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.

What’s you favorite BMW M3/M4 color?

BMW’s famous M Division has always had special color options that fans go crazy for. Imola Red, Dakar Yellow and Techno Violet purple are just a few of the fan-favorite BMW M colors. With the latest…

BMW X5 xDrive35d: BMW's best all-around luxury car?

BMW X5 xDrive35d: BMW’s best all-around luxury car?

Okay, okay, so the BMW 7 Series is BMW’s best luxury car. It’s brand new, has more entertainment screens than a Buffalo Wild Wings and can park itself. It’s the unanimous Bavarian luxury king. However,…

New iPhone program inspired by auto leases

Auto leasing is one of the most popular way customers purchase cars. Leasing, more often than not, is the less expensive monthly payment for someone looking to get into a brand new car. Car companies…

Is the second-generation Chevy Volt the real deal?

When the first-generation Chevrolet Volt debuted, it really was one-of-a-kind. It was high-tech, futuristic and more advanced than the previous hybrid darling, the Toyota Prius. Everyone loved it and it won awards both in America…

Why do Americans buy so many SUVs?

U.S. life would be so much better with Diesel

U.S. life would be so much better with Diesel

Emissions regulations are tightening to the point that the gasoline engine is starting to suffocate. Life for performance cars is becoming more and more difficult, especially in the United States. It’s becoming so difficult for the petrol-powered…

BMW M3: Journey to Transformation

BMW M3: Journey to Transformation

The current F80 BMW M3 underwent a massive change from the norm for the M3 family line. Instead of featuring a high-revving naturally aspirated engine, the F80 M3 sacrilegiously switched to turbocharging with, not one,…

Used BMW: Best bang for your buck

Used BMW: Best bang for your buck

Yesterday, we discussed which BMW would be the best starter Bimmer, meaning which BMW would be best as someone’s first. Cars like the E30 3 Series and E34 5 Series were discussed as being excellent…

Best Starter BMW?

In a recent article about the new BMW X5 taking down the even newer Volvo XC90 and Range Rover Sport, many BMW fans who frequent this site felt a sense of pride for their favorite…

Motor Trend’s long term BMW M3 verdict

Motor Trend, one of America’s oldest automotive publications, has the privilege of driving some of the world’s best cars for a year. Their long term test fleet, for which they keep cars for a year…

Is now a better time than ever to buy a BMW 335i?

Is now a better time than ever to buy a BMW 335i?

We all know that the BMW 335i will soon be replaced with the post-LCI BMW 340i. Along with the numeric name change comes a new, more powerful engine from BMW’s new EfficientDynamics engine line. There…