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.
Day one of my seven-day MINI Cooper S ownership

Day one of my seven-day MINI Cooper S ownership

So far, I enjoy the little bugger quite a bit. My particular MINI is an Electric Blue, Cooper S, 4-Door with the John Cooper Works Interior Appearance Package and a 6-speed automatic. The first thing…

BMW better at branding than VW

Cadillac cut prices to compete with the Germans

Cadillac cut prices to compete with the Germans

Cadillac has been chasing BMW since the second generation CTS in both sales and performance. While the latest-gen CTS is getting closer to BMW in terms of quality and performance, it still can’t match the…

Where did the driver’s cars go?

Where did all the drivers cars go? There used to be a time when driver interaction was the main concern for almost all automakers. I say almost because only recently did car companies like Chevrolet…

Top 5 Engines We Love

Top 5 Engines We Love

There are so many fantastic engines from so many different automakers. Great engines can come from any car maker, from any country and can be any size or shape. What makes an engine special is…