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.
Auto Express drives the 2016 BMW X1

Auto Express drives the 2016 BMW X1

The current BMW X1, the second generation model, gets a bit of mixed opinions from BMW enthusiasts. Being the first front-wheel drive BMW, it was bound to take some flak. Though, surprisingly, it didn’t get…

Why will the BMW M2 only have four colors?

The upcoming BMW M2 is probably the most hotly anticipated BMW that I can remember. I don’t think I can think of another Bimmer that had as much buzz generated before its release than the…

Top Five In-Car Technology Features

Top Five In-Car Technology Features

Car technology has been moving forward and an almost absurdly rapid pace. It wasn’t long ago that automatic cruise control was looked at as something from Minority Report, but now cars can basically drive themselves….

Next BMW i8 will still be a hybrid

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BMW and Mercedes-Benz has been the closest of rivals for a long, long time. It’s no secret that these two companies watch what the other does very closely and gameplay accordingly. You can tell each…

Volkswagen scandal: How does it affect diesel image in US?

Volkswagen scandal: How does it affect diesel image in US?

It’d be impossible for any auto enthusiast to not have heard about the massive scandal involving Volkswagen. I’m sure there are hundreds of crappy articles popping up on Facebook, now. “Volkswagen lied!”, they’d read. However,…

2015 BMW 340i vs. 2016 Audi S4 - Comparison

2015 BMW 340i vs. 2016 Audi S4 – Comparison

The BMW 340i, which has recently replaced the 335i, has some seriously stiff competition at the moment. The Jaguar XE S and Mercedes-Benz C400 have come along, threatening the BMW 3 Series’ crown in rapid…