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Denis Flierl

Denis Flierl

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Since 2012, I've served as the Senior Torque News Reporter, leading the coverage of the automotive industry. My authority stems from this decade-plus role, coupled with hands-on experience as a freelance journalist test-driving new vehicles and prior consulting work with every major car brand. I specialize in delivering the latest automotive news, compelling owner stories, and expert analysis, ensuring my audience receives comprehensive, up-to-the-minute insights.  Follow me on X @DenisFlierl, @WorldsCoolestRides, Facebook, and Instagram for my daily reports! 

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My Chevy Loyalty Is Being Tested, I Have a 2023 Chevy Tahoe With a Failed Transmission, and Now Our 2024 Silverado Is Recalled For Engine Failure 0
My 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid’s First Alert Came on at 5K, the Dealer Refused to Change My Oil, and Only Rotated My Tires, They Told Me to Come Back At 10K 3
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, "I Don’t Just Drive, I Deploy, Because This Isn’t Just a Truck, It’s a Statement, I’m Not Here To Fit In, I’m Here To Disrupt" 3
And So It Begins, I Picked up My 2025 Toyota Tacoma Yesterday, It Has 30 Miles On It, and It’s About to Be Torn Apart 32
I’m Done With My Chevy Silverado RST Rocky Ridge, 15K In, and I’m Putting In My 3rd Motor, I Just Picked Up This Bad Boy, a 2024 GMC Denali 3500 Ultimate 28
I Just Picked Up My Cybertruck, and Had to Immediately Take It to Service, I Got a "Brakes Too Hot - Performance Reduced" Warning After Descending Mt. Baldy 1
I Took My GMC Sierra In For An Oil Change, Asked the Dealer To Switch to 5W-30 Instead of 0W-20, I Had to Sign a Document Confirming My Request Or They Wouldn’t Do It 0
I Just Traded My 2020 Ford F-150 for a 2025 Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss, But Now, I Hope I Made the Right Choice 41
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “Tesla, You Need to Offer Free Charging, Autopilot, and Wheels To Loyal Customers, Please Don’t Forget Who Brought You to the Dance” 0
I Wanted a Tesla Cybertruck Until I Got This Rivian R1S Loaner, It Has No Elon Shenanigans, Fits My Garage, 410 Mile Range, And Doesn’t Nag on the Freeway 0
Ford F-150 Owner Who Ran Down Church Shooter with His Truck Says, "While I Talked with 911, I Realized There Was No Time, It Just Kind of Happened” 0
I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Aggressive Drivers Target My Tesla Model 3, I Never Had Anyone Come At Me In My Toyota RAV4 2
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “15 days, and an Amazing 6,200 Mile Trip to the Arctic Circle, I Camped at a Mountain Summit, and Stayed in Front of a Glacier” 2
Chevy Silverado Owner Says, “Am I Disgruntled? Yes, I Am. Wouldn’t You Be If You Paid $50K for a Truck That’s Been in the Shop 5 Times Before it Hit 40K? 91
2025 Toyota Tacoma Owner Says, “My Favorite Part of the new Tacoma? It's Not the Truck! It’s a New Key Fob” 10
5-0 Pulled My 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Over For Not Having Tags, I Told Him They Are Not Required In Texas, He Checked With Higher Ups and Let Me Off the Hook 4
My 2022 Chevy Silverado Z71 10-Speed Trans Is Gone 33K In, It Already Has a New Rear Diff, and the Dealer Says At Least 5 Trucks Are Ahead of Me 12
I’m Leaning Towards Buying a 2016 Toyota Tundra with 96K Miles Over a Newer 2022 Tundra with 45K Miles, Because the Older Truck Has More Life Left In It 21
My Tesla Model 3 Passed a Slower Car, Pulled In Front of It, and Slowed Down, the Car Passed Me and Gives Me the Finger, Now, I’m Ready to Cancel FSD 0
My Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the Worst I’ve Owned For Road Noise, and It Lacks Power. My New Ford F-150 Lightning is 500% Quieter, and It’s Crazy Fast 1
My 2025 Toyota RAV4 200 Miles In Smells Like Coolant, the Dealer Confirmed It Was There, Had to Call Tech Support, and Now They Say It’s Normal 15
I Want To Take My Tesla Cybertruck on a Fishing Trip, Towing My Boat Like I Do With My Ram, But I Don’t Want My CT To Brick On Me In the Middle of Nowhere 0
My Hyundai Sonata Has Been at the Dealer For 7 Months Waiting For a New Engine, They Say They’re Waiting On Parts, I Think They Are Just Stalling 1
My 2024 Toyota Tacoma's One-Hour Tire Rotation Turned Into an 8-Hour Brake Line Replacement, Now the Dealer Says There’s a Brake Fluid Leak Issue 1
My Roommate Incredibly Escaped the Tightest NY City Parking Spot Ever In a Subaru Outback, Houdini Couldn’t Have Pulled This Off 0