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.
Next BMW i8 will still be a hybrid

Next BMW i8 will still be a hybrid

There’s been a growing number of people who feel that the BMW i8 is a bit of a poser in the EV world because of its hybrid powertrain and that it isn’t a full Battery-Electric…

Is Mercedes-Benz braver than BMW?

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,…

Volkswagen evades U.S. emissions laws, could be heavily fined

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…

Top Five Cars at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show

Top Five Cars at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show

The 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show was a whirlwind of fascinating new cars and technologies. A lot of which we were already expecting, like the new BMW 7 Series and Audi e-tron Quattro Concept. But there…

Video: Matt Farah drive the BMW i3 for first time

Video: Matt Farah drive the BMW i3 for first time

If you needed a bit of a break from the swirling whirlwind of technical information that is the Frankfurt Motor Show, here’s a pretty interesting video for the people at The Smoking Tire. Matt Farah…

BMW 7 Series and others to get updates in Autumn

BMW 7 Series and others to get updates in Autumn

At the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW introduced quite a few new drive and equipment variants of the BMW 7 Series, X1 and 2 Series Active Tourer. BMW will be offering a second diesel engine…