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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 Got Pulled Over In My Tesla Cybertruck For No Reason, the Cop Says This is the First Cybertruck I've Pulled Over" 0
2024 Toyota Tacoma Owner Says, “My JBL Speaker Won’t Work At All Now, the First Time It Only Lasted 40 Minutes and Over-Heated 2
I Took My Cybertruck To the Tesla Collision Center After Someone Hit Me, and My Truck Has Already Been There 6 Weeks, Is This a Normal Turnaround Time? 7
My 2024 Chevy Silverado 11K Miles In Wouldn’t Shift Into Forward or Reverse, Now I Need a New Transmission, But the Dealer Won’t Have Parts For 3 Months Minimum 63
My Wife Drove My Toyota Tacoma With 37K Miles and Accidentally Filled It Up With Diesel and It Wouldn’t Start, The Toyota Tech Saved My Truck and My Marriage 5
I Took My Tesla Cybertruck to a Car Show in Orange Beach and Braced Myself For Negativity, But I Was Shocked At the Response 0
So, I Just Bought a 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO Hybrid, Headed Out to Maryland, Made it 400 Miles and the Engine Locked Up With Only 1,528 On My Truck 25
Model 3 Owner Responds to New Data Showing Tesla Drivers Are the Worst, “Some Tesla Drivers Like to Speed and Weave Between Lanes, But Many of Us Drive Like Responsible Adults” 10
Luxury Car Dealer Says, “My Own Employee Scammed Me Out of $80,000, He Sold a 2024 Ford F-150 Shelby For $20K Less Than What I Paid Before I Caught Him” 4
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “With All the Negativity, I Was Annoyed When a Man Started Taking Pictures Of My Cybertruck, But As I Watched Him, Admiration Replaced Irritation" 0
My 2024 Toyota Tacoma Pipes Fake Engine Noise Into the Cabin, I’m Disappointed That Toyota Did This and I Want To Turn It Off 8
Tesla Cyberbeast Owner Says, I’m Driving at 55 MPH Coming Back From a Ski Trip, When All Of a Sudden I Heard a Terrible Ripping Apart Sound Coming From the Top of My Truck 8
I Bought My 2024 Toyota Tundra Brand New and I’m 24,000 Miles In, I’ve Not Had One Ounce of Problems Other Than Bluetooth Tuning With My Radio 0
2021 Chevy Silverado Owner Says, “I Used To Get 20-24 MPG Highway, Now I’m Getting 13-16 MPG, I Replaced Spark Plugs, K&N Air Filter, and Changed Oil Every 5K, Any Ideas?” 5
Subaru Ascent Owner Says, “After Hitting a Deer, We Could Hear Fluids Dripping and Things Popping, I Kicked the Stuck Door and Escaped Before It Was Fully Engulfed In Flames” 0
I Paid Too Much For My 2024 Toyota RAV4 Because the Dealer Stung Me By Issuing a Verbally Undisclosed Credit Card For an Extra $1,500 Down Payment 24
2024 Toyota Tacoma Owner Says, “I Change the Oil In My Tacoma Every 3,500 Miles, I Don’t Care That Toyota Says Change It Every 10,000 Miles” 20
Tesla Model Y Owner Says, “I Made a Delivery To a Building’s Unplowed Parking Lot, I Was Pushing Snow With My Bumper, and My Y Took It Like a Champ” 0
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “Driving My Cybertruck Has Been a Transformative Experience, It Reshaped My Daily Commute and My Outlook On Life” 4
I Bought a 2024 Ford F-150 Platinum and Someone Stole My Taillights, It Cost Over $3,000 For the Pair, and I Was the 6th Guy Into the Dealer That Day 14
My 2024 Genesis GV80 Just Told Me My Posture Is Bad and Now It’s Giving Me a Massage, I Didn’t Turn This On and I Really Don’t Know What’s Going On 0
“This Is How Life Feels With My $6,000 1997 Toyota Corolla With 78K Miles and No Car Payment” 0
I Just Bought a 2025 Honda Civic Sport With Only $1K Down, a Co-Signer and Have a $558 Payment, Because I Wanted a Brand New Car With CarPlay 5
I Didn't Think My 2024 Toyota Tacoma Off Road Would Lose So Much Value After Just One Year, the Dealer Only Offered Me $38,000 Trade-In 11
My Tesla Cybertruck Was Keyed With a Knife Down the Side, I’m a School Teacher, My Husband is a Construction Worker, and We’ve Worked Incredibly Hard to Own Our CT 11