Ferrari 488 Pista – the maximum adrenaline charge

It’s rare to get to enjoy the power, performance and beauty of Ferrari. Approaching summer, at Kurbads’ logistics center, more and more exclusive cars will arrive with auto transporters from all around the Europe. Ferrari 488 Pista begins its journey towards adventure – seriously wicked, with the most powerful V8 engine to date, perfectly complemented by polished aerodynamic improvements. The added value of the Ferrari 488 Pista greatness is achieved by the engineer’s acquired skills and abilities during the development of race cars 488 GTE and 488 Challenge. As a result, the acquired race car specifications triumph on the highway elegantly.

The Italian translation of the model’s name, Pista, means “track”, which absolutely organically intertwines with the depicted horse standing on its hind legs in the Ferrari coat of arms. Also, the name has been chosen to be a compelling reminder of Ferrari’s contribution to motorsport and its development. This model can be accurately described as – the appearance of a racing car with a carbon fiber soul.

An amazing power leap has been achieved with the advanced V8 twin-turbo engine, which is capable of developing 720 horsepower. 488 Pista is able to accelerate up to 100 km / h in 2.85 seconds and has a top speed of 340 km / h. Average fuel consumption per 100 km – 12.5 l.

The car weighs a total of 1,280 kilograms, which is 90 kilograms lighter than the Ferrari 488 GTB. The unique reduction in total weight is due to the use of titanium, magnesium and other exotic materials in the production of the car and its components. Correspondingly, the aerodynamics have been improved, the rear fender, which provides impressive lightness and efficiency for the car’s compressive force on the road by 20%.

It is worth mentioning that the car has the latest electronically controlled E-Diff3, F1-Trac traction control, and this model is the first to be equipped with Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer system – the pressure in the brake calipers is electronically regulated, so driving in turns has become even more intuitive and predictable. The ability to choose 20-inch carbon fiber wheel discs is also something that has never been seen before.

The cabin is concisely simple and absolutely characteristic of racing cars, down to the smallest details the feeling of a race track is created. Exclusively treated with Alcantara leather and carbon fiber upholstery, it’s as pedantic and elegant as any Ferrari model.

In 2019, Jeremy Clarkson, longtime Top Gear presenter, named the Ferrari 488 Pista supercar of the year. The price of one vehicle is starting from 303,000 EUR.

Estonian and Latvian companies partnering up to help fight against Covid-19

Car transportation and logistics company “Kurbads” has responded to its Estonian partners “Silberauto” request and delivered an ambulance car from Germany to Estonia, a country severely affected by COVID-19.

Estonian company JSC “Silberauto” has decided to help and provide an ambulance car to North-Estonia’s regional hospital for a period of 6 months. JSC “Silberauto” will further support the hospital at this difficult time by covering the ambulance’s insurance costs.

Upon hearing of its partner company’s noble intention, “Kurbads” management decided to get involved in the support initiative and cover the costs of transporting the vehicle from Germany to Estonia.

Andis Pikans, Chairman of the board at “Kurbads”, notes that since the border between Latvia and Estonia is currently closed for everyday traffic, it is important to maintain unity and solidarity. He points out that even though the company’s productivity and total turnover has suffered due to the implementation of COVID-19 containment measures in Europe, its values remain the same during the time of crisis. The decision to help out neighboring Estonia has therefore been among the easiest ones to make in the last few weeks. 

Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO – triumph on the highway

Luxury, power and sport – it can describe every Mercedes-Benz car. In early April, one of the special models of the Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO arrived at the Kurbads Logistics Center – the custom, adjustable race suspension and lightweight-metal design – allows the car to slip elegantly down the road. The Venturi effect in aerodynamics does its own – the look of the new model is worthy of a race car. It is worth mentioning that there are only 750 models worldwide.

Four years ago, Mercedes-AMG GT convincingly conquered world-wide sports car arenas and most of the market. This model not only shocked regular customers and sports car enthusiasts, but also created new challenges for competitors. With time, details have been polished, improving driving dynamics and the control system.

The new Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO model has been improved with even more power and performance. The race modification model is equipped with a four-liter V8 biturbo engine that develops 585 horsepower.
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes just 3.6 seconds, and the maximum speed is 318 km/h. Average fuel consumption per 100 kilometres – 11.4 litres.

The car pulls magnetically to the road when driving at high speed. To reduce the unladen mass, the roof of the car, the cardan shaft, the transmission tunnel, the front wings and other parts are made of carbon fiber. This model is therefore 15 kg lighter than the GT S.

Heads turn not just because of the sound of the engine, but also the visual appearance. “AMG green hell magno” – this is the name of the exclusive AMG GT R colour linked to the northern circle of the legendary Nurburgring route. Body-fitting sports seats allow you to enjoy the journey as much as possible.

In European car dealerships, the Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO model was first offered in March of 2017. The price of one such vehicle was starting from EUR 175 000.

Head Of Bavarian Family – The New Bmw X7

At a first glance, introducing the X7 is an obvious move for BMW, as consumer preference continues to shift toward SUVs, now offering a spacious luxury family SUV that is capable of doing everything – offer a comfortable ride in a city or on highways, go off-road or beat records on the race track!

Vehicle transportation and logistics company “Kurbads” has delivered first vehicles to Latvia, and a client can already book a car in the official dealer of Latvia – “Inchcape Motors Latvia”.

