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.

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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…

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Automobile Magazine seems impressed with the new BMW X1

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When BMW made the switch to its UKL architecture for the second-generation BMW X1, many fans were quite displeased. The idea of a front-wheel drive-based BMW simply boiled the blood of most BMW faithful. It’s…

VIDEO: BMW X4 M40i vs Porsche Macan GTS 0-124 mph

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Typically, average customers don’t buy crossovers for their performance and excitement. But those average customers don’t buy the BMW X4 M40i or Porsche Macan GTS. The people who buy those cars are enthusiasts who just…

Chris Harris drives the BMW M2 on Top Gear

Chris Harris drives the BMW M2 on Top Gear

As the new Top Gear suffers historically low audience numbers since the departure of Clarkson, Hammond and May, one of the lone bright spots of the show has been Chris Harris and his reviews. Being…