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 Legendary Paul Rosche yesterday died at age 82

In the words of John Oliver, screw you, 2016. Seriously, screw you. David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Garry Shandling, Muhammad Ali, Glen Frey and now Paul Rosche have all died in this awful year. Now…

BMW looking to increase electric car sales to 100,000 in 2017

VIDEO REVIEW: 2016 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon

VIDEO REVIEW: 2016 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon

A few weeks ago, we reviewed the 2016 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, the last 3 Series model to use the N20 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It’s also a sort of Unicorn in America,…

10 Reason why the BMW M3 is still great

10 Reason why the BMW M3 is still great

This current generation of BMW M3, the F80 generation, is often maligned for being too numb, too big and too reliant on technology to be fast. Whereas M3s of the past were delicate, precise and…

Most BMWs to lose ConnectedDrive services in 2017

Most BMWs to lose ConnectedDrive services in 2017

If you currently have a new-ish BMW with ConnectedDrive or BMW Assist features, such as SOS, BMW Assist eCall and Concierge Call, it’s likely you will lose your services starting January 1, 2017. BMW isn’t doing…