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.

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Is This E34 BMW M5 Touring Worth a High Price Tag?

Is This E34 BMW M5 Touring Worth a High Price Tag?

Sometimes I forget that there have only been two generations of M5 Touring, the E34 and E61 generations. That makes them surprisingly rare, despite their immense popularity among fans. The first of them, the E34…

VIDEO: Doug DeMuro Checks Out the E30 3 Series Touring

VIDEO: Doug DeMuro Checks Out the E30 3 Series Touring

BMW started making 3 Series Touring models (wagons) in the ’80s with the E30 generation. Unfortunately, the U.S. market didn’t get the 3 Series Touring until the E46 generation, in the early ’00s. But since…

AC Schnitzer Unveils Their BMW M3 Touring Project

AC Schnitzer Unveils Their BMW M3 Touring Project

It was only a matter of time before tuners started making aero and performance kits for the BMW M3 Touring. Well that time is now, as AC Schnitzer—one of the premiere BMW tuning companies—has just…

VIDEO: Is This S54-Swapped E36 M3 the Perfect M3?

VIDEO: Is This S54-Swapped E36 M3 the Perfect M3?

As frustrating as the E36 M3 can be, from a reliability standpoint, there’s so much to love about it. For one, its looks. The E36 M3 Coupe has  wonderfully simple, squared-off edges, a slightly boxy…