“A manifest of luxury class: the new BMW “X7″ eloquently unites looks and personality. Majestic looks doesn’t decrease the feeling of lightness and agility, thanks to the pure design and dynamic style. At the same time, spaciousness of the inside for the first time offers an interplay of exclusiveness, functionality and freedom – it’s an unprecedented comfort in all three seat rows. An essence of charm. Elegance in personality,” that’s how BMW “X7” is described by the manufacturer.

The “X5” is already pretty big, but standing next to the “X7”, you can feel the majesty of the car! Even the badge on the bonnet had to be made bigger. BMW still sees itself as a sporty brand. It wants every vehicle it sells to be one of the more fun-to-drive options in the segment. And this model is 100% that!

Under the hood, you get your choice of an I-6 or a V-8. The “X7” xDrive40i’s 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six makes 335 hp, while upgrading to the xDrive50i gives you a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 making 456 hp. Both use an eight-speed automatic and come standard with all-wheel drive.

With some cutting-edge technology, a stand-out design, and an incredibly luxurious interior, the “X7” lives up to its designation as the 7 Series of SUVs. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised to see “X7” sales outpace its sedan counterpart within a matter of months.

The German automaker began preparing for the production of the X7 in March 2014 with a $1 billion investment in the Spartanburg plant. Already BMW Group’s largest plant worldwide in terms of volume, BMW Manufacturing Co. is the birthplace of the company’s X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7 models. The plant, which began operations in 1994, represents a nearly $9 billion investment, produces more than 1,400 vehicles per day, and provides jobs to some 10,000 people.

Delivering filming attributes for a movie Dveselu Putenis

One of the most famous Latvian writers Aleksandrs Grīns wrote his bestseller Dvēseļu Putenis (Blizzard of Souls) about his and fellow soldiers experience in the battlefields of World War I, especially about Latvian Freedom battles in 1919. At the spring of 2019 the filming of the live action movie has come to an end. More than 100 Latvian and foreign cinema professionals worked on this epic project. As it’s well known, one of the vehicle transportation company’s Kurbads car carriers is wrapped in design of colonel Oskars Kalpaks, Freedom battle hero and the first commander of Latvia’s armed forces. 

Kurbads accepted this task with great responsibility coming to aid for transportation of huge props of World War I equipment from a museum and small town of Tērvete to the filming location in Cinevilla.

We can’t wait to see director’s Dzintars Dreibergs movie on the big screens. Premiere is scheduled in mid November!

https://www.dveseluputenis.lv/lv/

Commercial vehicle PDI

At the “Kurbads” logistics center we not only offer PDI service for passenger cars, but also for trucks, trailers, semitrailers, buses and other commercial vehicles.

Our experienced specialists will make standard or advanced washing, including washing of frame and fuel tanks with specialized high quality chemicals.

Also we offer body polishing and waxing, full or partial dry-cleaning, and will make the truck’s wheels or plastic look brand new and shiny.

Especially for buses we offer a quick cleaning of the interior.

With high quality we will prepare your commercial vehicle for exhibition, sale or everyday use – come and visit us!

Welcome, Stanley! Future robot at work today!

It seems that a long awaited era of robots in everyday life of people and establishments has already begun. In March, a division of autonomous robots started their work at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport – they serve as parking valets, transporting passenger cars in the airport’s car parking.

The autonomous system works like this – a passenger comes to an airport with a private car, parks it in a bright and spacious boxdesigned for the entrance of the parking lot to ease your arrival. Drop off your car, take out your bags with ease and keep your keys on you.

The terminal allows you to verify the information of your flight and confirm the parking in just a few clicks. Once confirmed, the box secures your car while waiting for the robot to take over. Next, the valet robot comes to take your car. It slides underneath and uses its arms to delicately lift the car by the tires to park it for you.

“Kurbads” company has a warehouse for 2500 cars, with around 1000 cars in stock, and each of the cars has to be easily accessible for an immediate transport. Could such robots improve warehouse system in “Kurbads”? We asked our logistics specialist Uldis Čalpa.

“In theory, this is a very good solution, also to our warehouse, the amount of space is very limited and robots can utilize it more effectively. But first, we need to evaluate robot’s capabilities in weather we usually experience in Latvia – snow, ice, strong rains. A concept is very good, in the ideal world it would work like this – during the night, a robot delivers all the cars needed for transport to a specific car carrier and aligns them in correct order. When a driver comes to the work in the morning, he just needs to load and secure the cars. The same applies to unloading, the driver unloads the car and leaves them in the unloading zone where a robot comes and transports them to a designated spot in the parking lot.”

“Due to the high costs, a robot like this costs around 200 000 EUR, we won’t have it in a near future, but we will keep monitoring this system.”

An intelligent management software coordinates all of the robots at the Lyon airport. The existing parking infrastructure needs little modification. Once deployed, our robots are totally autonomous. Connected to the parking reservation service, they manage the arrivals and departures of customer cars without need for human assistance.

The robot is able to control all types of cars, at a maximum length of 6 m, and can easily handle a 3 ton load.  Stanley moves autonomously and adapts to different obstacles it might meet in its way. These different sensors allow it to scan its environment at any moment and adjust its movements. The robot benefits from the latest technological advances of autonomous vehicles and a team which is very well versed in this technology. This is the first valet robot in the world capable of moving vehicles outdoors.

Stanley robots are 100% electric and they considerably reduce the ecological impact of a parking lot. Cars are moved by robots, eliminating polluting emissions in the parking lot!