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.

Could BMW be successful in today’s Formula 1?

Formula One has been going through drastic changes, in terms of technology, as of late. With the recent switch to 1.6 liter V6, turbocharged engines, from 2.4 liter naturally aspirated V8s, and the additions of…

Driving Gloves - Will they make you look cool?

Driving Gloves – Will they make you look cool?

Driving gloves are an interesting article of clothing. Watch almost any old-school movie with a car chase and the Baddie will almost always be wearing driving gloves. They look incredibly cool in the movie and…

Top 10 Car Interiors Under $35,000

Top 10 Car Interiors Under $35,000

We seem to be on a roll with Top Ten lists as of late. You kind folk seem to like them and I like writing them, so we’ll keep makin ‘em. This time though, we’ll…

BMW X5 xDrive40e vs. Audi Q7 e-tron

Top 10 best looking cars for under $35,000

Top 10 best looking cars for under $35,000

Yesterday I wrote a little article about the ten best looking cars on the market right now. There were some commenters who seemed unhappy about how expensive all the choices were. When I set out…

BMW M135i - The one car we want in America

BMW M135i – The one car we want in America

Sometimes I wonder how long I can keep beating the hatchback drum. We here in America don’t like them, but we should. I feel as if Americans are small children who don’t want to eat…

BMW X5 eDrive Hybrid might be the ultimate SUV

BMW’s third-generation, F15 X5 is already a fan favorite among BMW enthusiasts for its good looks, both inside and out, agile handling for such a big car and smooth, powerful engines. It’s easily the best…

BMW History: E39 M5

BMW History: E39 M5

The E39 M5 debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1998 and has won over the hearts of enthusiasts ever since

BMW History: E38 7 Series

When BMW debuted the E38 7 Series back in 1995, it was more of an evolution than revolution of the previous 7 Series. It was a striking looking car, for the time, with its low,…