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.

What’s the best BMW Z car?

We’ve recently seem some spy shots of BMW testing out its latest Z Roadster, the upcoming BMW Z5. But the Z5 is just the latest in a long line of great BMW Z cars. The very…

BMW M2 continues to be everyone's favorite BMW

BMW M2 continues to be everyone’s favorite BMW

It’s almost getting ridiculous, how much praise the BMW M2 is getting. It’s shocking how many people are absolutely falling in love with BMW’s smallest M car. It’s almost as if people are happy to…

VIDEO: What's the best BMW in its 100 years?

VIDEO: What’s the best BMW in its 100 years?

With BMW turning 100 years old this year, there’s been a lot of talk about what the best BMW over that 100 years is. We’ve asked the question ourselves and the amount of different answers…

A Day With Shelby: Driving a different breed of competition

Top Gear Test: BMW M2 vs Shelby GT350R

Awhile back, we did a speculative comparison of the Shelby GT350 and the BMW M2. Many felt that the comparison wasn’t the fairest, which was a valid concern considering we hadn’t driven either yet at…

Could BMW i3 update bring sales back up?

Could BMW i3 update bring sales back up?

It’s no secret that the BMW i3 faces an uphill battle now that its new competitors pose larger threats than ever. When the i3 first debuted, it was funkier, more interesting and more impressive than…

New longer range BMW i3 vs Competitors

New longer range BMW i3 vs Competitors

We recently learned that the BMW i3 would be receiving a new, higher-density battery that will give it a pure BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) range of 114 miles, 34 more than before. The new battery…