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.
1978 BMW 524Di - Flashback Diesel

1978 BMW 524Di – Flashback Diesel

In today’s world of BMW, there are tripe-turbocharged diesels, a soon-to-be quad-turbocharged diesel, hybrid diesels and all sorts of crazy stuff. Basically, BMW has officially been diagnosed with diesel-fever. But this actually isn’t a new…

Could the BMW M2 Safety Car preview the M2 CSL?

Could the BMW M2 Safety Car preview the M2 CSL?

Ever since the BMW M2 debuted, fans have been rejoicing in the fact that BMW finally released a car specifically for enthusiasts. However, as most enthusiasts are insatiable, most of us are already asking for…

WORLD PREMIERE: The New MINI Seven

Top Gear drives the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

Top Gear drives the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

Back in the ’60s and ’70s, the rivalry between BMW and Alfa Romeo was very much alive, as they both produced some of the best sports sedans the world had seen. Fast forward 40-50 years…

Drag Race: BMW M2 vs Mercedes-AMG A45

One of the BMW M2’s biggest competitors is the Mercedes-AMG A45/CLA45, and the two cars couldn’t be more different. The BMW M2 is a rear-wheel drive coupe with a six-cylinder engine and the option for…

What do you want more: BMW M1 Successor or BMW M2 CSL?

This is currently a very exciting time to be a BMW enthusiast. We’ve got cars like the M4 GTS, M2, M3/M4 Competition Pack and the M760Li xDrive. Right now, there are more high-performance, enthusiast-driven BMW’s…