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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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So, I Broke My 2022 Chevrolet Silverado Door Handle, What Should Be An Easy $20 Fix, the Dealer Says Will Cost Me $525, I’m Ready To Trade This Thing In 28
So, I Checked Out a 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali and It Just Might Put the Tesla Cybertruck Out of Business, and It’s Hiding One Secret Feature 3
I’ve Owned My Tesla Cybertruck For a Year, and I Had No Idea About This Feature, Tesla, You Did a Really Good Job of Hiding It 0
So, I Was Browsing the Subaru Recalls, and I Found 20,366 2025 Subaru Foresters Are Recalled For Defective Wheels, Can They Fall Off? 3
I Hacked a New Subaru, Unlocked the Car, and Accessed More Than a Year of Location Data, This Is Concerning 6
6 Months In, I Love My 2025 Toyota Camry, But 5 Things About It Absolutely Drive Me Crazy 14
“So, I Drove the Cybertruck and Other Tesla Models, I Don't Ever Want to Go Back To My ICE Patrol Car, Tesla Is Far Superior,” But Not All Cops Agree 7
I Have a 2024 Toyota Tundra, No Engine Problems, Tires Aren’t Rubbing, Seat Support Isn’t Cracked…Oh, and the Radio Knob Is Still On 44
I Took My Toyota 4Runner to the Dealer For an Oil Change and They Lost My Key Fob. Toyota Please Get It Together as Others Say It Happened To Them As Well 8
My Tesla Cybertruck Camera Throws an Error, FSD is Disabled, the Camera Gets Too Hot, and it Randomly Loses All Visualizations, What’s the Answer? 1
Ford Is Desperate to Move Out Its F-150 Lightning, and I’m Looking at This $200-a-Month Tempting Lease. But, No! I’ll Keep My Chevy Silverado with 100K Miles 3
My 2024 Toyota Tundra Cost $71K and I Just Bought A Porsche Taycan For $58K. Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About This? 22
I Really Appreciate This, Mazda, But You Are An Hour Too Late, I’ve Upgraded To a 2025 Subaru Outback 9
I Added Something That Might Be as Controversial as Installing Raptor Lights On the Front of My Toyota Tacoma, Should it Stay? 3
Toyota Dealer Speaks Out, “The Stop Sale On the Toyota Grand Highlander Was Tough On Our Customers, Some Moved On To Other Vehicles and Some Waited It Out” 8
My Tesla Cybertruck Only Costs 3.2 Cents Per Mile, My Ford F-350 Costs 31 Cents Per Mile, But Both Trucks Have Their Purpose 3
I Just Negotiated a Great Deal On a 2024 Toyota Tacoma, the Tacoma Deals Are Incredible Right Now 0
I Love My Subaru Crosstrek, and It Has This Little Thing That a Lot Of People Don’t Even Know About It, No Other Car Does This 12
Chief Analyst Says, “Remember When the Cybertruck Was Going To Be Tesla’s F-150? I Think the Tesla Cybertruck Can Officially Be Considered a Flop” 9
I Tried To Use My 2024 Toyota Tundra Remote Start Five Times, and It Still Won’t Work, It’s Perfect Weather For It But I Can’t Use It 11
My 2024 GMC Acadia Transmission Failed With 950 Miles On It, It Was Slipping and Wouldn’t Go Into Drive or Reverse After I Took It Back To the Dealer 0
My 2024 Chevy Silverado With 7,000 Miles Has Faulty Software, At This Rate I’ll Have To Replace the Transmission Before the Brakes 3
I Took My Tesla Model X Through the Car Wash, I Hear POW, POW, Again POW, 5 Times, I’m Banging On My Window Screaming, Honking My Horn For Them To Stop 2
I Just Looked At An $85K 2024 Ford F-150 Platinum, Everything Is Plastic, and It Doesn’t Even Have a V8, It’s a V6 Hybrid, I Might Buy a RAM Instead 4
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “My Wheel Flew Off While I’m Driving On the Highway, It's So Weird, It's Concerning, Is There a Defect With Cybertruck’s Rims?" 30