Mario Kart 8 Deluxe eGuide

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe eGuide Racers and Rides

Body

Body parts determine the sort of handling you’re going to get out of your ride, moreso than any other part.

Depending on your chosen body part, your ride will be a kart, an ATV, or a bike. Karts tend to be heavier, which makes them good for mixing it up in the pack. They’re also larger targets for item attacks. By contrast, bikes are generally lighter, which makes them easier to push around, though that can be offset with a heavier weight class of driver, or the right kind of tires. ATVs are a hybrid of karts and bikes in terms of stats and performance.

What’s the Difference Between Karts, Bikes, and ATVs?

The real difference is in the style of drifts. Karts and ATVs drift similarly. When drifting, a kart and an ATV tend to slide away from a turn to widen their arc. Drifting in these body types is also very controllable, letting players adjust themselves mid-drift.

Where things get interesting is with bikes. There are actually two sub-categories of bike: standard and sport. Standard bikes drift similarly to every other body type. Sport bikes more or less commit to the turn during a drift, sharply cutting in the direction of the turn. This makes the sport bikes very difficult to adjust mid-turn, and makes inexperience in this body type very costly when you start drifting into rough terrain or hazards you’d normally be able to skirt around by adjusting your drift with other body types. Sport bikes do tend to be very fast, which can offset the challenges of drifting with one.

Starter Bodies

These bodies are available when you begin the game.

Circuit Special

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 1
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 1
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 1
Speed (Flying): 2
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 1
Handling (Sea): 1
Handling (Flying): 0
Handling (Antigravity): 2

City Tripper

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 6
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 6
Speed (Land): 1
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 1
Handling (Land): 5
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Comet

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 4
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 5
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Sneeker

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Splat Buggy

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 0
Acceleration: 3
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 1
Handling (Antigravity): 5

Standard ATV

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 4
Acceleration: 0
Grip: 2
Mini-Turbo: 0
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 0
Handling (Sea): 1
Handling (Flying): 0
Handling (Antigravity): 1

Standard Bike

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 2
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Standard Kart

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 4
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 4
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Steel Driver

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 4
Acceleration: 1
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 2
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 5
Speed (Flying): 0
Speed (Antigravity): 2
Handling (Land): 1
Handling (Sea): 5
Handling (Flying): 1
Handling (Antigravity): 1

Streetle

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 0
Acceleration: 6
Grip: 0
Mini-Turbo: 6
Speed (Land): 1
Speed (Sea): 4
Speed (Flying): 2
Speed (Antigravity): 0
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 5
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Unlockable Bodies

These bodies are unlocked at random, save for the Gold Standard Kart.

300 SL Roadster

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 4
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 4
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 3

B Dasher

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 1
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 1
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 1
Speed (Flying): 2
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 1
Handling (Sea): 1
Handling (Flying): 0
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Badwagon

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 4
Acceleration: 0
Grip: 2
Mini-Turbo: 0
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 0
Handling (Sea): 1
Handling (Flying): 0
Handling (Antigravity): 1

Biddybuggy

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 0
Acceleration: 7
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 7
Speed (Land): 0
Speed (Sea): 1
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 2
Handling (Land): 5
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 4
Handling (Antigravity): 5

Blue Falcon

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 0
Acceleration: 3
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 1
Handling (Antigravity): 5

Bone Rattler

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 4
Acceleration: 1
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 2
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 5
Speed (Flying): 0
Speed (Antigravity): 2
Handling (Land): 1
Handling (Sea): 5
Handling (Flying): 1
Handling (Antigravity): 1

Cat Cruiser

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 4
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 4
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Flame Rider

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 4

GLA

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 4
Acceleration: 0
Grip: 2
Mini-Turbo: 0
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 0
Handling (Sea): 1
Handling (Flying): 0
Handling (Antigravity): 1

Gold Standard

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 5
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Inkstriker

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 3
Grip: 2
Mini-Turbo: 4
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 5
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Jet Bike

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Koopa Clown

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 4
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 4
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Landship

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 0
Acceleration: 6
Grip: 0
Mini-Turbo: 6
Speed (Land): 1
Speed (Sea): 5
Speed (Flying): 2
Speed (Antigravity): 0
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 5
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Mach 8

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 3
Grip: 2
Mini-Turbo: 4
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 5
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Master Cycle

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Mr. Scooty

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 0
Acceleration: 7
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 7
Speed (Land): 0
Speed (Sea): 1
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 2
Handling (Land): 5
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 4
Handling (Antigravity): 5

P-Wing

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 1
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 1
Speed (Land): 5
Speed (Sea): 1
Speed (Flying): 2
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 1
Handling (Sea): 1
Handling (Flying): 0
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Pipe Frame

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 6
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 6
Speed (Land): 1
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 1
Handling (Land): 5
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Prancer

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Sport Bike

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 2

Sports Coupe

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 2
Mini-Turbo: 4
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 5
Handling (Land): 2
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Tanooki Kart

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 3
Acceleration: 2
Grip: 4
Mini-Turbo: 3
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 4
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Teddy Buggy

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 4
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 4
Handling (Antigravity): 3

The Duke

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 4
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 4
Speed (Land): 3
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 3
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 3

Tri-Speeder

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 4
Acceleration: 1
Grip: 1
Mini-Turbo: 2
Speed (Land): 4
Speed (Sea): 5
Speed (Flying): 0
Speed (Antigravity): 2
Handling (Land): 1
Handling (Sea): 5
Handling (Flying): 1
Handling (Antigravity): 1

Varmint

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 6
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 6
Speed (Land): 1
Speed (Sea): 3
Speed (Flying): 1
Speed (Antigravity): 1
Handling (Land): 5
Handling (Sea): 4
Handling (Flying): 2
Handling (Antigravity): 4

W 25 Silver Arrow

Body Type: Kart

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Wild Wiggler

Body Type: ATV

Weight: 1
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 3
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 3
Speed (Antigravity): 4
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 3
Handling (Flying): 3
Handling (Antigravity): 4

Yoshi Bike

Body Type: Bike

Weight: 2
Acceleration: 5
Grip: 4
Mini-Turbo: 5
Speed (Land): 2
Speed (Sea): 2
Speed (Flying): 4
Speed (Antigravity): 3
Handling (Land): 4
Handling (Sea): 2
Handling (Flying): 4
Handling (Antigravity): 3