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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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I Just Had My First 2025 Tundra Oil Change, They Charged Me $130, Then I Checked, and The Toyota Dealer Never Changed My Oil and Filter 18
Master Tech Says, “This $100K 2024 Cadillac Escalade Has 12K Miles and I Can Hear the 6.2L Engine Knocking, It’s Already Showing Signs of Catastrophic Failure” 1
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “It’s My Cybertruck’s First Time at the Service Center, and 6 Things Are Already Wrong With It” 1
My 2023 RAV4 Has Been To the Toyota Dealer For 3 Different Issues, They Still Don’t Know How To Fix Any Of Them 3
I Just Took Delivery Of My 2026 Tesla Model Y, After Only 200 Miles My Hub Cap Flew Off Going 60 MPH and Ruined My Door 0
I Almost Bought This 2023 Chevy Silverado Duramax For $51K, But, My Salesman Caught the Fake VIN, I Was Ready To Sign the Check 4
Is Subaru In Trouble? Sales Fall After 33 Months Of Sales Growth 13
I Traded Two Of My Favorites For a Tesla Cybertruck, a 2022 Toyota Tundra and a 2024 BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid. My CT Is More Fun Multiplied Times Ten 0
I Just Had My First 2024 Tacoma 10K Oil Change Done at the Toyota Dealer, Now I Have a Massive Oil Spill on My Garage Floor 84
I Just Picked Up My Ultra Red 2026 Tesla Model Y and I Had To Reject It Due To So Many Paint Imperfections, My Second Car Isn’t Much Better 4
I Asked Reddit Users, Which Car On the Road Makes You Instantly Think, This Person Is Definitely a Big Jerk? Tesla Cybertruck Is By Far Number One 0
A Nissan Dealer Bait-and-Switched Me, Told Me a Car Online Was ‘Not Operational’, Then Pressured Me To Buy a More Expensive Car and a Loan I Couldn’t Afford 4
I Just Bought A 2025 Toyota RAV4 Right Before They Announced the All-New 2026 Model, I Made a Big Mistake, I Should Have Waited 5
Help, I Bought a 2025 Toyota Highlander, and I’m Having Bad Buyer’s Remorse, I Just Looked at a Nissan Pathfinder, I Should Have Bought It Instead 47
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “My CT Saved Me $5,226 In One Year, and It Outperforms My Ford F-250 Power Stroke, I’m Selling It and Buying Another Cybertruck” 1
I Replaced My First 2022 Chevy Tahoe Engine At 15K Miles, Now, 8 Days Later, the Replacement 6.2L Engine Blew Up Again With My Family In the Vehicle 3
Torque News Editor-in-Chief Says “Subaru’s Future Is Not EVs, It’s a Mysterious 194 HP Surprise, It’s the 2025 Forester Hybrid” 8
I Just Bought a 2025 Toyota RAV4 XLE, Put 1000 Miles On It, and I Already Want To Trade It In, This Car Is a Total Disappointment 141
Tesla Replaced My Cybertruck’s Door Because of a Severe Vibration, and Say They Scratched The Window Tint, But I Don’t Have Tinted Windows, This Is Bizarre 3
The Tesla Dealer Claims I Owe $2,200 on My 2022 Model S Lease Return for Wear and Tear Items That I Can Have Fixed for $50 0
I Was Quoted $500 By Honda To Fix My 2018 CR-V Sun Visor, I Fixed It Myself With a $50 Part From Amazon, Why Are Dealers Overcharging People? 2
The Ford Dealer Is Charging Me $1,300 To Fix A 2022 Explorer I Took On A Test Drive That I Don’t Even Own 129
I Finally Received My Tesla Cybertruck's Cant Rail Recall Notice, But Now They Don’t Have the Parts, Guess They’ll Replace Mine In 5 Years 1
My 2024 Toyota Tundra With 20K Miles and I Just Joined the Broken Radio Knob Club 0
No One Believes Me, But It’s True, I Parked My Tesla Model 3 In the Front Of the Restaurant, and When I Came Out, It Had Driven Itself To the Back 0