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.
2017 BMW i3 vs BMW i3 REx

2017 BMW i3 vs BMW i3 REx

Since its inception, the BMW i3 has been sort of behind the curve, in terms of pure electric range. Even when it first debuted, its range wasn’t any further than the much cheaper Nissan Leaf’s….

BMW X7 Concept Teased ahead of September 8 debut

BMW X7 Concept Teased ahead of September 8 debut

It’s been a long time coming for a true, seven-seat BMW SUV. For years, its main German rival has had a three-row luxury SUV, in the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class, yet BMW hasn’t had such a car….

MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept to debut in Frankfurt

BMW X5 M vs 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL

BMW X5 M vs 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL

That headline makes no sense. Yet, this is a comparison is so completely ridiculous that it actually starts to make sense. In a recent article from Road & Track, they take three different brands to…

Mercedes-AMG S63 get facelift ahead of BMW M8 debut

While everyone has been gushing over the styling of Mercedes’ new sedans, I’ve been yawning. Not because I’m a fan of BMW (because I like Mercedes, too) but because they just bore me. There’s nothing…

BMW X5 vs Range Rover Velar vs Porsche Macan

BMW X5 vs Range Rover Velar vs Porsche Macan

BMW SUVs have been getting a ton of new competition lately, with Porsche, Jaguar, Range Rover and Audi, among others, all coming out with newer, more impressive SUVs. BMW does have the new X3 coming…