Elena Gorgan
8,143 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.
Seized $325 Million Amadea Megayacht Relocated Because It Attracts Too Much Attention
29 Aug 2022, 05:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There is such a thing as too much publicity, and this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind 2017 Lurssen megayacht has had plenty of it. Amadea, which was seized by U.S. authorities under current sanctions against Russian oligarchs, continues to have serious pro...
Gorgeous 1914 Ford Model T Caravan Emerges as World’s Oldest Known Motorhome
29 Aug 2022, 05:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unlike with the automobile, it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the official first ever motorhome because, before production units, these RVs existed at the intersection between early automobiles and travelers’ caravans. Few have survived ...
Paul Pelosi’s Crashed 2021 Porsche 911 Carrera S Ends Up on the Auction Block
28 Aug 2022, 06:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Auction platforms like Copart can always present good bargains, especially if you take the time to look hard enough. You might not get your next, ready-to-do daily, but you could still score a good deal on a wrecked vehicle for parts. Speaking ...
1960 Bentley S2 Is Worth $115 Million, But for All the Wrong Reasons
28 Aug 2022, 05:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s not uncommon for vintage, classic cars to break records at auctions; in fact, it happens a lot on the booming specialized market. But this a new kind of record, both in terms of worth and the means in which it was achieved. Earlier t...
Billionaire Closes Down Main Road in Central London So He Can Plant Trees at His Mansion
28 Aug 2022, 03:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Neighbors in the posh residential area in South Kesington, central London, are very upset that part of Onslow Square has been shut down for the next couple of weeks, so one billionaire can do some gardening work. The billionaire in question is ...
A Real Martian House Lands on Earth, Shows a Glimpse Into a Possible Martian Future
28 Aug 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We can’t predict the future, but we never let that stop us before. An art and science collective from Bristol, UK, is aiming to do just that with their Martian House, a house prototype that could one day be used to live on the Red Planet. ...
Wrestler Darby Allin Jumps a Jeep Over His House, Crash-Lands Into Trailers
27 Aug 2022, 06:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / AEW wrestler Darby Allin knows a thing or two about making a lasting impression on the live audience, but even by this high standard he set himself, this is something else: he jumped his Jeep over his own house. In a short video posted to his so...
Bentley Tower Will Feature Four Dezervators, So You Can Drive Right Up to Your Apartment
27 Aug 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Your bank account is the not-so-fine line between parking inside an attached garage, on the corner of the street like a peasant, or right inside your apartment, regardless of the floor you’re on. Bentley Residences in Miami, Florida, is proud...
Denizen from ZenniHome Is a Smart, Modular and Way Cheaper Option to Tiny Homes
27 Aug 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There’s only so much you can do with a very compact floorspace, but according to one Arizona-based company, space is relative too. The Denizen, a prefab modular home that fits a variety of purposes, is an example of that. The Denizen is...
Millionaire Leaves Impressive Collection of Classics to Charity, Will Sell at Auction
26 Aug 2022, 08:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This should go without saying, but man is prone to overgeneralizing, so here it goes: not all millionaires are selfish, insufferable, horrible human beings. Robert Furniss Riding, a late millionaire banker, is a good example in this sense. Robe...
Nichelle Nichols’ Ashes Blasted Into Space, So Lt. Uhura Will Always Be Among the Stars
26 Aug 2022, 04:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura is going home, back among the stars. Actress Nichelle Nichols, who passed away on July 30, 2022, and who famously brought Uhura to life on the small and big screen as part of the Star Trek universe, will be ma...
Don’t Gloat Over the Sinking of the Superyacht My Saga
25 Aug 2022, 09:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Last weekend, after a distress signal was sent out in the middle of the night, a 130-foot (39.4-meter) superyacht began to take on water and tilt sideways off the coast of Italy. Some time later, it sunk while still hooked to the tugboat that had c...
Teenage Pilot Completes Solo Flight Around the World, Turns 17 While Breaking the Record
25 Aug 2022, 07:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Many teenagers can’t be bothered with tidying up their room (not that we blame them), but there is nothing ordinary about this teenager: Mack Rutherford, a British-Belgian pilot, has officially become the youngest pilot to fly solo around the...
World’s First AI-Generated Rapper FN Meka Dropped by Record Label Over Controversy
25 Aug 2022, 06:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / So much for the future of the arts, and music in particular – at least for the time being. Capitol Records, one of the biggest record labels on the market, just dropped the world’s first “robot rapper,” the artificial intell...
Canelo Alvarez Is Selling His 2018 Bugatti Chiron, a True Garage Queen
25 Aug 2022, 05:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Because the world tends to be a very superficial place at times, you’re only as good or as important as the level of social media engagement you generate, and this always applies to celebrities and all sorts of public figures. Canelo couldn&r...
Lonestar Is a Very Elegant Proposition for a Clean Megayacht With Texas Design Elements
24 Aug 2022, 10:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not all things big and flashy are necessarily ugly or lacking grace. Look no further than the latest Kurt Strand megayacht concept, Lonestar, for confirmation. Kurt Strand, he of the Strand Craft Yachts, is an established designer in the naval ...
Simon Cowell’s $2 Million Two-Story Trailer Is Now a Revamped Glamping Unit
24 Aug 2022, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By definition, glamping is the fancier, more glamorous, and more expensive cousin of camping. It’s what people do when they want to experience the great outdoors without having to sleep in a tent or in the back of a van. This is glamping time...
Seized $75 Million Axioma Sells at Auction, and the Rich Are Still Winning
24 Aug 2022, 04:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bidding has closed on the seized $75 million superyacht Axioma, which had been stranded in Gibraltar since March this year when authorities arrested it. Within two weeks, the transaction will be complete, and Axioma will effectively be changing han...
The Flying Hovercraft Is a 2-Person Luxury Toy for Water and Land, Available Today
23 Aug 2022, 08:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When your budget is limitless, so are your entertainment options. Just because regular folk have to choose between getting their kicks on land, on water or up in the air doesn’t mean you have to as well. Not if money is not an issue. Forge...
Steven Spielberg Burns $116K Worth of Jet Fuel in 2 Months, Is Terrified of Climate Change
23 Aug 2022, 06:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The most basic definition of a “hypocrite” is someone who pretends to be something they’re not. By extension, an eco-hypocrite is a person who preaches to others about the dangers of climate change, the measures necessary to tackl...