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.

2018 Detroit Auto Show: The new BMW X2

BMW has launched yet another small crossover based on the front-wheel drive-based UKL architecture, the BMW X2, and it’s making its official debut today at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. This is actually quite a…

Is the E92 BMW 328i the next affordable enthusiast’s car?

VIDEO: 2018 BMW X3 M40i POV drive

VIDEO: 2018 BMW X3 M40i POV drive

I’m going to preface this article by saying that I’m a big fan of the BMW X3 M40i. Which is actually something that surprised me quite a bit. I wasn’t a big fan of the…

BMW M to open more M Division-specific dealerships

BMW M to open more M Division-specific dealerships

BMW M has been getting a bit of criticism lately for losing some of its brand prestige. The fact that M Performance models and M Sport packages slap “M” badges on everything, it can sometimes…

This 1999 BMW M3 makes me miss my E36

This 1999 BMW M3 makes me miss my E36

I’ve never actually owned an M car. I’ve driven M cars, obviously, but have never actually had one to call my own. However, I have had an E36 3 Series before and it’s a car…

BMW M sets record sales year in 2017

BMW M sets record sales year in 2017

The BMW Group just recently posted record sales numbers for electrified vehicles in 2017. BMW had set a goal to sell 100,000 electrified cars and it nailed it, selling about 103,000. Another feather in the…