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.
Jeremy Clarkson drives the ALPINA B5 Touring

Jeremy Clarkson drives the ALPINA B5 Touring

Ever since my jaunt in an ALPINA B7 a few months ago, I’ve been under its spell. It was and is the most enjoyable four-door vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of driving. There’s only…

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VIDEO: Carwow drives the BMW X2

VIDEO: Carwow drives the BMW X2

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Top Gear's guide to ALPINA and its history

Top Gear’s guide to ALPINA and its history

If you’ve checked this site out in the past few months, you’d know that I’ve absolute fallen in love with the ALPINA brand. As BMW’s “Alter Ego” (as Top Gear calls it), ALPINA makes some…