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.
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…

Which BMW would Santa Claus drive?

Which BMW would Santa Claus drive?

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Which BMW would you like Santa to bring you this year?

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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…

Rinspeed Σtos is the most ridiculous BMW i8 yet

Rinspeed Σtos is the most ridiculous BMW i8 yet

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