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.

How Fast Charging Will Help BMW i3 sales

While battery technology advances and gets ready for mainstream, the infrastructure is the one single thing that can speed up the adoption of electric vehicles.

BMW 5 Series GT won't die

BMW 5 Series GT won’t die

Despite many people’s universally, unabashed opinion that the BMW 5 Series GT is a giant, ugly mongrel, it still lives on. The 5 Series GT has never really had a large fan base. It’s a…

BMW 3 Series Hybrid will be good

A few tips to winter driving

A few tips to winter driving

As I’m sure everyone on the East coast of the United States is aware, there is a blizzard going on. It’s not such a foreign issue for some people who live in New England or…

Would you buy a BMW pickup truck?

Would you buy a BMW pickup truck?

Back in April of 2012, BMW decided to play a little April Fools joke on everyone by announcing an M3 pickup truck, based on the E92 M3 Convertible. Many folks were excited, many were repulsed…

Top 5 Wheels for BMWs

Top 5 Wheels for BMWs

Wheels are important on a car as they plant the car to the ground. They are as important on a car as shoes are to a suit. BMW has been one of the best auto…

BMW, please keep the manuals!

It’s rumored that BMW’s M Division will be ridding itself of the manual transmission, a travesty in the eyes of most enthusiasts. I can understand their reasoning behind this; the manual transmission is no longer…

MINI and Toyota working on a new car?

MINI and Toyota working on a new car?

This new MINI, rumored to be called the Minor, will be priced around $15,000 and should be the most premium vehicle in that price range