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.
The Jupe Portal Is the Fanciest, Starlink-Compatible Portable Toilet for Glamping
7 Nov 2022, 07:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Glamping, the more glamorous cousin of camping, is about to get even more fancy. Jupe, a company that makes glamping units that claim to revolutionize the industry, is out to improve the experience of glamping as a whole. After all, if you slee...
The Dookan Is a Two-Story Loft Tent That You Can Pitch Anywhere, Even on Water
6 Nov 2022, 12:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There is no such thing as unicorns, except for The Dookan. The Dookan is a tent so versatile you can even pitch it on water, sleep your entire family inside if you want, and convert it into a two-story prefab loft in as little as 15 minutes. Th...
Seized $140M Valerie Superyacht Remains One of the Most Beautiful Lurssen Projects Ever
6 Nov 2022, 08:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A bigger boat might mean more luxury amenities, but it also means bigger problems for Russian oligarchs. Valerie, the spectacular and revolutionary 2011 Lurssen yacht frozen in Spain in March this year, is a good example in this sense. Earlier ...
Old Ford Ambulance Lives On as Bessie, the $20,000 DIY Home on Wheels With the Best Views
6 Nov 2022, 06:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Living in the city might be a dream to many, but current rent and utilities prices have turned it into a nightmare. One aspiring actor has found a way to still live the dream and do away with the nastier financial aspects of living in a city like N...
Remembering the Riva Rivarama 44, the Most Elegant “Floating Suite” in the World
6 Nov 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Since 1842, Riva has been writing naval design history both with boats and yachts, so picking a model or project that best embodies the shipyard’s approach to boatbuilding is beyond complicated. Even so, the Rivarama 44 is a standout. Thi...
The Jeep Container Home Goes Perfectly With the Nomad Lifestyle, Is Fully Customizable
5 Nov 2022, 12:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For the past couple of years, we have seen countless examples of people embracing a more nomadic lifestyle, whichever way possible. Jeep Japan is also looking to get onto that market with a concept it calls the “traveling house,” the Je...
Honda’s Electric Future Looks Like the e:N2, Here to Deliver Intellectual Exhilaration
5 Nov 2022, 10:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The long-awaited electric revolution is around the figurative corner, and Honda is eager to show a glimpse into its full potential once more. The first in the second round of e:N Series models has been unveiled, highlighting the brand’s desig...
Motorized, AI-Driven Moonwalkers Shoes Aim to Enhance Walking, Reshape Urban Mobility
5 Nov 2022, 09:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Why walk like a regular person when you could walk at the speed of running? The Moonwalkers aim to enhance walking instead of replacing it and, in the process, reshape urban mobility by upgrading the one thing about about human behavior that hasn&r...
Spectacular $52M Steel and Glass Mansion Lets You Drive Inside, Would Make Batman Jealous
5 Nov 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bruce Wayne is a billionaire who can – and does – treat himself to whatever he sees and likes, but this is a mansion that even he, permanent resident of the impressive Bruce Manor Estate, would be jealous of. The main reason for his jea...
This Is the Van Cake, the Lowest Campervan in the World That's Only 3.3 ft High
4 Nov 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / They call him the “automotive alchemist” because he’s beyond a regular car customizer, if the word “regular” could ever be applied to this type of artist. Andy Saunders, one of the most creative and talented minds on t...
This 1977 Ford Capri MKII 3.0 Ghia Is What Pure Neglect Looks Like
4 Nov 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One man’s junk is another man’s treasure, if the latter man has enough time and money to invest in a new project. This is not the definition of a “barn find,” but it could apply in many barn find cases. But not this one. ...
Spectacular Black Pearl Megayacht, the Biggest of Its Kind in the World, Is in for a Refit
4 Nov 2022, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / That’s one way to get a noticeable start in the industry: a newly-opened shipyard in Montenegro has taken in its first-ever project, and it’s none other than the famous and record-setting megayacht Black Pearl. Video of Black Pearl ...
Rolex Ripping Is Now a National Sport, So Potential Owners Need Educating on Wearing Them
3 Nov 2022, 11:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / What sense is there in buying an expensive something-new if you don’t get to wear it in public and / or show it off? If you’re in London, though, you might want to think twice about investing a lot of your hard-earned money in a pricey ...
TH11CKK Ferrari 488 Spider Has a Need for Speed Because Driver Is “Just Tired of Driving”
3 Nov 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Speeding busts are not uncommon, and particularly not as uncommon as authorities would like them to be. While speeding remains one of the leading causes of fatal accidents, this story brings piles on extra layers of unnecessary drama and obnoxiousn...
The Mystery of the Custom, Hot Pink McLaren That Hasn’t Moved in Years
3 Nov 2022, 07:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Who doesn’t love a good, old-fashioned mystery slash detective story? This one is among the most intriguing, if only because it involves a hot-pink McLaren that has seemingly not moved for years from its parking spot in Central London. Th...
Peacemaker: Meet the Most Awesome Bus Conversion You Should Keep Away From
2 Nov 2022, 11:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A vehicle’s merits or worth should not be dependent on whatever use it’s being put to, or the temperament of the owner. Unless, of course, that vehicle is the Peacemaker. The Peacemaker is not Bullet Farmer’s ride in Mad Max: ...
The Mouse Is Back: Walt Disney’s Private Plane That Was Left to Rot Is Now Restored
1 Nov 2022, 09:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Walt Disney Corporation may be occasionally held as the epitome of the worst of consumerism and disneyfication of culture, but it all started with the purest love for storytelling and animation – or better yet, for storytelling through an...
Pete Davidson Bought a Decommissioned Ferry for $280K, Got Asbestos and Roaches Instead
1 Nov 2022, 07:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Successful conversion stories are a dime a dozen these days, whether we’re talking about smaller projects like vans, trailers or buses, or larger houseboats. To paraphrase the old saying, behind every success story is at least a dozen failure...
For the Ultimate James Bond Collector, the Ultimate Personalized License Plate Is Here
1 Nov 2022, 05:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You could say that the James Bond frenzy has peaked this year, but then again, you could say the same every year as the long-standing and ever-popular film franchise hits another anniversary milestone. If you’re a fan and a collector, the lat...
Arthur Is a Gorgeous, Caboose-Inspired Tiny Home Trying to Get You Into Tiny Living
31 Oct 2022, 12:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Downsizing is a big deal, regardless of how seamless and easy it might come across on social media. Moving out of a brick-and-mortar home into a much smaller, even if mobile home is not the kind of decision you want to take lightly, so one family-r...