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 Journalism veteran drives BMW i3 for first time

Auto Journalism veteran drives BMW i3 for first time

BMW’s funky looking i3 is nothing new. It’s been around for a few years now and has been driven and review by pretty much everyone in the industry. However, automotive journalism veteran and Automobile Magazine…

Exclusive Interview with BMW M Boss, Frank van Meel

Exclusive Interview with BMW M Boss, Frank van Meel

When Frank van Meel first became CEO of BMW’s famous M Division, there were a lot of questions about whether or not M cars would gain xDrive all-wheel drive or even hybridization. Van Meel claims…

BMW needs to catch up to Mercedes' autonomous tech

BMW needs to catch up to Mercedes’ autonomous tech

The race for autonomous technology in the automotive world is a weird one, as no one really knows where it’s going or when it will end. However, that isn’t stopping luxury automakers from investing heavily…

Formula E: The Perfect Test Bed For Electric Cars

BMW M6 GT3 impresses at the 24h of Nurburgring

BMW M6 GT3 impresses at the 24h of Nurburgring

Yesterday, May 29, was the first ever appearance at the Nurburgring 24 Hours for the new BMW M6 GT3 race car. The BMW M6 GT3 replaces the old, but successful, BMW Z4 GT3. And at the…

VIDEO: Carwow reviews BMW 320d

VIDEO: Carwow reviews BMW 320d

The current generation BMW 3 Series might not be the most engaging 3 Series ever made and it’s possible that it’s not even the most engaging car in its class, currently. However, it is still…

Top Gear drives the original BMW 328 at Miglia Miliga

Top Gear drives the original BMW 328 at Miglia Miliga

Ah, the Miglia Miglia, the thousand mile race through some of the more scenic and beautiful places in Italy, a race that was around when drivers were real drives. Drivers would average over 100 mph…

VIDEO: Nick Murray's 18-month BMW M4 review

VIDEO: Nick Murray’s 18-month BMW M4 review

Nick Murray’s YouTube channel has become quite popular over the past few years and over the past 18 months, he’s owned an F82 BMW M4 that he’s reviewed on his channel. Over the course of…

Car and Driver tests a BMW M2 DCT

Car and Driver tests a BMW M2 DCT

BMW’s newest M2 is a proper sports car, through and through. It’s the kind of car that brings you back to the old days of sports cars, where handling and feel mattered more than connectivity…