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.

Would an electrified BMW M3 be a good idea?

We all know that automakers are in a bit of a struggle to keep emissions down and fuel economy up, as government regulations across the globe are getting stricter every day. The polar bears are…

Alpina won't bring the 600 hp B6 Bi-Turbo to the US

Alpina won’t bring the 600 hp B6 Bi-Turbo to the US

We recently saw the new Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Edition 50, which is able to rocket from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds and hit an electronically-limited top speed of 205 mph, making it the fastest car currently wearing a…

Autocar Review: Jaguar XF 3.0d S vs BMW 530d

Autocar Review: Jaguar XF 3.0d S vs BMW 530d

In Europe, big executive saloons (sedans here in the ‘States) with diesel engines are incredibly popular. Why wouldn’t they be, they feature fantastic luxury, great performance and excellent fuel economy? It’s hard to see why…

Why do Americans put European license plates on their cars?

Which BMW would Santa Claus drive?

Which BMW would Santa Claus drive?

We’ve all seen the commercials for Mercedes-Benz where Santa Claus comes home from a long day of gift-giving, only to settle down and relax by taking out his brand new Mars Red Mercedes-AMG GT S…

BMW M4 GTS: More than just a body kit

BMW M4 GTS: More than just a body kit

For some strange reason, there’s quite a large population of BMW enthusiasts who bemoan the M4 GTS, claiming it to be nothing more than just a body kit on an M4. These detractors feel that…

Car and Driver finds issues with its BMW M3

Car and Driver finds issues with its BMW M3

Many automotive journalistic publications have what’s called a long-term test fleet. These fleets consist of a variety of different brand-new cars that the publications keeps for around a year to properly test each vehicle as…

Is the M760i the perfect performance 7 Series?

Is the M760i the perfect performance 7 Series?

The rumor mill has started churning out whispers of a BMW M760i variant of the latest 7 Series. This rumored M760i would be powered by the 6.6 liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that comes in the…