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, 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
Ford Dealerships Sent $4.5 Million Worth of Meth Hidden Away In Cars From Mexico
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 17, 2019
Tracks Be Warned, the $1.2 Million 2020 Ford GT Mk. II Is Here for Your Lap Records
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jul 4, 2019
Hacker Wins Tesla Model 3 After Successful Intrusion
By Jonathon Klein / Published May 6, 2019
Spied: 2020 Porsche Taycan Spotted Silently Blitzing California
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jul 2, 2019
Would You Buy This Pristine 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 or a Brand New E-Class?
By Jonathon Klein / Published May 28, 2019
5 Killer Details About BMW’s All-New M8 Coupe, Convertible, and Competition
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 4, 2019
‘Murica, Yeah! Raise a Beer to the 707-Horsepower 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 27, 2019
Teaser Video Hints the Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody Is Imminent
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 26, 2019
Volvo Group’s Arquus Scarabee Is a Crab-Walking, Remote-Controlled Euro Humvee
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 26, 2019
BMW Motorrad Wows With All-Electric Vision DC Roadster Motorcycle
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 25, 2019
Chain-Dragging Semi Sparks Brush Fire Incinerating $2.1 Million in Cars at CarMax
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 24, 2019
Parked Teslas Keep Catching on Fire Randomly, And There’s No Recall In Sight
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 18, 2019