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.

Where did the driver’s cars go?

Where did all the drivers cars go? There used to be a time when driver interaction was the main concern for almost all automakers. I say almost because only recently did car companies like Chevrolet…

Top 5 Engines We Love

Top 5 Engines We Love

There are so many fantastic engines from so many different automakers. Great engines can come from any car maker, from any country and can be any size or shape. What makes an engine special is…

Engine idling isn’t as good as we thought

All-Time Record Sales For Rolls-Royce

All-Time Record Sales For Rolls-Royce

There’s a recession going on, isn’t there? Isn’t the world in a bit of panic and people are wondering if China is going to just kick our door in, demanding their money back? I sure…

Acura NSX - A BMW i8 Competitor

Acura NSX – A BMW i8 Competitor

At the moment the BMW i8 is in a class of its own. The closest things it has to rivals would be the hybrid supercar trio of the McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari and the Porsche…

Top 10 Cars We Look Forward To In 2015

Well, it’s a new year. A year full of exciting potential for the motoring world. While there are many upcoming vehicles to get all titillated about, let’s be like Letterman and focus on the top…

Can the Cadillac ATS-V compete with BMW M3?

Can the Cadillac ATS-V compete with BMW M3?

I recently wrote about the new Cadillac CTS-V being a serious contender to the BMW M5. The CTS-V seems hell-bent on taking the M5’s crown, however it has the benefit of being a few years…