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TorqueNews Reporters

Armen Hareyan brings six years of online journalism and news reporting experience. His passion for cars is matched with his writing experience and the desire to share the news about the new cars and the auto industry with Torque News Readers.

Patrick Rall is a professional writer and photographer with a passion for all things automotive. Having grown up in his father’s performance shop, he spent extensive time at the oval track and drag strip – both driving and wrenching on various types of vehicles. In addition to working as a writer, Patrick previously worked as an automotive technician before moving on to a business office position with a chain of dealerships, and this broad spectrum of experience in the industry allows him to offer a unique look on the automotive world.

Denis Flierl has over twenty five years combined auto industry and automotive journalism experience that he brings to Torque News readers. Over the thirteen years that he owned an automotive business, he worked directly with every major car brand in the auto industry and became familiar with all makes and models of cars. His passion for cars led him to spend the last twelve years in automotive journalism where he brings all that experience to his readers as he writes about the auto industry and the latest test cars he drives.

John Goreham is a life-long car nut and recovering engineer. In the early 1990s he was part of a team that built a solar-electric race car from scratch. For 20 years he applied his engineering and sales talents in the high tech world and published numerous articles in technical journals such as Chemical Processing Magazine. In 2008 he retired from that career and dedicated himself to chasing his dream of being an auto writer. In addition to his work reporting for TorqueNews, he has an automotive website, columnshift.com. He can be reached at john@columnshift.com.

Don Bain - is an award-winning writer who finds the way safety concerns and technology are changing the vehicles we drive absolutely fascinating. Though a confirmed fan of sports cars and convertibles, he also understands the need for more practical, daily-use autos and alternative fuels. He seeks to keep the reader informed of changes affecting the vehicles in the world we share and relate the first hand experience of what driving them is like.

Frank Sherosky - early retired from GM, Saturn after 39 years in the auto industry as a draftsman, product designer, CAD operator and Studio Design Engineer. His direct experience within the auto industry enables him to contribute keen insights into business, people, processes and technology; and has written as the Detroit Automotive Technology Examiner. He also trades stocks & commodities, writes books and ebooks, like “Perfecting Corporate Character“, “Millennial World Order”, “Awaken Your Body to Healthy Aging” and “Awaken Your Speculator Mind”. He lives in Clinton Township, Michigan with his wife and best friend, Judi.

David Herron is a green technology and transportation advocate living and writing in Silicon Valley. He is especially interested in electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles as well as improved utility of mass transit systems. David can be contacted via email at: greentransportation@gmail.com.

Nicolas Zart - Nicolas' first car recollection was the back of a Bugatti 37 at 6. It wasn't until he drove an AC Propulsion eBox in 2006 that it was clear where the future of the automobile was, the electric drive. Old meets new. Nick has been covering auto news for the past six years. He can be contacted at nickynickster@gmail.com.

Aaron Turpen is a freelance auto journalist. He grew up with tractors and farm machinery, which blossomed into a love of cars, trucks, and technology, leading him to writing in the field. He's covered everything from DIY home mechanics to green and emerging automotive tech. Aaron carries a Class A Commercial Driver's License with double-triple and tanker trailer endorsements and has driven big rigs over the road, giving him further insight into the world of professional transportation.

Anthony Faccenda is writer/researcher/editor with a bachelor’s in History from Rhode Island College. Anthony has written technical, how-to and troubleshooting automotive articles for Ehow.com. Anthony is also an entertainment and political journalist for several online publications. You may contact Anthony with questions and comments at afaccenda_87@yahoo.com.