pickup Truck—Meet the 500 Horsepower Ute

BMW M4 Pickup Truck—Meet the 500 Horsepower Ute

Ever since BMW created an E92 BMW M3 pickup truck as an April Fools joke several years back, fans have wondered what an actual production version would be like. High-performance car-based pickups aren’t anything new,…

VIDEO: Is the BMW M340i Really a Cheaper M3?

VIDEO: Is the BMW M340i Really a Cheaper M3?

Ever since the BMW M340i first debuted, fans have wondered if it was worth getting instead of an proper BMW M3. After all, it’s almost as quick in a straight line, considerably less expensive, more…

VIDEO: The BMW X1 Failed the Moose Test

Drag Race: 620 HP BMW M4 Takes On a 750 HP BMW M5

Drag Race: 620 HP BMW M4 Takes On a 750 HP BMW M5

Modern car tuning is almost magic. The ability to just simply add a software tune to a modern turbocharged engine and get over 100 additional horsepower is absurd and yet entirely realistic. In this new…

Mansory Now Offers Tuning Kits for the BMW X7

Mansory Now Offers Tuning Kits for the BMW X7

Mansory, the tuning company known for making outrageous, overly extravagant tuning kits, has no turned its attention to BMW’s largest, more in-your-face car—the BMW X7. The German tuning firm is offering a new tuning kit…

BMW is Working on Scented Air Vent Cartridges

BMW is Working on Scented Air Vent Cartridges

BMW has had air vent scents for years now. Mercedes first brought such technology to life in the S-Class many years ago, by adding a diffuser in the glovebox and allowing owners to fill it…