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.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: BMW's Ultimate Racing Game

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: BMW’s Ultimate Racing Game

Yesterday, we showed you a teaser video from BMW of two M6s, one GTLM race car and one standard road car, racing around the track with seemingly no drivers. It certainly piqued our interest, as we…

Our few days with MINI TAKES THE STATES

Our few days with MINI TAKES THE STATES

Every other year, MINI USA hosts a road trip across most of the United States, stopping at race tracks, museums and local sights, with hundreds, if not thousands, of MINI owners. It’s called MINI Takes The…

VIDEO: BMW Teases Two Driverless Cars Racing

BMW has just released an eight-second teaser video of two cars, the BMW M6 GTLM and a standard BMW M6, racing around a track. The pairing of these two cars is interesting, considering one is a…

FIRST DRIVE: MINI Clubman Cooper S

FIRST DRIVE: MINI Clubman Cooper S

We recently spent a couple of days with MINI at the MINI Takes the States road trip event. We’ll have a full report on what the MTTS is and what it was like participating for a…

Say Goodbye to the BMW Z4 – Imperfect but loveable

How much power does an E36 M3 lose after 20 years?

How much power does an E36 M3 lose after 20 years?

Much like the human body, cars begin to lose some power and capability after many years. Just like people, cars get old. But just how much youth do cars lose after decades? Well, Alex from Car…

What to expect from the next BMW 5 Series

What to expect from the next BMW 5 Series

When the F10 BMW 5 Series first came out back in 2011, it simply blew the competition away. It was head and shoulders about the Mercedes-Benz E Class, Audi A6 and Jaguar XF of the time….

BMW leads plug-in percentage in US so far in 2016

BMW leads plug-in percentage in US so far in 2016

BMW has always been known as the “Ultimate Driving Machine”, a brand that developed the best driving, highest performing cars in the world. The Bavarian brand is still known for such machines, but now it’s…

Top Five BMW Niche Vehicles

Top Five BMW Niche Vehicles

We all know that BMW is famous for its niche-busting ways. The Bavarians have been creating new niche cars, segments and body styles for years now. It seems that every couple of years, BMW has…