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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 Wanted a Subaru WRX Because STIs Are Expensive To Maintain, After Two Honda Civic Sis, I Bought a 2019 STI and Disaster Struck, My Engine Failed 14
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Man Crashes His Subaru Outback Which He Called a "Lemon" Through the Front Door of a Mazda Dealer After They Told Him It Was Sold “As Is” 12
“You Hear That?” Michael Says Over the Sound Of a Rattling Engine, “That’s Another Dead 2024 Toyota Tundra, Owners Are Selling Before the Warranty Expires” 56
I Sold My Honda Pilot After 6 Months, It’s Not Young Family Friendly, It Looked Great At the Dealer, But I Quickly Realized the Space Here Is Not Going To Cut It 35
Why Are Buyers Walking Away From the New 2025 Subaru Forester? 144
I Bought A Jeep Wrangler But I Can’t Drive It, the Dealer Won’t Give Me a Title Making It Impossible To Get License Plates, He Laughed In My Face 7
I Bought a $70,000 Fisker Ocean, But Immediately Regretted It, The Issues Started and 11 Months In and Only 7,000 Miles, It’s Time to Jump Ship 2
GA SWAT Lieutenant Slaps Ford Dealer Employee Saying “Gonna Be Repercussions” Over a Missing Garage Door Opener After Trading In His F-150 62
Subaru Crosstrek Is on Fire, and No One Can Extinguish the Flames 23
Thomas Says “The Ford Mustang Mach-E Has To Be the Worst New Car You Can Buy Today, To Lose $20,000 In the First Year Is Mind-Blowing” 23
CR’s Best Car Brands and the Most Reliable Cars Report Card, It’s Subaru At the Top Of Both Now 2
I Brought In My Toyota Tacoma After Suffering a Botched Repair On the Worst Feature Ever, This Is Why Dealers Get a Bad Name 0
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I Was Trailering a $130K Corvette With My GMC Sierra Denali at 1:00 AM When A Wheel Came Off, “It Was a Miracle That No One Got Hurt” 24
It’s Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86 Again in Car&Driver’s 10 Best Cars of 2025, But Which One Is the Best? 5
Subaru Dealer Says In Its IG Post, “We Bought a Kia and the Engine Blew Before We Made It Home” 2
Chief Tesla Cybertruck Engineer Interview Is Revealing, “I Never Wanted To Be the Next Elon Musk or Whatever” 4
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The Next-Gen Subaru Baja You Want Now 42
My Ford F-150 Has Lost So Much Value, $20K In Negative Equity Since Ford Decided to Tank the Brand Due to Reliability and Cutting Corners 73
I Bought a 1998 Subaru Forester With 183,286 Miles, Took a 20,000 Mile Road Trip, Drove It Another 3 Years, and Decided It Was Finally Time To Let Her Retire 12
I Found a Rivian R1T At Auction For Cheap, It's Not Something I've Seen Out Here, I Love My Teslas, But I’d Choose the R1T Over the Cybertruck Any Day 2
I Was Told By Tesla To Disregard Some Traffic Rules When I Was Training Autopilot’s Software 1
Subaru Won’t Accept Anything Less Than Zero 7