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.
Corvette vs M4 for Independence Day

Corvette vs M4 for Independence Day

If you hadn’t already heard, it’s the Fourth of July, the United State’s Independence Day. It’s normally a day filled with classic American virtues, eating hotdogs and apple pie, watching fireworks, throwing a ball around…

Justin Bell Drives The new BMW X6 M

Justin Bell Drives The new BMW X6 M

The BMW X6 M is ridiculed by many of today’s auto journalists for being completely unnecessary. And while it isn’t the most useful of SUVs, it’s still a damn fine car to drive. It’s got…

BMW is best at high-end luxury

BMW is best at high-end luxury

Most major luxury car manufacturers, be it BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi, have another even more luxurious brand under their belts. BMW has Rolls Royce, Audi has Bentley (well, technically it’s Volkswagen that owns Bentley) and…

Five Best BMW Backseats For Kids

Five Best BMW Backseats For Kids

Families. Everyone’s got one. Some are crazy, some are happy, some are fun. But most people who buy cars in BMW’s price range are adults with families. It’s the reason why BMW has been developing…

ALPINA should tune a BMW i8

ALPINA XD3 Proves We Need An X3 M

Sometimes it seems that some of the best ideas that BMW could have had end up in the scrap bin in BMW’s design studio. For instance, BMW currently has five different SUVs and two of…

Best BMW Top Gear Episodes

Best BMW Top Gear Episodes

Well, several months after Jeremy Clarkson punched a producer in the face, which ultimately got him sacked, Top Gear as we know it is coming to an end. Who knows what lays ahead for Top…

Watches & Cars – BMWs matching with watches

We always talk about how watches and cars pair together so perfectly. And it’s true, watches and cars are a great pairing. But we’ve never really discussed which watches work with which cars. Certain cars…

How is BMW camouflaging their cars

As BMW, and every other car manufacturer, starts testing upcoming models, it must take pre-production cars out on the road. This can be tricky, because automakers don’t want to give away the looks of the…

Jaguar teases the F-Pace

There seems to be a ton of teasers and announcements buzzing around the automotive industry as of late. We recently found out about the upcoming Bentley Bentayga, the MINI Clubman, the Alfa Romeo Giulia and…