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: BMW M2 redeems M brand on Ignition

VIDEO: BMW M2 redeems M brand on Ignition

We drove the BMW M2 in California awhile back and, needless to say, we’re big fans of the M Division’s newest car. It brings back all of the great qualities we’ve come to love from…

A Test of Tech: BMW 730d vs Tesla Model S P90D

A Test of Tech: BMW 730d vs Tesla Model S P90D

These two have been butting heads so much lately I almost feel like putting them both in timeout. Tesla and BMW have thrown verbal and technological jabs at each other ever since BMW’s i Division…

Can the BMW Z5 learn from the Porsche 718 Boxster

Can the BMW Z5 learn from the Porsche 718 Boxster

The Porsche Boxster has always been the benchmark for its segment, being the best-driving and most enjoyable convertible sports car you can buy. BMW and its Z4 have always come close, but it can’t match the…

MINI Cooper vs Audi A1 vs Citroen DS 3

BMW Z18 Concept: Could BMW sell it today?

If you think BMW’s recently launched VISION NEXT 100 Concept is weird, then clearly you’ve never heard of, or simply forgotten, the BMW Z18 Concept. What was essentially a jacked up BMW Z3, the BMW…

VIDEO: Former Top Gear Stig drives the BMW M2

Some say that The Stig is the fastest man alive, as well as that he only knows two facts about ducks and both of them are wrong. But one of the men behind the helmet, Ben…

BMW i3 REx vs Chevy Volt

BMW i3 REx vs Chevy Volt

There’s been much hubbub about BMW and Telsa going head to head for electric vehicle domination. But in the mix of all of this BMW/Tesla arguing, it’s almost as if people have forgotten about little…

Should we be sad for the death of the manual BMW M5?

Should we be sad for the death of the manual BMW M5?

BMW recently announced that the BMW M5 would be losing its manual transmission, along with its M6 counterpart. The six-speed manual option for the BMW M5, introduced solely for the North American market, just isn’t…

Driving Comparison: 2016 BMW 328i vs. 2016 Audi A4

The Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series are two cars that have gone head-to-head for decades, dueling it out for ultimate sport sedan supremacy. It’s been one of the many great rivalries throughout history. Magic…