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.
Audi using SUVs to catch up to BMW, Mercedes-Benz

Audi using SUVs to catch up to BMW, Mercedes-Benz

Audi is currently the third best-selling luxury automaker in the world, lagging behind Mercedes-Benz and BMW, respectively. The Ingolstadt-based brand has been gathering steam and catching up as of late, with help from the brand-new Q7 and A4 recently debuting late…

COMPARSION: BMW i3 vs Audi A3 e-tron

COMPARSION: BMW i3 vs Audi A3 e-tron

We rave about the BMW i3 quite a bit here, as it’s a wonderful blend of comfort, performance and efficiency. It also handles extremely well for a car with what seems like bicycle tires on it…

BMW 1 Series M worth more all other M cars from its time

Photo & Spec Comparison: BMW 340i vs Audi S4

Photo & Spec Comparison: BMW 340i vs Audi S4

Audi has just recently released the details of its S4 and S4 Avant, which will be hitting European showrooms this summer. With the S4’s release, the BMW 340i will have a new competitor to deal…

VIDEO: Nick Murray codes his BMW M4

VIDEO: Nick Murray codes his BMW M4

A large part of car culture across the globe is customization, especially so in America where it seems almost taboo to leave a sports car completely stock. Sometimes this sort of customization is crazy and…

Why the BMW M2 is and isn't a BMW E46 M3

Why the BMW M2 is and isn’t a BMW E46 M3

Naturally, when the BMW M2 was in the works, there were endless comparisons between it and the E46 M3. When the M2 debuted, many fans rejoiced, as they felt that BMW was going back to…

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,…