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.
WORLD PREMIERE: MINI Vision NEXT 100

WORLD PREMIERE: MINI Vision NEXT 100

Increased digitization and connectivity are changing the way we look at the automobile, more specifically, the city automobile. Car sharing and ride hailing services have greatly changed the need for an automobile in urban environments….

WORLD PREMIERE: Rolls Royce Vision NEXT 100

WORLD PREMIERE: Rolls Royce Vision NEXT 100

For the first time ever, Rolls Royce has released a ‘Vision Vehicle‘ Concept today in London and it is a look into the future of personal luxury mobility. At London’s famous Roundhouse, Rolls Royce unveiled its…

BMW to recall over 200k SUVs for two separate issues

BMW to recall over 200k SUVs for two separate issues

BMW is reportedly recalling over 200,000 of its SUVs for two different reasons, both of which have yet to cause any harm. Of these 200,000 SUVs, 188,668 are BMW X3s and X4s, while 21,493 are X5s and…

VIDEO: The Smoking Tire tests 2016 MINI Cooper Clubman

VIDEO: The Smoking Tire tests 2016 MINI Cooper Clubman

Typically, the cars featured on The Smoking Tire are either high-priced sports cars or highly tuned performance cars. Matt Farah, the host, usually doesn’t like slow, everyday cars, like the MINI Cooper Clubman. However, he…

BMW ready to fight Hackers and for 5G

VIDEO: BMW M5 Pure Metal Edition is scary fast

VIDEO: BMW M5 Pure Metal Edition is scary fast

BMW has recently created one of the most extreme M5s of all time, with the new BMW M5 Pure Metal Edition. There have been some incredibly powerful versions of the current F10-generation M5 in recent years, with…

BMW M2 vs Porsche 718 Boxster S vs Ford Focus RS

BMW M2 vs Porsche 718 Boxster S vs Ford Focus RS

Both the BMW M2 and Ford Focus RS have been put to the test against each other numerous times in the few months that both cars have existed. The reasoning behind their comparison lies purely…

New Top Gear's Chris Evans likes the BMW M2

New Top Gear’s Chris Evans likes the BMW M2

If you haven’t been following the news revolving around the world’s most famous motoring show, Top Gear, the previous three hosts are now gone and a new bunch have replaced them, with the lead being…

VIDEO: BMW M4 GTS vs Porsche 911 GT3

VIDEO: BMW M4 GTS vs Porsche 911 GT3

With the BMW M4 GTS, the Bavarian brand has finally developed a car that can go toe-to-toe with the brand new Porsche 911 GT3. The latter car has been the gold standard in track ready…