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Denis Flierl

Denis Flierl

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Denis Flierl | Senior Reporter

Denis has been a cornerstone of the Torque News editorial team since 2012, bringing over three decades of automotive industry expertise to his reporting. His deep-rooted career began in high-level consulting, where he worked directly with major global automotive brands, providing him with a unique "behind-the-scenes" understanding of the industry.

Transitioning from consulting to freelance journalism, Denis has spent years test-driving and evaluating the latest vehicles. This hands-on experience, combined with his industry connections, allows him to provide readers with a wealth of insider knowledge that goes beyond the spec sheet. Today, he specializes in breaking automotive news, exclusive owner perspectives, and in-depth analysis designed to empower consumers with the truth.

Connect with Denis: Have a news tip or an automotive question? Follow Denis on X at @DenisFlierl and @WorldsCoolestRides, or reach out via Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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My 2025 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss 231 Miles In, Lost Power Steering and Brakes, the Dealer Replaced the PS Unit Twice, and it Still Has Metal In the Fluid 3
I Can’t Believe the Toyota Dealer’s Wild Claim about My 2024 Tacoma’s Chipped Paint. I Said, WHAT? and I’m Still Shaking My Head 4
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “I Will Be Waiting By the Curb, and My Cybertruck Will Drive Itself To Pick Me Up, It’s Not Science Fiction, It Starts Now” 0
Only 148 Miles In, My 2024 Toyota Tacoma Blew a Front Tire, the Dealer In a Rush, Didn’t Check the Tire Pressure Off the Transport Truck 156
My 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Ordering Experience Was a Nightmare, It Was So Bad, I Canceled My Order and Asked For a Refund 1
I Traded My Old Honda Element, a Brick Phone on Wheels, for a High-Tech Toyota 4Runner, But It's Stealing My Personal Data With Tracking Technology 2
Tesla Killed My Plans To Pull An RV With My Cybertruck, It Doesn’t Have Enough Range To Do the Job, So I’m Selling It 3
My 2023 Toyota RAV4 Is the Most Frustrating Car I’ve Ever Owned, 14K Miles In, A New Transfer Case, 2 Weeks at the Dealer, and It’s Doing It Again 16
My 3 Day Old 2025 Chevy Suburban Is a Nightmare, the Brakes Went Out In the Middle Of The Road, and The Dealer Sold It To Me With an Open Recall 1
I Walked By a Bright Pink Tesla Cybertruck, and I Just Realized, It’s an Undercover Cop Car 0
My 2024 Toyota RAV4 Is Holding Me Ransom. Toyota’s Drive Connect Was Free, Now They Want Me to Pay for It? 39
Fired Tesla Exec Says, “I Was With Elon Nearly Every Single Day During Model 3 Hell” Inside the Cutthroat World of Elon Musk's Tesla 0
My 2021 Tesla Model 3 Door Won't Open, Tesla Tried To Open Remotely, Says, It’s Offline, the Tow Truck Driver Said, It’s the 6th Tesla With the Same Issue 2
I Bought a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado LT Trail Boss in March, and This Thing Is a Piece of Work. I’ve Never Had This Many Problems With a Truck in Such a Short Time 98
GEICO Claims My Husband Hit a Car in My Hyundai Santa Fe in NY, But We Sold It 6 Months Ago for Parts, and We Live in Ohio - Is It Insurance Fraud? 1
I Think My 2024 Toyota RAV4 Is a Lemon, With Only 12K Miles It Has Too Many Problems, I Bought a Toyota Because It’s Supposed To Be Reliable 19
Honda Just Told Me It’s Going To Be $4,300 To Replace My 2022 Honda CR-V Radar, I Would Rather Trade It Off Than Pay That 19
I Tried To Test Drive A Tesla Cybertruck Over the Weekend, and the Dealer Says All 48-Hour Test Drives Are Stopped Because People Are Abusing the Program 0
The Toyota Dealer Forgot To Install My 2024 Tundra’s Oil Cap After An Oil Change, Now, I’m 750 Miles From Home, and My Engine Seized Up 5
2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Safety Recall Alert, Your Child’s Seat Could Come Loose In the Event of an Accident Causing Serious Injury To Your Baby 0
My 2025 Toyota Tacoma Improved 5 MPG, But, I Had to Install a $1,400 Exhaust, a $400 Air Intake, and I Have To Run 93 Octane Gas To Get It 19
My Wife Was Driving Our Tesla Model Y and It Unexpectedly Lost Power, and Stopped In the Middle of the Freeway During Rush Hour, Then Panic Set In 1
I Haven’t Even Had My $40K 2025 Ford F-150 Ten Days, and I Already Have a Serious Issue, a Defect That Has Me Shaking My Head 1