Elena Gorgan
8,138 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” - Henry Ford
She has covered automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, ranging from the regular and all the way to celebrity culture, film, and music.
More than anything, Elena loves to tell stories about unusual or very special projects, but you can also count on her if you’re looking for the perfect e-bike.
Her work has been published on Softpedia News, InOut Star and, since 2018, autoevolution.
Collector Finds Earliest Known MINI, the Cooper S Mark I, in Suffolk Barn
6 Sep 2018, 11:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Seek and you shall find: a 65-year-old pensioner with a passion for classic cars in general and MINI Coopers in particular has just stumbled across what he likes to call the find of his life. Bob Long from Suffolk, UK, is now the proud owner of...
More Than 100 Cars Burn at Storage Site During Typhoon Jebi
6 Sep 2018, 09:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Starting this Tuesday, Typhoon Jebi swept across part of Japan – the worst storm to have hit the country since 1993 and the seventh this year, with record-breaking winds and heavy rain. More floods and landslides are expected in the following...
Driver Loses Keys to His Lamborghini Aventador, Thieves Drive Away With It
5 Sep 2018, 14:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you drive a Lamborghini Aventador, you’re bound to get attention. If said supercar also comes in bright green, you can rest assured that all eyes will be on you – and on it. That includes the eyes of carjackers. One man learned t...
Man Holds Umbrella While Driving Mercedes CLK in The Rain
5 Sep 2018, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ah, to own a convertible car and feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair! To own a convertible car and to refuse to pull the top up even when it’s raining, and to have to shield yourself with an actual umbrella! Great times. T...
Pro Skateboarder Cory Kennedy Gets 4 Years in Fatal DUI Crash
5 Sep 2018, 13:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cory Kennedy, a popular pro skateboarder and occasional actor, has been found guilty of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in the fatal crash that occurred in August 2017, in Vashon Island, south of Seattle. At the time of the accident, 2...
Street Racing Crash Kills Pregnant Woman, Fiance
5 Sep 2018, 12:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The accident that occurred on the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley, California last Friday and killed 4 people, including an 8-months pregnant woman was caused by an illegal street race, authorities find. The California Highway Patrol are looking fo...
South African Granny Rams Wannabe Car Thieves With Her Jeep Grand Cherokee
5 Sep 2018, 11:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you’re staring down the barrel of a gun, even from behind a closed window, you might be excused for losing your cool and / or failing to react. But not this granny. Video of a failed carjacking attempt was posted to Twitter and has go...
Elon Musk is Dying to Get Sued by “Pedo Guy” Diver Vernon Unsworth
5 Sep 2018, 11:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Elon Musk may be playing nice on Twitter after a series of messages and spats that did considerable damage to his image and put somewhat of a dent into that of his company, but he’s standing by his previous, outrageous comments. In July th...
Watch Typhoon Jebi Knock Over Trailer Truck And Van Like They’re Feathers
5 Sep 2018, 09:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / On Tuesday, typhoon Jebi hit Japan hard, with wind gusts of up to 102 miles per hour and heavy rain. Buildings were ripped apart and partially collapsed, and cars were made to wobble and tip over. Not even heavy, loaded trailer trucks stood a c...
Driver Spots Square Aircraft Hovering, Could Be UFO Sighting
5 Sep 2018, 08:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know what they say, you have to see it to believe it. Javion Hill, a 35-year-old man from North Carolina, never believed in UFOs and conspiracy theories, but he’s had a change of heart after a recent encounter. Hill posted to Facebook...
VW Golf Driver Caught Hanging Out the Window While Doing 50mph
4 Sep 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Video of the dangerous stunt a 19-year-old driver from Lancaster, UK, pulled on a public road has been made public, as part of his trial for dangerous driving. The incident actually occurred in March this year and was caught on the dash cam of ...
Amateur Engineer Creates His Own Flying Car to Avoid Traffic Jams
4 Sep 2018, 13:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If the thought of spending many minutes of your precious time stuck in traffic during the daily commute is enough to drive you mad, the solution could come from the sky. Think drones, but with people inside. Flying cars is where humanity is hea...
Britain’s Zombie Pedestrians Could Get New Pavements to Keep Them Safe
4 Sep 2018, 12:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Zombie pedestrians,” also known as “smartphone zombies,” are a danger to drivers and to themselves, since they can’t be bothered to look up from their screens even when they’re crossing the street. Because t...
Brits Will Wait Almost 10 More Years Before Buying an Electric Car
4 Sep 2018, 11:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Under current plans, the UK expects to have most new cars sold in the country electric by 2030 and be all-electric by 2040. With all that, the rate of adoption of EVs isn’t as promising as it should be, new research points out. Though the...
Vodka-Powered Bike Sets Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats
4 Sep 2018, 11:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You probably never imagined that motorcycles and spirits make a good team, but that’s before Ryan Montgomery, owner of the Montana-based Montgomery Distillery, came into the picture. He spent many months repairing and modifying a non-runn...
Massive, 350-Year-Old Oak Tree Snaps, Crushes 7 Cars in California
4 Sep 2018, 09:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The City of Pleasant Hill recognized a 350-year-old, massive oak tree as part of the heritage and named it Emma. Last week, a giant limb snapped off Emma and crushed 7 cars – and the city is refusing to cover any of the damage. According ...
Land Rover Offers 5-Star Pet Packs for UK Drivers
4 Sep 2018, 09:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Land Rover is recognizing that half of Land Rover drivers in the UK also happen to own dogs, which they love to take outside, and it’s coming to meet their needs with a smart, 5-star Pet Pack. Pricing for the packs starts at £360 an...
Man Rides Bicycle on Sunderland Bridge Completely Naked, Because Why Not
3 Sep 2018, 14:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you think of cycling attire, what are the first items of clothing that pop into your mind? We’d wager a safety helmet and cycling gloves are at the top of the list. The same goes for this man, the star of the latest video to make wav...
Wiz Khalifa May Be Rich But His Son Rides The Bus to School
3 Sep 2018, 14:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cardi B’s daughter Kulture wasn’t even born when she got her first car, a Bentley Bentayga for kids, but rapper Wiz Khalifa is all about teaching his son some real values. At least, that’s what one can take from his recent Ins...
AAP Updates Recommendations on Rear-Facing Car Seats For Toddlers
3 Sep 2018, 13:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations regarding rear-facing car seats for toddlers, which, until now, were thought to be ideal until the age of 2. Under the new guidelines, which will be published in the Novem...