In this day and age where midsize crossovers are more common than corner cafés, it takes something special to stand apart. For the 2025...
Behind the Wheel
The Royal Texan aims to cover all aspects of the automotive and transportation industries with integrity, firsthand experience and insight, as well as transparency. You will find that Switch incorporates the best and the worst about the vehicle he is writing about along with a touch of humor to keep you on your toes. The advice offered for automobile ownership and maintenance is honest and based on his experiences as a lifelong gear head and from working in the industries. If it moves you and has wheels you are bound to find it covered here.
A Mid-Size Pickup with Big Personality Some vehicles feel like they were built to satisfy a checklist, while others carry a certain spirit —...
A Return to Youth, With the Tools of a Grown-Up OverviewThe 2025 Toyota GR Corolla is more than a performance car, it’s a time...
There’s a certain kind of honesty in a truck like the 2025 Honda Ridgeline. Not the kind that shouts for attention at stoplights or...
Room for the Family, Grace for the Journey There are moments in automotive design when everything simply clicks—when a vehicle arrives that isn’t boisterous,...
Built for the Road, Ready for the Ranch In an automotive market that’s flooded with crossovers trying to pass for SUVs, the 2025 Nissan...
As a lifelong admirer of Volvo—a brand I’ve owned, championed, and rooted for over the years—I’ll be the first to admit: writing a critical...
Where Rugged Soul Meets Modern Purpose Some vehicles you drive. Others, you also bond with. The 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro is the latter....
There’s something to be said for an honest day’s work and the vehicle that gets you there without a fuss. The kind of machine...
Before history had words to shape it, before maps claimed borders and kings named kingdoms, there was only sea. Vast, dark, and unknowable. From...