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.
ALPINA still believes in diesel performance cars

ALPINA still believes in diesel performance cars

As diesel fuel continues to get a worse and worse reputation, thanks in no small part to Volkswagen’s diesel scandal, governments and car companies alike are shying away from it. Volvo has even claimed to…

Can you really lease a BMW i3 for $54 per month?

Can you really lease a BMW i3 for $54 per month?

Buying an electric car second hand seems to be a popular thing as of late, with prices being so low that pre-owned EVs are hard to pass up. However, most electric cars are leased, as…

Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor a BMW M3 Rival?

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

VIDEO: BMW 8 Series engineers talk M850i

A little while back, BMW brought a group of select journalists to Wales to test the new M850i ahead of production. These cars were pre-production cars, heavily covered in camouflage, so the journos were there…

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…