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.

BMW M2 CSL: Can it happen?

We’ve speculated about an M2 CSL before, especially after Adrian Van Hooydonk’s claims of a possible special edition M2 to pay homage to the E30 M3. The BMW M2 is considered by many to be the…

Watches & Cars: Tudor Heritage Black Bay

One of the best kinds of watches any watch enthusiast can buy is a heritage watch. These are watches that are brand new, but are throwbacks to a much older timepiece by the same company….

Tesla’s Autopilot System is one step ahead of the game

BMW M2 vs. Audi RS3 – Comparison

BMW recently announced its newest entry to the M Division family, the BMW M2. It’s going to become the main competitor to the Audi RS3, so it’s worth taking a look at how the two…

Video: Tuned, Crazy E34 535i on The Smoking Tire

The E34 BMW 5 Series is possibly the least popular of all 5 Series’. Not that’s it’s the worst or even bad, but it’s just not very desirable or worth much anymore. 5 Series like the…

Will the BMW M2 hold its value like the 1M?

Will the BMW M2 hold its value like the 1M?

The BMW 1 Series M became a cult hero when it debuted in 2011. Only 2,700 units initially planned – final number was 6300 – and they all sold rather quickly. BMW had no issue…

Build your BMW M2

Build your BMW M2

We’ve all read the news about the recently announced BMW M2, the spiritual successor to the BMW 1 Series M. It’s possibly the most exciting BMW to be released in years. There hasn’t been this…

BMW M2: Will it live up to the hype?

BMW M2: Will it live up to the hype?

It’s no secret that the BMW M2 is the most hotly anticipated BMW since the 1 Series M. Many BMW fans have been somewhat disappointed with their favorite Bavarian brand within the last few years….