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 is the toughest new BMW 3 Series competitor?

Late last night, Tesla unveiled its latest entry into the segment that’s been dominated by the BMW 3 Series for so long, the Tesla Model 3. The Model 3 is sized, priced and equipped similarly…

WORLD PREMIERE: Tesla Model 3

03/31/2016 – As Elon Musk stepped out onto the stage, making his best Steve Jobs impression, to discuss Tesla’s newest car, it almost seemed as if it didn’t matter what the Model 3 ended up…

Photo Comparison: BMW i8 Spyder vs Audi R8 Spyder

Photo Comparison: BMW i8 Spyder vs Audi R8 Spyder

We’ve recently learned of the upcoming BMW i8 Spyder, a drop-top variant of BMW’s flagship hybrid supercar. The BMW i8 is a car that spearheads the brand’s i Division, as it stuns with gorgeous looks,…

VIDEO: Head 2 Head – BMW M4 vs Chevy Camaro SS

Motor Trend has a recurring video series on YouTube, called Head 2 Head, where they put two cars…head to head. The idea is that it’s near impossible to actually compare two cars together and come…

Are BMW’s Halogen headlights actually unsafe?

VIDEO: Nick Murray drives his E30 BMW 325i

Can enthusiasts typically talk about how things were better in the old days, specifically with BMWs. Everyone always claims that cars like the E30 BMW 3 Series and E39 BMW 5 Series are significantly better…

Next month will put BMW M back in business

Next month will put BMW M back in business

BMW’s M Division has come under fire in the past few years, with critics claiming that BMW’s famous motorsport division has lost its edge. However, the month of April should do quite a lot to…

VIDEO: Carfection drives MINI Cooper S Convertible

VIDEO: Carfection drives MINI Cooper S Convertible

We recently sampled the MINI Cooper S Convertible in sunny California around the same time that we drove the epic BMW M2, and we came away pretty impressed with the little MINI’s fun-factor. Typically removing…

Why BMW needs a 9 Series Coupe

We just recently took a look at a spied 7 Series BMW, wearing a bit of camo, that looked suspiciously like it could have been an M7. Fans got quite excited about such a car,…