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.

BMW diesels to stay in US as long as demand remains

Diesels haven’t been wildly popular in America in a very long time. Images to soot-covered cars still exist in the minds of older Americans and younger Americans are more into what’s eco-friendly and hemp t-shirts….

EVO tests BMW M3 GTS vs BMW M4 GTS

EVO tests BMW M3 GTS vs BMW M4 GTS

New-School vs Old-School. It’s the age-old question of which is better, the “then” or the “now”. Much has been said about BMW’s M Division and whether or not the current batch of cars lives up…

BMW i3 Continues Global Success

BMW i3 Continues Global Success

Despite the near-constant criticism that the BMW i3 doesn’t have the range of, say, a Tesla Model S or Chevy Bolt, it still continues to be a success for BMW. In fact, the BMW i3…

Consumer Reports: BMW 330i vs Mercedes-Benz C300

Why We Love the New BMW 5 Series Touring

Why We Love the New BMW 5 Series Touring

In America, the previous F10-generation BMW 5 Series Touring was a foreign concept. Unless any American traveled outside of the ‘States, the 5 Series Touring was as real as the Loch Ness Monster. However, those…

BMW 3 Series vs Jaguar XE vs Alfa Romeo Giulia

BMW 3 Series vs Jaguar XE vs Alfa Romeo Giulia

Ever since the Alfa Romeo Giulia made its debut, it’s been gunning for the BMW 3 Series. It’s no secret that the famous Bavarian sedan was the benchmark for Alfa Romeo from the get-go. Another…

Which direction does BMW M go from here?

Which direction does BMW M go from here?

BMW M is at an interesting point at the moment. The famous performance sub-division of BMW was once known for high-precision vehicles that were the performance pinnacle of their respective classes. However, most BMW M…

BMW to refine model portfolio, Mercedes to expand

This may be the most crowded and convoluted luxury car market in the history of the automobile. There are niches of niches of niches, with cars like the BMW X4 M40i and Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe,…