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.
FIRST DRIVE: 2017 Rolls Royce Wraith Black Badge

FIRST DRIVE: 2017 Rolls Royce Wraith Black Badge

We recently took a look at some of the brilliant cars that were on display at the 2017 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. We attended that Concours event with Rolls Royce, which was incredibly kind of the…

2018 BMW M550i is one of Road & Track's sleepers

2018 BMW M550i is one of Road & Track’s sleepers

Now that the F90-generation BMW M5‘s release is imminent, many enthusiasts have forgotten the lesser BMW M550i xDrive. However, that’s actually sort of a good thing. Like many M Performance models, the soon-to-be-released M550i is…

BMW 220i vs Toyota GT86 vs Mazda MX-5 RF

American BMW owners would literally spit out their drink and laugh at a comparison like this. In America, BMWs are currently thought of as only high-end, premium luxury cars that no other brand without a…

BMW M8 Convertible rendered by Top Speed

The BMW 8 Series fever continues. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen countless 8 Series and M8 renders, fans trying to figure out what the final product will look like, all based on the…

Auto Bild gets some scoop on the BMW 8 Series and M8

Top Gear Test: BMW 3.0 CSL vs BMW M4 GTS

Top Gear Test: BMW 3.0 CSL vs BMW M4 GTS

When many people look back at the origins of the BMW M4 GTS, the brand’s latest hardcore track car, they often look to the E46 M3 CSL. However, the real origin of this type of…

VIDEO REVIEW: 2017 BMW i3 94 Ah REx

VIDEO REVIEW: 2017 BMW i3 94 Ah REx

Awhile back, we were offered the chance to drive the brand-new 2017 BMW i3 94 Ah REx. The last bit of that name seems like a jumbled mess of letters and numbers so, for those…

VIDEO: Carbuyer reviews LCI 2017 BMW 4 Series

VIDEO: Carbuyer reviews LCI 2017 BMW 4 Series

Right on schedule, BMW gave its 4 Series Coupe an LCI facelift for 2017 models, as the Bavarian brand always does to its cars halfway through their lifecycle. However, at least from the outside, it’s…