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It is once again sad for us to post the closing of another iconic rc company. LRP has been in bankruptcy for several months and were not able to find a buyer for their company. On Saturday, March 31st, LRP will be closing forever. However, there is some good news to go along with all this. Newly founded Lautenbach Racing Products [...]
After announcing bankruptcy last August, LRP has put out a press release that it will be Closing Its Doors at the end of March. LRP has been searching for a buyer for several months and none has been found, thus resulting in a March 31st 2018 closing date. Once again we are saddened to hear more bad industry news, here [...]
Are you in need of a new charger? If so, LRP has just announced the Pulsar Sport AC/DC. Being an AC/DC unit, it comes with an internal power supply for use off of AC power or it can be powered by 12 volts DC. The Pulsar Sport charges a variety of different batteries, including the new LiHV cells, plus it [...]
Are you looking for a battery with a really long run time for your truck? If so, have a look at the new ANTIX 9000 Graphene battery from LRP. The ANTIX features a whopping 9000mAh of capacity, but better still, it is a LiHV design that can be charged up to 8.7 volts. With extra voltage on tap and insane [...]
In what has become a far too often occurrence in our hobby over the last few years, LRP has released a statement to the media stating that they have Filed For Insolvency. Insolvency is defined as “The state of being insolvent; inability to pay one’s debts.”, something that we are very sorry to hear about. The BigSquidRC Bash Crew hopes [...]
Ready for battle this summer in the off-road racing wars is the new LRP ZZ.21C Ceramic Square Stroke nitro engine. The new LRP uses a square stroke design for increased linearity and comes with a trick low profile cooling head. Here are some of its other highlights- * More responsive low end power * Lower fuel consumption * 17mm lower cooling head * Ceramic [...]
New from LRP is an updated version of their ZR.28 SPEC.4 nitro engine. On the new version of the big .28 LRP has seen fit to install a new carburetor for easier adjustment, better idling, and more torque. The engine also sports a new head for improved cooling. Furthermore, the LRP .28 uses compact construction allowing it to be installed [...]
Recently introduced to the world by LRP is the Antix MT-1 monster truck. The Antix is a 1/12th scale 2wd designed to provide hours of fun bashing in your backyard. The MT-1 comes stock with a LiPo battery and charger that give it 10 to 15 minute run-times. Speeds of 35km/h+ are reachable by the MT-1 and it comes with [...]
For all you aspiring FPV Drone Racers out there, LRP has announced a line-up of Race Pack LiPo Batteries. The LRP packs are some of the latest technology out there featuring a 90C discharge, an 8C (!!!) maximum charge rate, and they are LiHV cells for the highest possible voltage output. XT60 connectors come standard and four different packs will [...]
New for all you 1/8th buggy and truggy drivers is the Dynamic 8 Brushless Motor from LRP. The Dynamic 8 is a big 4 pole motor that is sensored for greater precision off the starting line. Some of its highlights include- * Housing machined from 7075-T6 aluminum * Highly efficient design * 4 pole magnet and 12 slots for more torque * Balanced rotor * [...]
Just announced by LRP is the S10 Twister 2 Extreme 100 Stadium Truck. Why do they call it the Extreme 100? Because it can do 100 (km/h) right out of the box. An LRP brushless system with an Outlaw X100 4.5T 4700kV motor supplies the power needed for breakneck top speeds, or for endless wheelies. Speaking of wheelies, a wheel-bar [...]
Long known for high quality chargers, the latest to be announced by LRP is the Pulsar Pro. The Pulsar Pro sports distinctive white accents and comes packed with features. For power the Pulsar Pro has a maximum charge rate of 10 amps and can charge up to 6 cell LiPo. It can also charge the latest in battery technology, LiHV [...]
Just announced from LRP over in Germany is the S10 Twister 2 MT brushless RTR monster truck. The Twister 2 MT is of course LRP brushless powered for plenty of wheelie popping power and is based on a 2wd MT platform. Some of its features include- * Spin Pro RTR ESC and Vector K7 4300kV brushless motor * Massive wheelie bar * Metal [...]
New from LRP is their first ever hydroplane, the Deep Blue 330 Hydro. While the 330 Hydro’s small size makes it easy to run in smaller areas, it was designed for big performance. Some of its highlights include- * Unsinkable (so says LRP, I guess they’ve never driven boats with Cubby) * 2.4GHz radio gear, 100 meter range * Propeller safety system * Comes [...]
The latest entry into the quad-wars from LRP is the Gravit Vision FPV w/ WLAN Camera. Yes, it has a whole lot of the features that are popular in the camera drone arena. Some of those features include- * FPV via smart device * Camera can be operated via transmitter * Return to home function * 3 power levels and forgiving flight characteristics * Integrated [...]
