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.
An Engineer Built a Lancaster Bomber Cockpit Replica From Scratch, in His Garage
25 Nov 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By definition, a hobby is an activity outside of one’s regular occupation, in which one engages mostly out of pleasure. This is a story about one such hobby, but also about incredible determination and talent, and thousands of work hours spen...
Harry Kane Wears a Rainbow Daytona Rolex for World Cup 2022 in Possible Sign of Protest
25 Nov 2022, 06:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sometimes, a diamond watch is a testament of your social status, your wealth, star power, or fashion icon quality. Sometimes, it’s a covert sign of protest, one that aims to show allegiance to a humanitarian cause without actually saying the ...
Arden Is a Stealth Black Series Luxury Van Conversion That Likes to Hide in Plain Sight
25 Nov 2022, 05:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Vanlife and luxury are not two terms that often go together, but they’re a match made in heaven where Arden is concerned. Arden is what downsizing in style is really about. Arden is a custom van conversion by Seth and Scarlett of Louis T...
Maja, a Citroen Luxury Van Conversion, Aims to Show the True Side of the Vanlife Craze
24 Nov 2022, 12:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Depending on what you consider motivational content, Maja, the luxury van conversion, could be either that, or a good occasion for an eye roll. But Maja is only famous because, unlike other similar conversions, it aims to show the true side of the ...
Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Let a National Holiday Go By Without e-Surfing
24 Nov 2022, 10:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unlike many other (or most) billionaires, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t collect flashy cars, private jets, or custom-designed megayachts (*that the world knows of). But he sure does love e-surfing. For the third time in as many yea...
Vanessa Hudgens Goes for a Ride in Wednesday Addams’ Beautiful Custom Hearse
24 Nov 2022, 08:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not many people would consider a hearse their dream ride, but then again, not many people’s hearses are as striking-looking and fancy as this one. Actress Vanessa Hudgens agrees. Vanessa Hudgens has nothing in common with the fictional c...
$450 Million Opera Megayacht, the World’s Best Kept Secret, Heads Out to Sea Trials
24 Nov 2022, 06:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is how a reported $450 million secret looks like in motion: one of Lurssen’s newest and most mysterious projects, the megayacht Opera, has been spotted on sea trials. Luxury shipyard Lurssen didn’t become the world’s lead...
The Future of Affordable Housing Is BioHome3D, the 3D-Printed and Fully Recyclable House
24 Nov 2022, 04:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not that any of us needed reminding, but these are hard times we’re living in. The looming financial crisis is only going to worsen the already existing housing crisis and workforce and supply shortage issues. The BioHome3D could be the prove...
The Persico Zagato 100.2 Hyperboat Is Pure Luxury on Water
23 Nov 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Persico Marine has teamed up with Zagato Atelier to create the most outstanding example of luxury on water. The Persico Zagato 100.2 hyperboat is not only electric and, because of it, noiseless and very fast, but a testament to the skills of the re...
Silent Tender 400 Is the Perfect Noiseless, Lightweight and Fast Runabout
23 Nov 2022, 06:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Silent Yachts has been writing history with its electric vessels, be they smaller boats or superyachts, and the ST400 is no different. Silent Tender 400 is the first purpose-built tender from the company, with claims of being one of the most effici...
Steve Jobs’ Mysterious $120 Million Venus Superyacht Makes a Rare Appearance
22 Nov 2022, 09:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Some things can’t be kept a secret, but that clearly doesn’t apply to Venus, one of the most striking, arguably beautiful and mysterious superyachts built in recent times. Venus has just been sighted in Barbados. Venus is the supery...
Museums Will Increase Admission Prices to Keep Eco-Activists From Damaging Artworks
22 Nov 2022, 07:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Surprising no one, the final bill for the recent attacks by eco-activists will eventually be picked up by the likes of you and me. In light of yet another incident involving a priceless Andy Warhol art work, a BMW M1 Art Car, Italy will be seeking ...
Eco-Activists Attack Andy Warhol’s One-Off BMW M1 With 18Lbs of Flour
22 Nov 2022, 06:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Another day, another story about eco-activists attacking artworks on display in museums around the world, as a means to ring the alarm on climate change and the need for states to finally take concrete action. This time, the target was a priceless ...
Jay Leno Smiles in First Photo as He Leaves Hospital Following Car Fire
22 Nov 2022, 04:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Earlier this month, world-famous comedian, television personality and passionate car collector Jay Leno was badly injured in an incident that occurred inside his Burbank garage, while he was working on one of his cars. Leno is now out of the hospit...
Super Sub From U-Boat Worx Is Now Truly Super, the Most Flow-Dynamic Submersible Ever
21 Nov 2022, 12:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There’s always room for improvement. U-Boat Worx, the Dutch submersible company that already boasts a couple of world records and the most varied lineup of subs, is proudly announcing improvements to the Super Sub. The Super Sub, presente...
Seized $75 Million Axioma Superyacht Is Still in Gibraltar, Despite Selling at Auction
21 Nov 2022, 11:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / After the very enthusiastic wave of sanctions and seizures of luxury assets from Russian oligarchs, as a means to discourage Putin’s ongoing war in neighboring country Ukraine, there’s been a lull in figurative waters. Not much has come...
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend Movie Is Not Worthy of the Lamborghini Name
21 Nov 2022, 04:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A classic but incredibly inspiring from-rags-to-riches story, the ever-motivational underdog tale that spills into another legendary automotive story, the story of the man behind one of the most exclusive and high-performance car marques in the wor...
Woe Is This Millionaire Socialite Who Has to Fly Premium Economy Instead of Business Class
20 Nov 2022, 08:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As billionaire Jeff Bezos said a few days ago, hard times are coming, so now would be a good idea to put some cash aside and “batten up the hatches.” Multi-millionaire socialite Amanda Cronin is doing just that, albeit reluctantly. ...
Trunk Car, the Little EV That Could, Is Both Smart Suitcase and Personal Mobility Solution
20 Nov 2022, 06:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sometimes, you have to think outside the box when it comes to delivering innovation. Then again, sometimes, the most surprising solution is the one right under your nose. Trunk Car is one such solution. While neither car nor the trunk of one, it...
The CMC Elyse Trailer Is the Kind of Luxury Mobile Estate That Rivals an Actual Villa
20 Nov 2022, 05:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Downsizing might be the word du jour, but there’s an entirely different ring to it when it comes to the one-percenters of the world. CMC Caravan, a luxury mobile estate manufacturer based in Bergantino, Italy, is what you’d call a speci...