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.

Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor a BMW M3 Rival?

At the moment, there’s only one powertrain setup for the Tesla Model 3 sedan. A single electric motor drives the rear wheels with 258 horsepower and 317 ft-lb of torque. That makes the Model 3 good…

VIDEO: BMW Z4 caught once again on the Nurburgring

After the 8 Series, the BMW Z4 is probably the next most highly-anticipated Bavarian product in the pipeline. Built in-joint with the upcoming Toyota Supra, the next-gen Z4 is going to be extremely interesting. We know…

BMW M5 vs ALPINA B5 -- Which Super-5 is best?

BMW M5 vs ALPINA B5 — Which Super-5 is best?

While BMW’s M Division and ALPINA have never really been rivals, comparing M cars and ALPINAs has always been something car journalists have done. Being that there are M and ALPINA versions of most BMW…

VIDEO: BMW 8 Series engineers talk M850i

SPIED: BMW M2 Competition caught in Munich

SPIED: BMW M2 Competition caught in Munich

When details about the BMW M2 Competition finally dropped, fans of the Bavarian brand were more than excited. The standard BMW M2 was already the fan favorite in BMW’s lineup. So adding more power, more…

VIDEO: BMW 430i -- Edmunds' Track Test

VIDEO: BMW 430i — Edmunds’ Track Test

Just recently, Edmunds did a road test of the BMW 430i with a six-speed manual, the least powerful 4 Series available in North America. No one had expected it to be a serious performance machine…

RUMORED: BMW X8 could hit our streets by 2020

RUMORED: BMW X8 could hit our streets by 2020

We haven’t even seen the official BMW X7 yet and now there are already talks of a future BMW X8? Apparently so, as the Bavarians have trademarked the X8 name in most countries. BMW has…

VIDEO: BMW M4 CS vs Corvette Grand Sport Z07

VIDEO: BMW M4 CS vs Corvette Grand Sport Z07

These two cars are similar in layout and idea but are completely different in every other regard. The BMW M4 CS and Corvette Grand Sport Z07 are both front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports cars designed to…