tom@larocque.biz  ·  3975 Zenobia St.  ·  Denver, CO  80212  ·  303-477-9914

Vehicle Reviews

These reviews appeared with my byline from 1995-96 in the online version Snow Country magazine, which was published by the New York Times Company. Neither the magazine nor its web site still exists.

Acura SLX: A real Trooper
BMW shines with new hatchback, sedan, and convertible
Dodge Dakota: More power, more Ram
Dodge Ram 2500HD Club Cab 4X4 Laramie SLT: made for work
Dodge Stratus ES: What do you want for this kind of money?
GMC Sierra Club Coupe: Three doors and access to power
I want my, I want my (1996 Mazda) MPV
Legacy Outback: The first SUWhat?
Lexus LX450: A cruiser for the country club
Mazda B4000 2WD LE Cab Plus: Fun under 20
Mazda MX-6: Quick, not ugly
Millenia S: Miller Time in a Mazda
Mitsubishi Galant: There goes the neighborhood
Mitsubishi Montero: Want fun? Pull over
Mountaineer expands Explorer's appeal
Nissan Sentra GXE: Sleepwalking at a price
Show us your Passport
Suzuki Sidekick Sport JLX: A bug for the 90s
Toyota Tacoma SR-5 V6: Where have all the mini-trucks gone?
VW Passat GLX Wagon: The envy of indigent Audi owners
 

The larger body of vehicle stories indexed below appeared in the print version Snow Country from 1991-95. (Several citations are linked here to their corresponding stories, either as text files or as PDFs with full graphic layout.  Note that the text files are my original drafts, and may differ from what subsequently appeared in print.)

Subject: Comparison of three popular SUVs
Headline: Sport-Utes of America
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: January 1995
Page: 137  

Subject: Review of BMW, Volvo station wagons
Headline: Return of the Station Wagons
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: October 1994
Page: 164

Subject: Preview of 1995 cars and trucks
Headline: Snow Country's Top Cars
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: December 1994
Page: 183   PDF file (2.0 MB)

Subject: Preview of 1994 cars and trucks
Headline: Winter Wheels
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: December 1993
Page: 104

Subject: Review of 1993 Land Rover Defender 110
Headline: Off-Road Specialist
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: May/June 1993
Page: 32  

Subject: Review of 1993 Isuzu Trooper
Headline: Trip in a Trooper
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: March/April 1993
Page: 76

Subject: Review of 1993 Eagle Vision TSI
Headline: The Vision Thing
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: January/February 1993
Page: 98

Subject: Preview of 1993 cars and trucks
Headline: 1993 Mountain Machines
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: December 1992
Page: 96

Subject: Review of 1993 Audi V8 Quattro
Headline: The Audi with Everything
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: October 1992
Page: 136

Subject: Review of 1992 Mazda MPV minivan
Headline: Mazda's MPV
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: January/February 1992
Page: 88

Subject: Preview of 1992 cars and trucks
Headline: The Age of Traction
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: December 1991
Page: 103

Subject: Review of 1992 Saab 9000 Turbo
Headline: The Saab Story
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: November 1991
Page: 34

Subject: Review of 1992 Jeep Cherokee
Headline: Classic Cherokee
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: October 1991
Page: 120

Subject: Review of 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada
Headline: Oldsmobile's Bravada
Author: Tom LaRocque
Issue: September 1991
Page: 24