Elena Gorgan
8,135 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.
Euro 2024 Player Anthony Gordon Shows Up to Practice With e-Bike Injuries, gets Mocked
28 Jun 2024, 09:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It's not nice to make fun of someone's bad luck, especially if it results in injuries of a more or less serious nature. But tell that to the Three Lions players, who are now having a blast at their mate Anthony Gordon's expense after...
Third Time's a Charm for Seized Iconic Superyacht Alfa Nero, but Mum's the Word
28 Jun 2024, 08:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The over-enthusiastic reactions to the first wave of sanctions against Russian oligarchs and the mass seizure of their luxury assets seems like a distant memory today, though it's only been a couple of years. For the people of Antigua and Barb...
Bill Gates' Hydrogen-Powered Megayacht Gets Official Name and More Details
27 Jun 2024, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A rose by any other name and all that, but there's no denying that naming a thing – any thing! – is key to revealing its essence to the world. In this case, where Project 821 might mean nothing even to superyacht watchers, a name l...
This 1993 Ford F-350 Trailblazer Revcon Is a Modern Motorhome in Vintage Disguise
27 Jun 2024, 11:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Common sense has it that you can't have vintage flare and smart modern amenities in the same motorhome package, though exceptions do exist. This is one of them, and it could be the select company it's keeping or the sheer awesomeness of t...
This 30-Foot Tiny Can Fit the Entire Family Without Feeling Cramped
27 Jun 2024, 05:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tiny houses have earned a reputation as one of the best ways to experience the modern nomadic life, to downsize and cut expenses, or simply to switch to a more intentional, less stressful lifestyle. With a handful of notable exceptions, tiny houses...
Second-Gen Walkcar, the Smallest Yet Most Powerful e-Scooter, Is Here
26 Jun 2024, 15:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Moving around the city in an effective, timely, and effortless manner twice a day for the commute has become one of the challenges of living in a crowded urban environment. But few other companies have tried to use that as an excuse for not walking...
Michael Shannon Wasn't Even Allowed to Lean on a Hog, Let Alone Ride It in 'Bikeriders'
26 Jun 2024, 06:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hollywood loves a good story, to the point where the entire promo trail for a movie can be built around one and not the movie itself. It makes sense, if you think about it: a good anecdote brings increased media attention, which, in turn, puts more...
The NATs Ultralite Is the Only Off-Road Micro Toy Hauler with Camper Capabilities
26 Jun 2024, 05:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If there's one thing no one can complain about these days is a lack of options, especially when it comes to towables. But what's missing is a towable that can do it all, and that's precisely what the Ultralite from Next Adventure Tra...
Remembering the 1964 GM-X Stiletto Concept: The 'Flying' Car That Never Flew
25 Jun 2024, 06:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If the current state of automotive design has you feeling underwhelmed or positively disappointed in the apparent lack of creativity, the GM-X Stiletto concept will be like balm for your eyes. Hailing back to the era of space infatuation, this 1964...
The Jacob & Co. Bugatti Tourbillon Timepiece Puts Automotive Perfection on Your Wrist
24 Jun 2024, 14:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Car-themed watches are no longer a novelty. Not even timepieces designed in partnership with established automakers and meant to celebrate limited editions are that rare anymore. But a piece like the one Jacob & Co. designed to go with the 2026...
The New 2024 TAB 360 Teardrop Camper From nuCamp Brings Luxury in a Lightweight Package
24 Jun 2024, 09:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Where tired cliches will have you believe that you can't have it all in life, nuCamp is going "hold my beer" and setting out to prove that you can – at least where teardrop trailers are concerned. This is the 2024 TAB 360 Teard...
Hellraiser Dumbledore Actor Forgot His Rolls-Royce in a Parking Garage for 25 Years
23 Jun 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We've all been there: you leave home and suddenly realize you don't know if you locked the door or not, or you can't remember where you put your keys or even where you parked your car at the mall. But this is on a whole different lev...
Royal Romance Superyacht Drama Continues as Sanctioned Owner Tries to Get It Back
22 Jun 2024, 08:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Superyacht watching has always entailed a certain amount of drama, if only because of the size and the features of the vessels. But it's never been as dramatic as in the past few years, and particularly after the 2022 sanctions against Russian...
Ridden: ADO Air Carbon – The Lightest, Smartest e-Bike Designed for the City
22 Jun 2024, 04:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not to get too dramatic about it, but it's a dog-eat-dog-world out there. On the highly competitive segment of the e-bike market, innovation and constant pushing of the boundaries of what is possible (preferably with an ever-decreasing budget)...
This Micro Helmet Transforms in 30 Seconds, Should Be Your Super-Stylish Biking Companion
21 Jun 2024, 09:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Wearing a helmet when you're cycling for leisure is today as controversial a topic as double dipping or the never-ending debate on whether a hot dog is a sandwich or not. It shouldn't be, campaigners are saying, arguing right now about th...
LOL: Protesters Target Taylor Swift's Private Jet With Paint, Mistake It for Another
21 Jun 2024, 07:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you set out to protest in a way that might actually land you behind bars for intentional damage of private property, it would be ideal if you got the job done right before you faced the consequences. A couple of protesters from Just Stop Oil f...
This Opulent Superyacht Got a $31 Million Discount. You Won't Believe How Much It Costs
20 Jun 2024, 10:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When the discount to the original asking price of a superyacht is more than enough to buy another proper, full-size superyacht, you know you're in a league of your own. And Savannah, a world-famous and history-writing Feadship superyacht, is n...
One Man Offered to "Buy" Virgin Orbit for $200 Million. He Had $1 in His Bank Account
20 Jun 2024, 09:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In March 2023, after a failed satellite launch mission two months prior and repeated setbacks in securing financing to keep up with the very high burn rate, Virgin Orbit, the Virgin Galactic offshoot that offered satellite delivery solutions, shutt...
This Spectacular EV Is Unlike Any Other: Made Using AI, a Child's Imagination, and Wood
20 Jun 2024, 06:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Necessity is the mother of invention, to quote popular wisdom, but only skill and hard work are guaranteed to make said inventions stand out. Living at the intersection between dream and nightmare is an electric vehicle unlike any other, born out o...
Austin Butler Crashed One of the Vintage Harleys He Rode in 'The Bikeriders' Film
19 Jun 2024, 10:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / More than computer-generated special effects, movie props can make or break a movie. In the case of period dramas or films with stories set in very specific, even if fictional universes, the more realistic the props, the more immersive the experien...