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: The Smoking Tire drives EAS-Tuned BMW M4

VIDEO: The Smoking Tire drives EAS-Tuned BMW M4

We’ve done a lot of pieces of EAS-tuned BMWs. The tuning firm known as European Auto Source, out of Anaheim, California, has been doing some of the best work on BMWs, Porsches and Mercedes’ for…

E36 M3 gets interior painted by Maaco

E36 M3 gets interior painted by Maaco

If you’re planning on bringing your BMW to Maaco for a paint job, we’d strongly recommend you don’t. Every car enthusiast knows that Maaco isn’t the best idea, when it comes to painting a car….

VIDEO: Whatcar tests BMW 520d

BMW 530i vs BMW 530e: Which to Buy?

BMW 530i vs BMW 530e: Which to Buy?

Nowadays, car companies rarely advertise speed, power or performance. It’s all about fuel economy, efficiency and environmental-friendliness. So BMW needs to adapt to survive in this green world. To do so, it’s offering more plug-in…

BMW 330d Touring vs VW Golf GTD Estate

BMW 330d Touring vs VW Golf GTD Estate

Premium diesel wagons are quite popular in Europe, as they should be, being that they just make so much sense. They’re nice to drive, nice to be in, economical and practical. As all-around cars, it’s…

BMW 520d vs Mercedes-Benz E220d

Like cats and dogs, the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class have been fighting for ages now. Regardless of whatever other car comes out in the segment, whether it be the Jaguar XF, Cadillac CTS…