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.
Crash Test: BMW i3 vs Cadillac CTS

Crash Test: BMW i3 vs Cadillac CTS

Typically, when the IIHS or Euro NCAP tests two cars safety capabilities against each other’s, it’s a test of two cars crashing into the same object, independently, and seeing which car fared better. However, in…

BMW 8 Series to make a comeback in 2020

BMW 8 Series to make a comeback in 2020

BMW fans have long desired a replacement for the beloved 8 Series coupe of the ’90s. While that car is probably viewed through rose-tinted glasses, as it wasn’t as fantastic as it’s made out to be,…

VIDEO: How can BMW's Head-Up Display support driving?

VIDEO: How can BMW’s Head-Up Display support driving?

Head-Up display technology has been present in automobiles for quite some time now. Even late ’80s, early ’90s Corvettes had Head-Up displays. They were rudimentary at best and were difficult to read properly while moving…

Why the BMW 1M and M235i prove the BMW M2 will be great

Four Reasons to buy a BMW M2

Four Reasons to buy a BMW M2

If you’re a follower of this site, there’s a good chance that you want a BMW M2. In fact, everyone wants an M2, regardless of the person’s brand of choice. So we really don’t have…

BMW stepping its Hybrid game up with iPerformance brand

BMW stepping its Hybrid game up with iPerformance brand

BMW just recently showed its commitment to plug-in hybrid technology with the, somewhat gimmicky, iPerformance moniker. While iPerformance is nothing more than just a name to slap on the side of plug-in hybrids, much like the already…

VIDEO: Carfection talks 40 years of the BMW 3 Series

If you’re familiar with the YouTube car review channel, XCAR, its name has changed and is now called Carfection. Despite the new name, though, they still put out the same fantastic car reviews. In their…

Spec Comparison: Audi S8 Plus vs BMW M760Li xDrive

Spec Comparison: Audi S8 Plus vs BMW M760Li xDrive

When Audi announced its extra powerful “Plus” variant of the Audi S8, we thought it was the meanest, baddest and most powerful big luxury sedan on the market. Pushing 605 hp, from its 4.0 liter twin-turbocharged TFSI…

BMW M2 vs BMW M4: Who buys which?

BMW M2 vs BMW M4: Who buys which?

Now that the BMW M2 has been driven and tested by nearly everyone in the motoring world, we have a pretty good idea of what it’s like to drive and where it sits in BMWs…