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.

VIDEO: BMW i8 vs Audi R8 Spyder

BMW enthusiasts have been begging the Bavarian brand for a supercar for a very long time, a car to replace the iconic BMW M1. The closest car we’ve gotten to a proper supercar from BMW…

Photo Comparison: BMW X2 vs BMW X1

Photo Comparison: BMW X2 vs BMW X1

When we first told you fine readers that a BMW X2 was in the works, many enthusiasts were worried that it would just be a BMW X1 with its roof chopped at the back. There…

BMW M3 and M4 Pure Editions reviewed by CarAdvice

Back in the ’60s and ’70s, if you wanted a fast American car, such as a Camaro or Mustang, you could get it equipped with only performance features and forego any luxury options that you…

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Photo Comparison: BMW X2 vs Audi Q2

Photo Comparison: BMW X2 vs Audi Q2

The Battle of the Twos —  BMW X2 vs Audi Q2. Both cars come from Bavarian, both are each brand’s most stylish small crossover, both are designed to be sporty and stylish and both cars…

Photo Comparison: BMW X2 vs Range Rover Evoque

Photo Comparison: BMW X2 vs Range Rover Evoque

When the Range Rover Evoque first debuted, it was a smash hit. People loved its flashy, futuristic styling, clever interior and enjoyable driving dynamics. Land Rover sold zillions of them. Ever since, automakers have been…

WORLD PREMIERE: BMW X2 -- Small, Quirky, Cool

WORLD PREMIERE: BMW X2 — Small, Quirky, Cool

Style and tech are everything, today. Today’s modern youth is far more concerned with how a car looks and how many gadgets it has than how it actually drives. Millennials aren’t concerned with how a…

Top Gear drives the ALPINA B4 S

Top Gear drives the ALPINA B4 S

There are many BMW enthusiasts who would actually prefer an ALPINA to a BMW M car. While that may seem like heresy to purists, ALPINA actually makes some of the best BMWs on the planet,…

BMW M3 CS to give F80 a proper send-off

BMW M3 CS to give F80 a proper send-off

When BMW launched the M4 CS (pictured above), we dubbed it the Goldilocks variant. With some lightweight bits borrowed from the M4 GTS and a bit more power than the M4 Competition Package, the M4 CS…