About
Jonathon is the former Managing Editor for Commerce at The Drive and has been writing about cars and motorcycles for over a decade, but he’s been known to scribble pretty things about adoption, tattoos, life, gear, adventures, food, technology, nature, and more.
Experience
Jonathon is the former Managing Editor for Commerce at The Drive and has been writing about cars and motorcycles for over a decade, 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 worked at The Drive from 2019 to 2023
Education
Loyola University Chicago, BA in Political Science and a BS in Anthropology, American Military University, MA in Intelligence Studies
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
Notable Works
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History of the Rotary Engine
The Drive
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The Drive Interview with Killer Mike
The Drive
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The Agony, and Utter Joy, of One Child’s First Fish
Field and Stream
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Driving Bugatti’s $3 Million Chiron
Playboy
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Escaping Hell in a Miata
Jalopnik
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An F40 Engine Makes This Dino Worthy of the Ferrari Badge
Road & Track
