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 UK takes the new BMW X3 on a Trans-Saharan trip

BMW UK takes the new BMW X3 on a Trans-Saharan trip

The BMW X3 isn’t well known for its off-road capabilities. If you’ve ever actually seen an X3 on anything trickier than a gravel road, play the lottery because you just saw a Unicorn. However, that…

VIDEO: BMW M760Li vs Skoda Superb 280

VIDEO: BMW M760Li vs Skoda Superb 280

This is a bit of an odd battle. In one corner, we have a 600 hp, V12-powered Bavarian heavyweight and in the other corner, we have a posh Passat. Not much of a fair test,…

VIDEO: BMW M2 LCI with M Performance Exhaust

Which to Buy: BMW M3 CS or E46 BMW M3 CSL?

Which to Buy: BMW M3 CS or E46 BMW M3 CSL?

Now that we’ve all seen the BMW M3 CS, the latest in a line of special edition M3s. While pricing hasn’t been released yet, it’s likely that there are already potential buyers inquiring about all…

Autocar's BMW M135i long-term review

Autocar’s BMW M135i long-term review

What’s the best way to find out what a car is really like to live with long-term? Buy it. When you’ve actually put money down on a car and have to subsequently put more money…

Autocar tests BMW X3 xDrive20d

Autocar tests BMW X3 xDrive20d

We recently just tested a BMW X3 M40i, the most high-performance variant of the X3 currently being made. However, that’s not going to be the volume model. What most customers are likely going to buy…