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.

BMWs that won’t depreciate too fast

When buying a high end luxury or performance car, depreciation is always a factor. No one wants to buy a $100,000 car just to have it be worth less than half of that in five…

BMWs that don't have manuals, but should

BMWs that don’t have manuals, but should

As we all know, the manual transmission is on its way out. Even the most sporting of car makers are ridding themselves of the manual trans in most models. Even BMW and its famed M…

The Hofmeister Kink

BMW's i3 interior is a winner

BMW’s i3 interior is a winner

The i8 interior is very good, but the BMW i3 interior to me is the real winner. It’s just so different and refreshing and inspired.

BMW Grievances

BMW is a very “Love’em or hate’em” kind of car company. Of all the enthusiasts I’ve spoken to during my short time here, I’ve yet to meet one who is lukewarm on the Bavarian brand….

Car Customization and Tuning – Should you do it?

American car enthusiasts are known, world-wide, for enjoying car customization more so than many other countries. We like to put different wheels, lowered suspension, bigger brakes and as many performance mods the engine block can…

American vs. German Cars

Being that you’re reading this on BMWBLOG, it’s probably safe to say that you’re a fan of German cars, if not just BMWs. With most people, regarding German cars, they either hate them or love…