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.
Tesla Model X: Everything you need to know

Tesla Model X: Everything you need to know

Tesla recently held an event to give the first six owners the keys to the newest all-electric SUV from the Silicon Valley company, the Model X. The Tesla Model X has been quite extensively covered before and…

Could BMW X1 become BMW's best-selling SUV?

Could BMW X1 become BMW’s best-selling SUV?

The brand new F48 BMW X1 made big headlines by being the first front-wheel drive based BMW SUV in the brand’s storied history. The switch from rear-wheel drive to a front-wheel drive-based platform was largely a…

Should next Rolls Royce have CFRP?

Rolls Royce has always been about using only the absolute best materials possible in all facets of its construction. Rolls Royce is the brand of such extreme opulence that it’s surprising the interior trim isn’t made…

Tesla Model X ‘Falcon Doors’ spotted in the wild

BMW adjusts to new EU emissions restrictions

BMW adjusts to new EU emissions restrictions

Following Volkswagen’s Dieselgate fiasco, BMW was also accused of tampering with its diesel engines by Auto Bild only to have the German publication retract its story. BMW’s diesel vehicles passed all government testing and there…

Auto Express drives the 2016 BMW X1

Auto Express drives the 2016 BMW X1

The current BMW X1, the second generation model, gets a bit of mixed opinions from BMW enthusiasts. Being the first front-wheel drive BMW, it was bound to take some flak. Though, surprisingly, it didn’t get…

Why will the BMW M2 only have four colors?

The upcoming BMW M2 is probably the most hotly anticipated BMW that I can remember. I don’t think I can think of another Bimmer that had as much buzz generated before its release than the…

Top Five In-Car Technology Features

Top Five In-Car Technology Features

Car technology has been moving forward and an almost absurdly rapid pace. It wasn’t long ago that automatic cruise control was looked at as something from Minority Report, but now cars can basically drive themselves….