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.
BMW and Baidu to end autonomous tech partnership

BMW and Baidu to end autonomous tech partnership

BMW had previously teamed up with Chinese tech giant Baidu to develop autonomous car technology. However, according to both companies, the two have split over differences in opinion. According to BMW Chine CEO Olaf Kastner, “We…

Fifth “Superhero” MINI model to be all-electric car

MINI’s goal to narrow its product line down to just five models, which MINI calls “Superheroes”, was a smart one. The product line was becoming too large and convoluted, so slimming it down to the…

BMW M2 featured in first episode of The Grand Tour

BMW M2 featured in first episode of The Grand Tour

Ever since the departure of the previous Top Gear hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, almost all car enthusiasts have been waiting with bated breath for their new show, “The Grand Tour“. Well, today…

2016 LA Auto Show: BMW M2

2016 LA Auto Show: ALPINA B7

To most Americans, the ALPINA B7 is a bit of a mystery. Essentially, ALPINA takes a BMW 7 Series, bumps up its power, tweaks its suspension, adds more luxury and some of its own unique…

2016 LA Auto Show: BMW M240i Convertible

If you want a BMW M2 minus a roof for open-top motoring…you can’t have one. The M2 is a coupe only. However, there is another alternative, the BMW M240i Convertible. While the M240i isn’t as…

2016 LA Auto Show: BMW 330e iPerformance

At the low-end of BMW’s Plug-in Hybrid spectrum lies the BMW 330e iPerformance. It’s the only other iPerformance model aside from the high-end BMW 740e. However, that doesn’t belittle any of the technology underneath its…

Alfa Romeo Stelvio -- BMW's Newest X3 Competitor

Alfa Romeo Stelvio — BMW’s Newest X3 Competitor

At the 2016 LA Auto Show, BMW’s aging X3 just gained yet another competitor. Now, as BMW phases this current-gen X3 out and develops a newer model, the Bavarians have a new contender to worry…

VIDEO: Stock BMW E36 M3 on The Smoking Tire

VIDEO: Stock BMW E36 M3 on The Smoking Tire

It’s quite hard to find completely stock, unmolested examples of the BMW E36 M3. Being that they’ve always been quite cheap (even though prices are inflating as of late), young enthusiasts and tuners alike have been…

BMW at the 2016 LA Auto Show

Typically, at the BMW stand at any auto show, there are swarms of M cars and displays of BMW’s famous motorsport history. And while all of that was present at the 2016 LA Auto Show,…