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.
SMG Gearbox can almost ruin the E60 BMW M5 experience

SMG Gearbox can almost ruin the E60 BMW M5 experience

One of the most beloved BMW M5s of all time is the E60-generation. Admittedly, the regular E60 5 Series is pretty maligned for its “Bangle-Butt” styling, overly complicated electronics and being the first 5er to…

New Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class brings back inline-six to take on BMW

VIDEO: Carwow's first look at the F90 BMW M5

VIDEO: Carwow’s first look at the F90 BMW M5

We were recently in Portugal to test the brand-new F90-generation BMW M5, the fastest accelerating BMW of all time. However, we can’t yet tell you what it’s like, as there’s an embargo on driving impressions….

Is the BMW M3/M4 better without a manual gearbox?

Is the BMW M3/M4 better without a manual gearbox?

BMW’s admission that the manual transmission is dying has upset many BMW enthusiasts. The Bavarians can’t really justify selling manuals in many of their upcoming M cars, as there’s simply not enough of a demand…

G03 BMW X3 could be the best luxury compact SUV

G03 BMW X3 could be the best luxury compact SUV

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of the brand-new BMW X3. Whether it be the sensible X3 xDrive20d or the manic X3 M40i, we love the new X3 and think it’s one of BMW’s…

BMW X4 M40i rendered quite accurately

I’m going to be honest, I’m really quite excited for the upcoming BMW X4 M40i. While it might hurt my car enthusiast “street-cred” to admit to wanting to drive a coupe-like SUV, I can’t help…