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.
F80 BMW M3 in ultra-rare Byzanz Metallic

F80 BMW M3 in ultra-rare Byzanz Metallic

BMW M cars have always been known to have some pretty interesting colors. The most iconic of BMW M colors came in the ’90s and early ’00s, with the E36 and E46 BMW M3s, more…

SPIED: 2019 BMW 7 Series LCI spotted testing

SPIED: 2019 BMW 7 Series LCI spotted testing

In the automotive world, mid-cycle refreshes are not uncommon occurrences. Halfway through a model’s life-cycle, car companies often will give it some new touches to keep it fresh as newer competitors come out. Maybe some…

BMW i3 M rendered by Top Speed

BMW tried to answer some of the calls for a sportier i3 variant, recently, when it debuted the BMW i3S. The i3S is a slightly sportier, slightly faster variant of the newly refreshed BMW i3….

Take a look at Shell’s new EV charging station

It’s only a matter of time before EV charging stations are integrated with conventional gas stations. It only makes sense for oil companies to start adding charging stations to their gas stations, as it will…

VIDEO: Former BMW Group Designer talks Borgward Isabella Concept, future of design

TEST DRIVE: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro Manual

TEST DRIVE: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro Manual

Last we drove the new B9-generation Audi A4, we were really impressed. It was a significant improvement over the previous-generation car and when we compared it with the BMW 3 Series, it was just as…

Which would you buy: BMW M2 CS or Porsche Cayman GT4?

Which would you buy: BMW M2 CS or Porsche Cayman GT4?

At the moment, one of the most exciting and beloved pure driver’s cars is the Porsche Cayman GT4. It finally answered the question of what the mid-engine Cayman would be like with 911-like power. Turns…

BMW 323i from 2 Fast 2 Furious failed to sell at auction

The Fast and Furious franchise has become absurdly huge. It’s become so big that the latest one even featured Dame Helen Mirren, albeit briefly and she was uncredited. However, it wasn’t always the blockbuster franchise…

Driving the BMW M1 is a very special thing

Driving the BMW M1 is a very special thing

Long before the BMW i8 or the upcoming BMW M8, there was a moment when BMW had a genuine, real-deal supercar, though that moment was, unfortunately, fleeting. The BMW M1 was the brand’s only true…