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.

VIDEO: E90 BMW M3 race car with E30 M3 engine

Engine swaps in BMW are nothing new, especially when the E30 3 Series is involved. Enthusiasts and tuners love to swap bigger, more powerful engines into the bay of an E30 3 Series. Doing so…

BMW 4 Series Convertible vs Audi A5 Cabriolet

Chris Bangle finds modern car design to be boring

Chris Bangle finds modern car design to be boring

If you’re well-versed in BMW’s history, the name “Chris Bangle” is certainly one you’re aware of. For better or worse, Bangle is well known by almost all BMW fans. He’s the man most famously responsible…

VIDEO: F10-gen BMW M5 with 800 hp and Akrapovic exhaust

There hasn’t been universally loved BMW M5 since the E39-generation. The E60-gen had a great engine but was ugly and the F10-generation looked good and was brutally fast but lost some of the M5’s typical…

BMW M2 is what a modern BMW should be

BMW M2 is what a modern BMW should be

We’ve been claiming the BMW M2 to be the savior of the Bavarian brand for a long time, now. It’s the best performance car the brand makes and it’s the closest to those old-school Bimmers…