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 XM Rendered in Production-Ready Form

BMW XM Rendered in Production-Ready Form

From what we can tell, the BMW XM is going to look… different. Its mammoth size and unusual features make it quite possibly the most peculiar car the Bavarian brand has ever made. It makes…

Photo Comparison: BMW M3 Touring vs Mercedes-AMG C63 Wagon

Photo Comparison: BMW M3 Touring vs Audi RS4 Avant

Photo Comparison: BMW M3 Touring vs Audi RS4 Avant

The BMW M3 has quite a few competitors: the Mercedes-AMG C63, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Tesla Model 3 Performance, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, and the Audi RS4 Avant. However, the all-new M3 Touring really only has…

VIDEO: Who Makes a Better Supra: BMW or Toyota?

VIDEO: Who Makes a Better Supra: BMW or Toyota?

By now, everyone’s pretty well aware of the fact that the new Toyota Supra is actually a BMW Z4 in very stylish Japanese clothing. Some enthusiasts hate that fact, feeling as if BMW sucked all…

MINI JCW Convertible Takes a Trip to Reykjavik

MINI JCW Convertible Takes a Trip to Reykjavik

When most people think of summer, Reykjavik, Iceland isn’t the first vacations spot that comes to mind. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t jaw-droppingly beautiful and filled with sights that can’t be seen anywhere else…

A Future MINI EV Convertible Will be a Blast

A Future MINI EV Convertible Will be a Blast

MINI’s future is electric. That much is certain. The BMW Group announced that MINI would be the first of its brands to make the switch entirely to electric vehicles, sometime before 2030. One of the…