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.
Father's Day BMW Gifts

Father’s Day BMW Gifts

Well, it’s Father’s Day. Today may be a very special day for many car enthusiasts, because it’s often the case that their fathers are the people who got them into cars. It’s quite common for…

Best Track Day BMW

Best Track Day BMW

When you read car magazines or websites that review cars, measurements like 0-60mph times, lateral g-forces, figure-eight course times and quarter mile times all seem to be the standards to which we measure cars by….

Is the roadster dead?

Is the roadster dead?

Everyone seems to be losing their mind about the Mazda MX-5 lately. With good reason, though, as Mazda’s little roadster is one of the more fun cars on the road and can be had for…

Watches & Cars: Autodromo Prototipo

BMW: A Company On The Edge - TIME Magazine

BMW: A Company On The Edge – TIME Magazine

In the latest two entries of TIME Magazine’s multi-part documentary on BMW, called “BMW: A Company On The Edge”, it goes into how BMW uses motorsport to create a brand image and shows how BMW…

BMW's Charging Streetlights

BMW’s Charging Streetlights

BMW has yet again given evidence to my claim that Zee Germans think of absolutely everything. In a recent report from Jalopnik, it seems as though BMW wants to create charging stations for electric vehicles…

BMW Wins International Engine of The Year

BMW Wins International Engine of The Year

We recently spoke about how BMW’s excitement over the new 7 Series may be short lived, as it may fall to its arch nemesis, the Mercedes-Benz S Class, in terms of sales. However, now BMW…

The Evolution Of BMW Keys

The Evolution Of BMW Keys

As time moved forward technology seems to advance at an incredibly rapid pace, especially the manner in which we control it. The telephone was a monumental achievement and a its invention was a turning point…

Can The New 7 Series Outsell The S Class?

BMW’s big news lately is the brand-spankin new 7 Series. The Bavarians are very excited about it, and for good reason as this is BMW’s latest and greatest flagship car, the car designed to showcase…