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: Carfection drives BMW M4 Competition Package

VIDEO: Carfection drives BMW M4 Competition Package

I specifically remember an old Top Gear episode where Jeremy Clarkson drove the E92 BMW M3 Competition Package, testing it against the Audi RS5 of the time. While the M3 won the comparison test in…

VIDEO: Worth It: Toyota Prius vs BMW M4 vs Lamborghini Aventador?

Car and Driver tests the BMW 740e iPerformance

Car and Driver tests the BMW 740e iPerformance

I’ve always found the idea of making massive luxury cars into hybrids to be a bit counter-productive. They’re too heavy and expensive to be truly be considered efficient, despite what automakers might claim. However, there…

BMW M5 UK pricing announced, starts at £87,160

BMW M5 UK pricing announced, starts at £87,160

Pricing for the new F90-Generation BMW M5 in the UK has been announced and it’s a bit more expensive than the previous-gen car. Starting at £87,160 (about $112,000 USD) in the UK, the BMW M5 isn’t…

BMW M4 vs Mercedes-AMG C63 S vs Audi RS5

BMW M4 vs Mercedes-AMG C63 S vs Audi RS5

Before the second-gen Audi RS5 Coupe debuted, the BMW M4 and Mercedes-AMG C63 S were the only two cars worth a damn in their segment. They were also probably getting tired of taking each other…