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.
Top Five BMWs for Summer

Top Five BMWs for Summer

Well, summer is approaching and we’re all getting ready for the warm weather. Well, sort of, because the weather’s been so damn weird on the east coast that it felt like winter last week. So…

VIDEO: Car Throttle drives the BMW M2

VIDEO: Car Throttle drives the BMW M2

The BMW M2 is starting to get a serious amount of attention lately, as more and more fans and journalists drive it and review it. We recently took a look at a video review of…

Technical Comparison: BMW M2 vs M235i

Technical Comparison: BMW M2 vs M235i

We’ve asked the question before, if the BMW M2 was the best deal in the Bavarian lineup, as it doesn’t cost much more than an M235i and comes with a lot more performance. However, we…

VIDEO: BMW M2 redeems M brand on Ignition

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

MINI Cooper vs Audi A1 vs Citroen DS 3

Competition in the sub-compact car segment is getting more and more intense, with great competitors coming from all sorts of different brands. MINI, being one of the original sub-compact makers, is obviously the litmus test…

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…