ROB-LGS

ROB-LGS
Data-rendered model of the ROB-LGS in the Japanese version.
Information
Type	Kart, Heavy
First appearance	Mario Kart DS (2005)
Total appearances	Mario Kart DS
Strengths	Speed, and Items
Weaknesses	Drift

The ROB-LGS (HVC-LGS) is R.O.B.'s tertiary kart in Mario Kart DS, while his other karts are the ROB-BLS and the Standard RB. It is R.O.B.'s tall, three-wheeled robotic kart with long leg extensions. This unique ride offers substantial Speed and Items stats, but it's Drift suffers greatly from the unusual wheel placement.

Description

R.O.B. on his ROB-LGS on the Select Kart screen, in North American and other regions.

Towering above all other vehicles in the game, the ROB-LGS are supported by thick metal braces, slanting backwards at about a 170 degree obtuse angle. These bars are painted light and dark shades of gray, and are implanted into a metallic panel. This panel has two small projections in the front which hold a pair of tiny Wheels, even smaller than Roller Wheels, with gray treads and a yellow and red axel. The center of the wheel contraption is painted dull purple. At the back, a much larger tire is suspended between two spokes silver spokes, with the same design as the forward wheels. The cockpit, bolted high above the wheels, isn't two spacious. The dashboard slants downward and drops off into a grille, and the logo of the racer is displayed here. The steering wheel rests right above the hood, and the sides of the cabin have dark machinery and bolts running along the brim. The back of the vehicle is painted in a dark shade of gray.

A variant of the ROB-LGS was released in Japan; the construction of the Kart remains the same, but a slight variation of color has been made- the parts that were previously light and dark shades of gray (braces, parts of wheel panel, back) are now painted white and deep red.

How to unlock

• Complete all Nitro or Retro Grand Prix cups in the 150cc engine class. Since R.O.B. cannot be unlocked until Mirror Mode, only Donkey Kong and Bowser can use the ROB-LGS.

To let any other character use it, complete all cups in Mirror Mode.

Statistics

R.O.B.'s ROB-LGS is a medium kart in the heavyweight class, but not as heavy as karts from Wario or Bowser. Like most karts within the heavyweight class, it has high top speed but only decent acceleration, but has R.O.B.'s unique high handling. It is also notorious for having the lowest drift in the game, which, while usually inconsequential, is low enough that it actually makes the LGS very difficult to drive around turns. However, this is somewhat offset by the ability to hop tightly around corners instead as well as its ease of snaking on straightaways.

While the ROB-LGS is not seen in high-level Time Trials, it is a solid option for beginners, as it drives relatively well for a kart with such high speed and offers 3 Mushrooms to cross shortcuts and recover from mistakes. Intermediate players also notably use the ROB-LGS as a stepping stone towards faster times in GCN Baby Park fast lap runs, also because of its access to 3 Mushrooms and its high speed, which allows the LGS to maintain its maximum speed for at least a single lap. While the turns are difficult to cut due to the LGS's low drift, two well-timed corner hops are all it takes to finish the run, so these players can afford to simply retry until they get lucky and hit both of them.

Its speed is shared with that of Bowser's Tyrant, its weight is equivalent to Yoshi's Cucumber and its handling is shared with Toad's 4-Wheel Cradle.

Kart Stats
Stat				Value
Speed			90
Acceleration			48
Weight		​ ​	38 (88)
Handling			61
Drift			24
Items			100
Mini-Turbo			0.65 s.

Staff Ghost use

Course	Time	Player	Character	Kart
Desert Hills	1:31:262	Ninten★かつ	R.O.B.	ROB-LGS

Videos

Mario Kart DS (Wii U VC) Mirror Leaf Cup - 3 Star Ranking (Bowser Gameplay)

Gallery

Records icon.

HVC-012 on his HVC-LGS in the Japanese and Korean versions of Mario Kart DS.

Trivia!

• This kart is one of only four vehicles in the Mario Kart series to have three wheels, along with the Zipper, the Tri-Speeder and the Bone Rattler.
• Other names for the ROB-LGS in different countries are: HVC-LGS (Japan),Robotikart (Spain), Mecha R.O.B. (France), R.O.B.-LGS (Germany), Turborob (Italy), and HVC-LEGS (Korea).
  • H.V.C. is R.O.B.'s product ID and name in Japan & Korea.
• In actuality, the ROB-LGS are R.O.B.'s literal legs (where the name comes from), not a kart. So when racers use this vehicle, they are really driving in R.O.B.'s legs.
• The Tyrant ties it for speed.
• If Bowser is put in this kart, Bowser will block some of the "Select Kart" screen on the selection menu.