Articles Written By Jacob Black

Quick Comparison: Chevrolet Cruze Diesel vs Volkswagen Golf TDI
By Jacob Black
March 06, 2015

While these two might look very different on the outside – what with one being a two-box and one being a three-box shape and all – their...

First Drive: 2016 Kia Sorento
By Jacob Black
March 02, 2015

Kia is aiming the new Sorento closer to the long-wheelbase and larger Hyundai Santa Fe XL – a car I liked so much I asked for one for Christ

2016 Kia Sorento First Impressions
By Jacob Black
February 27, 2015

The SUV market continues to expand and diversify, with rapid growth in the last few years.

First Drive: 2016 Acura ILX
By Jacob Black
February 24, 2015

They call it a “gateway”.  It’s Acura’s way of “getting them young”, and they’re proud of the fact that the ILX had the most market...

2016 Acura ILX First Impressions
By Jacob Black
February 23, 2015

Sharpened, but flawed.

Test Drive: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe XL
By Jacob Black
February 12, 2015

I knew what I wanted to drive over Christmas long, long before the season drew close.

Formula 1 Cars of 2015
By Jacob Black
February 06, 2015

The 2015 Formula 1 season is officially underway with the completion of the first official test.

Thirsty 13: Biggest Gas Guzzlers
By Jacob Black
February 05, 2015

Gas prices are at a record low. So low in fact that all the people who sold their Hummers are being checked into support centres right...

Quick Spin Winter Style: 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, Forester and Outback
By Jacob Black
February 04, 2015

Maybe it’s because I’m from Australia and snow is novel to me. Maybe it’s because I’m a masochist, or maybe it’s because I think traction...

Ford Focus RS is Here and is Awesome
By Jacob Black
February 03, 2015

The Ford Focus RS was withheld from Canada – and indeed all of North America – for many, many years.

Subaru's Canadian Legacy
By Jacob Black
February 03, 2015

When Subaru first hit Canadian showrooms in 1976 they weren’t always all-wheel drive.

Deadmau5's Partner Not Happy About Nyanborghini Purracan
By Jacob Black
January 31, 2015

Uh oh! Canadian DJ Deadmau5 has plans to replace his "Purrari" Ferrari 458 and his partner isn't too pleased. Deadmau5's Purrari hit...

Test Drive: 2015 Audi Q3
By Jacob Black
January 28, 2015

Mini crossovers are, like, sooooo hot right now. This season’s colours are mini, crossover and luxury.

Test Drive: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
By Jacob Black
January 26, 2015

“This thing is too pretty for this” I thought to myself. It was pre-dawn, and I’d snuck out of home to go muck about in a well-kept...

Armoured Cars of the World
By Jacob Black
January 23, 2015

The world can be a dangerous, scary place sometimes. It’s gotten to the point where even the high-profile, high-paid and high-power elite...

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.