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.
Buyer's Guide: What to look for in a BMW E36 M3

Buyer’s Guide: What to look for in a BMW E36 M3

BMWs are not cheap cars, we all know this. BMWs are premium performance and luxury vehicles and that premium comes at a cost. This means that there is a rather massive group of BMW enthusiasts…

VIDEO: BMW M2 vs Audi RS3 - Exhaust and Launch Control

VIDEO: BMW M2 vs Audi RS3 – Exhaust and Launch Control

The BMW M2 doesn’t have many natural competitors, being that it’s one of the only small rear-wheel drive sports cars in its class. Also, BMW’s main rivals don’t produce anything rear-wheel drive in its price bracket,…

VIDEO: BMW 330e commercials mock Tesla Model 3 reservations

Since Tesla unveiled its upcoming Model 3 at a Steve Jobs-esque press conference, the Silicon Valley-based brand has received over 400,000 reservations for its smallest car. There’s no denying the incredible hype that’s surrounding the…

A look back at the F10 BMW 5 Series before it leaves us

BMW 340i xDrive vs Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400

BMW 340i xDrive vs Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400

When BMW first announced the appearance of the 340i, to replace the 335i, fans were hit with mixed emotions. On one hand, they were glad that BMW was updated its 3 Series. But on the…

BMW 4 Series vs Mercedes-Benz C Class Coupe

BMW and Mercedes-Benz have been making sporty sedans and coupes to compete against each other for decades now. It was always the BMW 3 Series vs the Mercedes-Benz 190E/C Class and things have usually gone…

Instrumented Tests: BMW M4 vs BMW M4 Competition Package

Instrumented Tests: BMW M4 vs BMW M4 Competition Package

Much has been said, lately, about the BMW M4 Competition Package and how it offers a better overall driving experience than the standard M4. For $5,500, the Competition Package brings 19 more hp, some lightweight…

BMW trying to stay on top of Mercedes in luxury sales

For years, the BMW Group has been the best-selling luxury automaker in the world. Combined with MINI and Rolls Royce, BMW has been able to outsell its competitors by quite a large margin for quite…

Track Battle: BMW M2 vs M4 CP vs 1M

Track Battle: BMW M2 vs M4 CP vs 1M

Okay, so this is an interesting test. BMW’s new M4 Competition Package is one of the fastest car to ever come from the M Division, with its 444 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. But…