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.

Can the 2016 Lexus GS F compete with BMW’s M5?

For decades, if you wanted a high-performance super-sedan, a four-door luxury car that has the power to frighten most sports cars, you went with the BMW M5. Since the inception of its first generation, the…

Automobile Magazine seems impressed with the new BMW X1

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

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

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…

Image Comparison: BMW M760Li vs Porsche Panamera

Image Comparison: BMW M760Li vs Porsche Panamera

Porsche just recently unveiled its second iteration of its Panamera sedan and has been receiving quite a mixed bag of reviews. Its new styling has garnered quite a bit of attention throughout the internet, this…

BMW GINA Concept-inspired PUMA sneakers are weird

BMW GINA Concept-inspired PUMA sneakers are weird

I’m sure you remember BMW’s funky GINA concept car from 2008. If you don’t, it was possibly one of the most interesting concept cars from any brand in recent memory. Instead of metal body panels,…