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.
Is the BMW M3/M4 better without a manual gearbox?

Is the BMW M3/M4 better without a manual gearbox?

BMW’s admission that the manual transmission is dying has upset many BMW enthusiasts. The Bavarians can’t really justify selling manuals in many of their upcoming M cars, as there’s simply not enough of a demand…

G03 BMW X3 could be the best luxury compact SUV

G03 BMW X3 could be the best luxury compact SUV

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of the brand-new BMW X3. Whether it be the sensible X3 xDrive20d or the manic X3 M40i, we love the new X3 and think it’s one of BMW’s…

BMW X4 M40i rendered quite accurately

VIDEO: BMW's fifth-generation of electric architecture

VIDEO: BMW’s fifth-generation of electric architecture

BMW may not have been the first automotive company to develop electric vehicles. Actually, it certainly wasn’t. It also might not be the most popular most beloved company, in terms of electric powertrains. Tesla has…

What do we know about the upcoming 2019 G80 BMW M3?

What do we know about the upcoming 2019 G80 BMW M3?

Now that there are several new competitors in the segment, the BMW M3 has become desperate for a replacement. The Mercedes-AMG C63 S, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and Audi RS4 are all brand-new cars that…

VIDEO: Carfection takes BMW X3 through Morocco

VIDEO: Carfection takes BMW X3 through Morocco

We recently talked about the BMW X3’s trip through the Moroccan desert, a trip that would normally never have been associated with the X3. However, it handled the difficult terrain with surprising competence. Admittedly, it…

VIDEO: Volvo XC40 is a stylish BMW X1-competitor for youths

VIDEO: Volvo XC40 is a stylish BMW X1-competitor for youths

Premium automakers are currently, seemingly, obsessed with attracting millennials and more youthful buyers. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and everyone else are all trying to attract a bit of a younger audience, so as to get people…

The BMW 230i evokes the spirit of the BMW 2002

The BMW 230i evokes the spirit of the BMW 2002

Since its inception, it’s been pretty universally accepted that the BMW 2 Series is the closest to old-school BMW as it gets. While the BMW M2 gets all the praise, though, it’s actually technically lesser…

Autocar drives the FWD BMW 1 Series Sedan

Autocar drives the FWD BMW 1 Series Sedan

To most BMW enthusiasts, the looming release of the upcoming front-wheel drive 1 Series Sedan is something to dread, for it means the death of the current, and much-beloved, rear-wheel drive 1 Series Hatchback. Not…