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 MINI Cooper D DCT reviewed by CAR Magazine

2018 MINI Cooper D DCT reviewed by CAR Magazine

We’ve been hearing for some time that BMW would be replacing the Aisin-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox in all of its UKL-based vehicles with a new, seven-speed dual-clutch unit. BMW’s UKL architecture is its front-wheel drive…

SPIED: BMW 8 Series M Sport reveals more than ever

SPIED: BMW 8 Series M Sport reveals more than ever

BMW enthusiasts around the globe are currently waiting with bated breath to see the new BMW 8 Series. It’s only the second-generation of the famous 8 Series-nameplate in almost thirty years. So fans are drooling…

How is the BMW X6 M after all these years?

How is the BMW X6 M after all these years?

The BMW X6 M is probably the world’s most hopelessly impractical SUV. It features a cargo room-cutting low-sloping roofline, stiff-as-bricks suspension and performance tires. So it isn’t really any good at being an actual SUV….

VIDEO: BMW M760Li vs Mercedes-AMG S63 — Acceleration and Top Speed run

What sort of BMW M5 do you get for $10,500?

What sort of BMW M5 do you get for $10,500?

The dream of buying a proper BMW M car is one held by most BMW enthusiasts. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford a genuine M Division product and the ones we can afford are…

Motor Trend drives the new BMW M5

Motor Trend drives the new BMW M5

American publications haven’t been kind to BMW as of late. I remember when the G30 BMW 5 Series debuted last year, European pubs praised it for being so effortlessly good at everything and dubbed it…