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.

The BMW 8 Series: BMW’s best grand tourer

The year was 1989, a time when Zubaz pants and Madonna were both extremely popular, to the disbelief of people today, and BMW was creating quite possibly its best grand touring car of its history —…

What are the must-have attributes of your BMW?

When customers go looking to buy a car, there’s usually a certain set of criteria they’re looking for, a list of specific attributes that they want in a car. When BMW fans are looking for…

Is the BMW M3/M4 Competition Package worth it?

Is the BMW M3/M4 Competition Package worth it?

BMW has recently announced that the M3 and M4 will be getting a Competition Package, much like the previous generation of M3. The big news with the Comp. Package is the power bump to 444…

Merkel in the middle of dispute over electric cars

Merkel in the middle of dispute over electric cars

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has found herself in between two other politicians over the future of electric cars in Germany. The German Government previously had a plan of having 1,000,000 electric vehicles on its streets…

Who’s more reliable, BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz?

BMW i8 vs Jag F-Type vs Porsche 911

BMW i8 vs Jag F-Type vs Porsche 911

The BMW i8 is a strange car. It’s priced with competitors from Porsche, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz, but it’s so completely different than anything else in its price range. The car most commonly compared to the…

What's the best BMW you've ever owned?

What’s the best BMW you’ve ever owned?

We’re all BMW fans here, that’s no secret, whether BMWs are your brand of choice or just a brand you enjoy. If that’s the case, it’s likely you’ve had at least one BMW in your…

Would America go for a BMW 730d?

Would America go for a BMW 730d?

We’ve just learned that some markets are getting the BMW 730i, which uses a 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Now that may sound like a very little engine to be in such a big, luxurious…