Jonathon is the Managing Editor for Commerce at The Drive and Car Bibles and is primarily focused on cars and motorcycles, but he's been known to scribble pretty things about the foster care system, adoption, tattoos, sex and life, gear, adventures, food, autonomy, technology, and numerous other topics. He’s been working for The Drive since 2019 when he started as its Senior Editor.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Expertise includes consumer, investigative, and interview journalism, as well as the motorcycle, car, and UTV industries
- Amateur mechanic, professional breaker of products large and small
- Bylines in: The Drive, Playboy, Field & Stream, Motor Trend, PopSci, The Manual, 360Magazine, Automobile Magazine, Road & Track, Bob Vila, Task & Purpose, Autoblog, Yahoo, Motor1, Roadkill, Hot Rod, Top Gear, and countless others
EXPERIENCE
Jonathon has worked in newsrooms around the country and now oversees the commerce sections of The Drive and Car Bibles, including supervising a team of 20+ to produce a large pool of commerce content. This includes Buying Guides, informational content, deals, Gift Guides, and more.
EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago, BA in Political Science and a BS in Anthropology, American Military University, MA in Intelligence Studies
Fun Fact
Three children (currently ages 3, 2, and 1) take up all of Jonathon’s time but he and his family all enjoy long trail rides through the national forest behind their house on their very fast Can-Am Maverick X3 Max.
NOTABLE WORK
- History of the Rotary EngineThe Drive
- The Drive Interview with Killer MikeThe Drive
- The Agony, and Utter Joy, of One Child’s First FishField and Stream
- Ducati’s Panigale V4 S is an Orgasm on WheelsPlayboy
- Driving Bugatti’s $3 Million ChironPlayboy
- Escaping Hell in a MiataJalopnik
- An F40 Engine Makes This Dino Worthy of the Ferrari BadgeRoad & Track
Get latest from Jonathon Klein

The Watch Zone Is Back With an Excellent Citizen Sale at Amazon
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 24, 2022

Celebrate Fast and the Furious Day With NOS, Underglow, and Tuna
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 22, 2022

The Best Father’s Day Gift, According to a Dad Who’s Been Through Hell
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 17, 2022

Amazon’s CRKT Knife Sale Is One You Can’t Miss
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 17, 2022

Don’t Miss out on Amazon’s Awesome Casio G-Shock Sale
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 10, 2022

RevArc’s Motorcycle Smart Steps Are 40 Percent off Just in Time for Summer
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 8, 2022

Smith & Wesson Is Having an Excellent Memorial Day Sale on Knives
By Jonathon Klein / Published May 23, 2022

Pretend You’re a Racing Star With These Watch Deals From Jomashop
By Jonathon Klein / Published May 20, 2022
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