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 M4 GTS: Is it worth the price?

BMW M4 GTS: Is it worth the price?

The BMW M4 GTS has just been announced and it’s BMW M’s most hardcore vehicle. But it’s also one of BMW’s most expensive vehicles. At 142,000 Euros (roughly $160,000 US), only the BMW i8 is…

WORLD PREMIERE: BMW M4 GTS with 493 horsepower

WORLD PREMIERE: BMW M4 GTS with 493 horsepower

The BMW M4 is a superb driving machine. It’s one of the best sports cars currently on the market and one of the most fun. But can it improve, can BMW make it even better…

FIRST DRIVE: 2016 BMW 340i

FIRST DRIVE: 2016 BMW 340i

First drive and review of the BMW 340i. Overall, the 340i is fast, fun and handles fantastically. The key metrics is fun, as 0-60 times.

Watchs & Cars: Sinn 917 GR

Some watches are beautiful, some watches are tough and some watches have history. But the best watches are a combination of all three. The Sinn 917 GR is one of those watches. Walter Röhrl, one…

Should BMW M have a more extreme line of cars?

New, funny BMW X1 ads

BMW is getting ready to launch the brand-new, second generation X1 in the US and it’s invested some money into a new ad campaign for it. The first-gen BMW X1 was actually quite a popular…

Who else is excited about the X4 M40i?

Who else is excited about the X4 M40i?

I’ve been snooping the interwebs the past couple of days and reading quite a bit about the BMW X4 M40i. First, some images were leaked and we got a teaser of what it’s going to…

Video: CNET's Top 5 BMW 7 Series technologies

Video: CNET’s Top 5 BMW 7 Series technologies

We all know that the BMW 7 Series is one of the most technologically advanced automobiles currently on the market. With such features like gesture control and autonomous parking, the 7 Series is the pinnacle…

Google makes its autonomous cars drive like humans

Autonomous cars are coming, but they are far from perfect at the moment. The biggest problem with autonomous cars is the way they act amongst human drivers. Autonomous cars are great at following the rules…

Tesla Model X caught...towing

Tesla Model X caught…towing

The upcoming Tesla Model X, a fully-electric SUV for the environmentally concerned, yet still quite active, customer, has been making quite a bit of buzz lately. But the curtain was officially lifted and Tesla showed…