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.

Auto Express drives BMW 440i M Sport

Following the BMW 340i’s replacement of the BMW 335i, the Bavarian brand has just launched its 440i in Europe. The BMW 440i replaces the outgoing 340i and brings about the same changes as in that…

MINI Countryman E plug-in hybrid revealed

MINI Countryman E plug-in hybrid revealed

Almost immediately following its announcement of the autonomous and electric MINI Vision NEXT 100 Concept, we’ve learned that the Oxford-based brand will be developing a hybridized variant of its next-generation Countryman. MINI has previously tried its…

VIDEO: The Smoking Tire tests a modified BMW 335d

Five ways the next BMW Z4 should improve

We just recently reviewed the current E89 generation BMW Z4, despite it getting quite long in the tooth. The current Z4 is by far the oldest car in its class and it’s starting to show….

Visiting the MINI Plant in Oxford

Visiting the MINI Plant in Oxford

In 2001, the MINI brand launched its brand-new MINI hatch from its Oxford plant and as since sold over 2.5 million MINI vehicles. In its first year open, MINI sold nearly 40,000 cars worldwide, by 2015…

TEST DRIVE: 2016 BMW Z4 sDrive28i

TEST DRIVE: 2016 BMW Z4 sDrive28i

As car enthusiasts, most of us can be forgiven for forgetting about BMW’s only roadster, the Z4. It’s easily the oldest car in its segment, a segment dominated by brand-spanking new cars like the Porsche 718…

Interview with Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls Royce CEO

Interview with Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls Royce CEO

A few days ago, Rolls Royce recently launched its Vision NEXT 100, the very first “Vision Vehicle” to ever come from the famous British brand. While Rolls Royce’s parent company, BMW, has launched a few,…

Alfa Romeo readying BMW 5 Series contender

Alfa Romeo seems to have a very specific goal in mind during its planning for a return to the luxury car market — take on BMW. The brand-new Alfa Romeo Giulia that’s been garnering rave…