Elena Gorgan
8,139 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.
Highly-Secretive Icecap, Lurssen’s $350 Million Superyacht Explorer, Is Out on Sea Trials
1 Dec 2022, 05:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You would think that the bigger the secret, the harder it is to keep under wraps, but that clearly doesn’t apply to luxury shipyard Lurssen and any of their many, record-breaking projects. Project Icecap, which is on track to becoming one of ...
The Enea Concept Is an e-Catamaran With Holes in the Hulls for Better Maneuverability
30 Nov 2022, 11:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Common sense would say that you shouldn’t want to put holes into any watercraft, but the Enea concept is here to prove there are exceptions to every rule. Because, in this case, holes serve the purpose of enhancing stability and performance. ...
Watch These Shows If You're a Car, Space, or Aircraft Fan (Hulu, HBO - December 2022)
30 Nov 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Thanksgiving over, the unofficial Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, has pronounced Christmas season officially on. And you can’t even begin to talk of XMAS SZN without some good shows and movies to binge-watch when you’re not unwrapping...
Hattie the Luton Is an Old Removal Van Converted Into a Cozy Home on Wheels
30 Nov 2022, 06:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Vanlife is not all fun and games and drool-worthy, carefully edited Instagram posts, but it’s always fun. Kieran and Alice have been living on the road full time since 2020, and they’re willing to share every detail of their experience ...
This Ferrari F430 Is a Toyota MR2 Coupe in Disguise, but It Didn’t Fool the Police
30 Nov 2022, 04:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not all that glitters is gold, and not every Ferrari-badged red car is a Prancing Horse, regardless of how convincing a fake might be. Like this Ferrari F430. Ferrari fakes or replicas (if you’re feeling a bit more generous towards whoeve...
Kim Kardashian Takes Delivery of New Custom Minivan, and It’s Predictably Ridiculous
30 Nov 2022, 03:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Depending on who you ask, Kim Kardashian is a lot of things and some of them are not good. But if you ask her, she’s also a “car girl,” one with a deep appreciation for fully-custom automobiles that appeal to her particular aesthe...
Neymar’s Private Collection Includes Pricey Cars, 2 Helicopters, 1 Private Jet and a Yacht
29 Nov 2022, 11:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s almost a given that a celebrity, whether in showbiz or sports, will start hoarding stuff as soon as millions pile on, and that includes mansions, designer pieces, cars, and other fancy stuff regular people can only dream of. Neymar Jr., ...
Ilyushin 18 Airliner Lives a Second Glorious Life as Most Romantic Hotel Suite
29 Nov 2022, 07:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Being in love and walking on cloud nine are often synonymous, so consider this the physical embodiment of both, as well as a brilliant example of upcycling. The Vliegtuigsuite is an old Ilyushin 18 airliner that’s been given a second, very gl...
The Slide-Out Gidget Retro Trailer, an Awesome Camping Story Run Into the Ground
28 Nov 2022, 14:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No one chooses a teardrop or teardrop-style trailer thinking they’re getting a proper apartment on wheels. One such towable is appealing precisely because it’s small enough to be towed easily and without additional expenses to upgrade t...
Land on Water Could Be the Modular, Weather-Resilient, Off-Grid Floating City of Tomorrow
28 Nov 2022, 11:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Climate change is forcing humanity to think of alternative options for pretty much everything, from fuel to housing options. As far as the latter is concerned, floating cities or floating houses are emerging as the ideal solution, as long as we sto...
Alyssa Milano Trades In Her Tesla for a VW ID.4 Because of Elon Musk’s Twitter Policies
28 Nov 2022, 06:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You always have the option of disavowing a public figure if you don’t align yourself with their beliefs and policies. But if that public figure is Elon Musk, who also happens to make electric cars at Tesla, then you can stop supporting him by...
Burned Cars and e-Scooters, Widespread Damage Reported After World Cup 2022 Riots
28 Nov 2022, 04:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sport events can generate some pretty divisive reactions, but this isn’t that. Football hooliganism has been a problem for decades, and it continues to be so: an upset win at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 has sparked a series of spontaneous...
This Futuristic 3D-Printed Thingy Is the nFrontier UILA, a Car and e-Bike Hybrid
27 Nov 2022, 06:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Our cities are getting more crowded by the day, with congestion and pollution identified as two of the biggest ills that need addressing right away. But sometimes, riding a bike is simply not an option, even if the fate of our planet hangs in the b...
The CMC Core Mega-Trailer Is the Kind of Luxury Downsizing $1.4 Million Buys
27 Nov 2022, 05:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Where money is not an issue, downsizing has an entirely different ring to it. More than just transitioning to a more mobile and more compact lifestyle, it remains rooted in luxury and excellent craftsmanship, paving the way for one-off projects tha...
The Future of Cheap Mobile Homes Is the Flat-Pack Prefab Vika One
27 Nov 2022, 03:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There is no such thing as perfection, they say, but you can’t blame people for striving for it. New startup Vika Living is doing just that with its flagship model, Vika One, envisioned as the future of mobile affordable living. Introduced...
Project Echo Proposes a “Dangerously Beautiful” Superyacht for the Most Discerning Owner
27 Nov 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even the most complex man-made constructions take inspiration from the natural world. In the case of the Project Echo concept, that inspiration is as fascinating as it’s terrifying: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Canada-based design studio ER Yacht De...
The Strange Story of $68M Superyacht Sarafsa, Built for a Prince and Left to Rot in Monaco
26 Nov 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A superyacht is not one of those things you might forget where you left it, no matter how rich you are or how many such pleasure craft you own. Neither is it a small trinket you could abandon on a whim. Yet Sarafsa, a beautiful, custom-built su...
Caravan Queens’ Trailer With Walk-In Wardrobe Shows the Glam Side of Traveling
26 Nov 2022, 07:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hit television series like Peaky Blinders have turned the traveling community into a sort of silent, potentially controversial but ever-fascinating hero, but the fact remains that many non-travelers still don’t have the facts on the traveling...
The Starliner SL25 Luxury Motorhome Is a Pocket Rocket With 2 Slide-Outs and a Garage
26 Nov 2022, 06:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Life on the road always comes with some sort of compromise, if only because of the more compact floorspace. On the other hand, luxury mobile homes, whether RVs or tinies, are usually of a larger size, which impacts their everyday functionality. ...
Spacruzzi Is a Floating Hot Tub With Its Own Fireplace, Offers a Luxurious Experience
26 Nov 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If your idea of ultimate relaxation and luxury happens to involve a floating hot tub with its own fireplace, then boy, are you in the right place! Spacruzzi is just that: a hot tub boat with an extra dose of luxurious pampering, and the promise of ...