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.

G30 BMW 5 Series US Ordering Guide Leaked

BMW’s upcoming G30-generation 5 Series is about to make its worldwide debut in a few weeks. There has been much speculation as to what the next-gen 5 Series will bring. We know it will be…

Auto Express drives the BMW M240i Convertible

Auto Express drives the BMW M240i Convertible

To most car enthusiasts, convertibles aren’t cool. While the idea of open-top driving might intrigue some, the idea of adding weight and complexity while losing torsional rigidity turns most off. In fairness, convertibles are getting…

Five Reasons for Buying a BMW X5

Five Reasons for Buying a BMW X5

The current-gen BMW X5 is a bit of a conundrum. While, as a standalone vehicle, the X5 is superb at being a luxurious SUV, there are many who feel that it isn’t a proper BMW….

Five Things We Love About the BMW i8

BMW wins August Twitter battle over Chevy, Ford and Audi

BMW wins August Twitter battle over Chevy, Ford and Audi

Four months ago, Automotive News started tracking Twitter engagement for automotive companies. Since then, Ford has led all car makers in Twitter engagement. However, BMW took the lead in August, beating out Ford, Chevy and…

This gorgeous 1970 BMW M1 Procar restored by Canepa

Unfortunately for BMW, and fans of racing, BMW’s M1 Procar racing series wasn’t very successful. It lasted a couple of seasons, but then ended and, with it, the BMW M1. The M1’s success hinged on…

Why BMW Films' "The Escape" is exciting

Why BMW Films’ “The Escape” is exciting

What seems like ages ago, BMW Films developed a series of short films, titled “The Hire“. There were eight short films altogether in that series and all featured Clive Owen (Children of Men) as a…

VIDEO: BMW M2 races two BMW motorcycles

We all know that, despite how fast modern supercars have become, cars simply cannot be as fast as superbikes. With simply ludicrous power-to-weight ratios and no need for massive traction, superbikes simply fire off the…