The school drop-off lane at St. John’s in River Oaks on a Tuesday morning is a quiet procession of serious machines. The magnolias are...
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.
The first time I saw the 2026 Nissan Armada NISMO, it wasn’t on a stand under perfect lights. It was in the muted glow...
There is a quiet confession that most automotive journalists rarely make. Those of us who grew up loving cars—real cars, machines with exhaust notes...
A Confident Step Into the Near-Luxury Conversation Less than six months ago, I spent time with the first model year of the newly redesigned...
The Razor’s Edge There’s a stretch of road west of Boerne where the Hill Country stops being polite about it. The cedar breaks away,...
Nissan hasn’t reinvented the Frontier for 2026 (that came with the mid-cycle refresh in 2025). That restraint is, in its own way, a statement. ...
Built for the Cattle Baron (or Travis Wheatley) in all of us There is a distinct kind of valet stand in Texas where the...
The Right Size for the Right Life There’s a particular kind of vehicle that doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t need to. It simply shows...
Polymetal Gray Metallic has a way of catching light that feels intentional. It’s not a loud color. It shifts subtly depending on the hour,...
There are cars you fall for. And there are cars that simply show up on time, do exactly what they promised, and ask nothing...