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.
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

Formula One has been one of the largest and most exciting spectator sports since its inception in 1950. The fast cars, dynamic personalities and personal feuds have made F1 one of the greatest sports in…

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

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…

BMW to invest in carpooling app Scoop

BMW to invest in carpooling app Scoop

For a brand that prides itself on being the Ultimate Driving Machine, BMW is investing a lot of money in apps and services that enable people to get around without actually driving. After working with…

SPIED: G01 BMW X3 caught with X5-style aero blades

SPIED: G01 BMW X3 caught with X5-style aero blades

The upcoming G01-generation BMW X3 is on its way to replace the current and aging F25 generation X3. It will likely incorporate a significant amount of styling cues from BMW’s latest generation of cars, stemming…