Articles Written By Jacob Black

2015 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Test Ride
By Jacob Black
November 13, 2015

Is this motorbike too big?

Long-Term Test: 2016 Mazda CX-3 GT - October Update
By Jacob Black
November 06, 2015

Probably because I’d blown past the scheduled mileage, but the little Mazda had begun to feel a little less peppy in the days and weeks...

Motorcycles of the Tokyo Motor Show
By Jacob Black
November 04, 2015

Two-wheel drool-inducers in Tokyo

Hyundai launches new Genesis luxury brand
By Jacob Black
November 03, 2015

Hyundai splits off Genesis into new luxury brand.

Toyota wins Back to the Future day
By Jacob Black
October 21, 2015

Toyota Mirai as a Delorean in this Back to the Future homage.

10 Ways the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is Better, and 1 it isn't
By Jacob Black
October 21, 2015

More range, less weight.

Why it's Hard to Crash the Nissan Maxima
By Jacob Black
October 15, 2015

Crashing a car used to be so easy….

2016 Ford Explorer Platinum Road Trip
By Jacob Black
October 07, 2015

Hitting road in style.

Automotive Policies of the Big Three Political Parties
By Jacob Black
October 05, 2015

Article by Jacob Black. Lead photo by Peter Bleakney, infographic by Valerie Mattocks. It’s an industry that employs more than half a...

Long-Term Test: 2016 Mazda CX-3 GT - September Update
By Jacob Black
October 05, 2015

So far in our test of the 2016 Mazda CX-3 we've told you about everything from the x-rated reaction we all had to it on day one, to its...

Comparison Test: Subcompact Crossovers & SUVs
By Jacob Black
October 02, 2015

Everything in the automotive kingdom these days is getting bigger it seems.

Getting Dirty in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class
By Jacob Black
September 25, 2015

G-Class Tough.

Highlights of 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA)
By Jacob Black
September 16, 2015

By the time you read this, the Frankfurt Auto Show will be open to the public, now that we marauding journalists have been and gone.

Preview: 2016 Infiniti Q30
By Jacob Black
September 16, 2015

We saw it with SUVs and now we’re seeing it with a new brand of pseudo-car compact crossover. Every manufacturer and their dog seem to be in

2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 Test Ride
By Jacob Black
September 15, 2015

The violence is astounding.

Jacob Black

Jacob Black

Jacob is a writer and a journalist who enjoys cars, driving and jokes. Sometimes he writes a series of jokes and loosely connects them to a car he was driving. Jacob Black is not a werewolf.