Behind The Wheel

The Royal Texan aims to cover the automotive and transportation industries with integrity, firsthand experience and insight, as well as transparency. You will find that we incorporate the best and the worst about the vehicle and written with a touch of humor to keep you on your toes.
The advice offered for automobile ownership and maintenance is honest and based on experience as a lifelong gear head and from working in the industries. If it moves you and has wheels there’s a good chance you’ll find it here.

Full Review: The 2024 Nissan Sentra SR

A Fresh Take on Value: This week, I had the pleasure of diving into the 2024 Nissan Sentra SR, a…

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Full Review: 2025 Mazda CX-70

Shooting For The Stars: The All-New Mazda CX-70 In the ever-evolving landscape of the automotive industry, Mazda is changing their image…

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Full Review: Mazda MX-5

DRIVING FOR THE SAKE OF DRIVINGFor driving purists, the Mazda MX-5 (Miata) has long been an icon – a vehicle…

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Full Review: 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre

Electric cars. They’re big, they’re heavy, they’re smooth, and they’re fast. That also happens to be the same way most…

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Full Review: Lexus LC 500 Convertible

As a self-proclaimed, automotive enthusiast, truly compelling vehicles that stir deep emotional chords within me are remarkably rare. While the…

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Full Review: Genesis GV70

"Quiet Luxury"...by definition it is in regards to a style or approach that emphasizes high-quality, refined, and sophisticated products or…

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Maserati GranCabrio

Maserati, the renowned Italian luxury automotive manufacturer, has announced the debut of its latest masterpiece: the GranCabrio. Representing the epitome…

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Full Review: Genesis GV80 3.5T Prestige

Last week I became admittedly smitten with a brand and a car I was relatively unfamiliar with. I had the…

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New EV to Come: Rivian R2

Rivian will take a significant step toward the mainstream when it unveils the R2, an electric off-roader positioned below the…

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Praga Bohema Supercar

A track focused “Batmobile” makes its debut. Now a few can have their cake and eat it too.  Praga, the…

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Dear Manufacturers, Please Bring Back the Single Cab Pick-Up

I don’t have a family, I live in a city and I seldomly have more than one passenger in my…

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Dodge Still Has Gas

Dodge enthusiasts were taken aback when the brand initially unveiled its plans to embrace electric propulsion. The prospect of Hellcat…

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The Prelude’s Resurrection: Honda Stuns Tokyo Auto Show with New Concept 

It's official, car lovers - the legendary Honda Prelude is poised for a triumphant return. We all remember the rumor…

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End of the Road for Audi’s TT

They say “all good things must end”, in this case it is the much loved Audi TT. But not before…

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Alfa Romeo’s 33 Stradale: A Visionary Fusion of Art and Performance 

UPDATE: According to Top Gear, as of 10/13/2023 all 33 units have been sold  Alfa Romeo, a name synonymous with…

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Rolls-Royce Spectre

If you’re the aspiring next generation evil criminal mastermind (yes I’m still on a James Bond kick) then do we…

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Genesis X Convertible

Genesis just released their third (and final) concept in their “X” line at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week…

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Lotus Eletre

If I’m completely honest with myself, I’ve never been sold on the idea of an all electric vehicle. Not totally.…

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Ferrari Purosangue

Finally!! Last week Ferrari finally released an SUV to the market. I say 'finally' because it wasn’t that long ago…

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Corvette Parade

It’s often interesting to see what happens when I end up behind the wheel of a classic car. A little…

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Winterizing Your Car

It’s getting to be that time of year again. The weather is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, people…

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