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 Individual Program is better than ever

BMW Individual Program is better than ever

BMW has become one of the world’s most popular and sought after luxury brands. BMW also sells more luxury cars than almost any company in the world. For this reason, BMWs are everywhere. Despite the…

BMW/Toyota vs Tesla: Hydrogen vs Pure EV

BMW/Toyota vs Tesla: Hydrogen vs Pure EV

Ever since the creation of the i Division, BMW has become Tesla’s main competitor. No other company is accelerating its alternative fuel program lately like BMW and Tesla. Until now, that is. Toyota seems to…

Best BMW Engines Of All-Time

Best BMW Engines Of All-Time

BMW has been considered the Ultimate Driving Machine for decades. It’s the brand enthusiasts flock to for its unique driving characteristics. When people think BMW, they normally think of sharp steering, excellent handling and the…

Is 600 hp enough for a BMW?

Is 600 hp enough for a BMW?

Recently, BMW M Boss, Frank Van Meel, told Autocar that 600 horsepower would be the limit for the next-gen M5. This has some BMW fans in a bit of a panic, wondering why Van Meel…

Corvette vs M4 for Independence Day

Justin Bell Drives The new BMW X6 M

Justin Bell Drives The new BMW X6 M

The BMW X6 M is ridiculed by many of today’s auto journalists for being completely unnecessary. And while it isn’t the most useful of SUVs, it’s still a damn fine car to drive. It’s got…

BMW is best at high-end luxury

BMW is best at high-end luxury

Most major luxury car manufacturers, be it BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi, have another even more luxurious brand under their belts. BMW has Rolls Royce, Audi has Bentley (well, technically it’s Volkswagen that owns Bentley) and…

Five Best BMW Backseats For Kids

Five Best BMW Backseats For Kids

Families. Everyone’s got one. Some are crazy, some are happy, some are fun. But most people who buy cars in BMW’s price range are adults with families. It’s the reason why BMW has been developing…

ALPINA should tune a BMW i8

ALPINA should tune a BMW i8

ALPINA has a knack for making the BMWs that BMW should have made but didn’t. The current B3 Touring and XD3 are examples of go-fast BMWs that didn’t exist until the wonderful madmen at ALPINA…

ALPINA XD3 Proves We Need An X3 M

Sometimes it seems that some of the best ideas that BMW could have had end up in the scrap bin in BMW’s design studio. For instance, BMW currently has five different SUVs and two of…