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.
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

BMW X3 M40i gives us a taste of the X3 M

BMW X3 M40i gives us a taste of the X3 M

We’ve just had the pleasure of driving the BMW X3 M40i for a week and it’s charmed the hell out of us. In fact, I’m so smitten, I’m currently figuring out which organs are worth…

VIDEO: BMW M3 CS best M3 of all ever?

VIDEO: BMW M3 CS best M3 of all ever?

This new BMW M3 CS will almost certainly be the best iteration of the F80-gen M3. It’s lighter, sharper, more powerful and better looking than the already very good M3 Competition Package. The BMW M4…

Photo Comparison: BMW M3 CS vs BMW M4 CS

Photo Comparison: BMW M3 CS vs BMW M4 CS

So the BMW M3 CS is finally here. We’ve been anticipating its arrival since we saw some spy photos of a more aggressive M3 puttering around Germany. With how good the BMW M4 CS is,…