Prima Games eGuides
primagames.com Browse Redeem a code Help
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe eGuide
Sign in My Guides

Sign in or create an account

We'll email you a link. No password needed, and if you don't have an account yet, the link makes one.

By creating an account or signing in, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Have a password?

Had an account on the old eGuides site, or a code from a printed guide? Help and troubleshooting

Sign in with a password

By signing in, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Check your email

A sign-in link is on its way. It works once and expires in 15 minutes. Open it and you're in, with an account if you didn't already have one.

Contents

  • Racers and Rides
    • The Racers
    • Vehicle Customization
    • Body
    • Tires
    • Gliders
  • The Drivethrough
    • Grand Prix and Time Trials
  • The Tracks
    • Mushroom Cup
    • Shell Cup
    • Flower Cup
    • Banana Cup
    • Star Cup
    • Leaf Cup
    • Special Cup
    • Lightning Cup
    • Egg Cup
    • Triforce Cup
    • Crossing Cup
    • Bell Cup
  • Battle Mode
    • Introduction
    • Modes
    • Battle Mode Maps
  • How To Drive
    • Introduction
    • Game Modes
    • Driver’s Manual
    • Terrain
    • Course Elements
    • Items

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Guide › Racers and Rides

Gliders

Gliders change your speed and handling while in the air, though some also provide benefits to your acceleration and top speed while driving on the ground.

Starter Gliders

These gliders are available when you begin the game.

Parachute

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

Parafoil

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

Plane Glider

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

Super Glider

  • Weight: 1
  • Acceleration: 1
  • Grip: 1
  • Mini-Turbo: 1
  • Speed (Land): 1
  • Speed (Sea): 1
  • Speed (Flying): 2
  • Speed (Antigravity): 0
  • Handling (Land): 1
  • Handling (Sea): 0
  • Handling (Flying): 1
  • Handling (Antigravity): 1
Unlockable Gliders

These gliders are unlocked at random, save for the Gold Glider.

Bowser Kite

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

Cloud Glider

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

Flower Glider

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

Gold Glider

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

Hylian Kite

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

MKTV Parafoil

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

Paper Glider

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

Peach Parasol

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

Waddle Wing

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

Wario Wing

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

Keep reading with a free account

The first 3 sections of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are open to everyone. An account opens the rest of it, and every other guide in the archive. It's free, and there's nothing to buy.

Bought guides on the old Prima Games site? Your account and every guide you own moved here, so there's nothing to buy again. Sign in.

Create a free account Or browse our free guides

PreviousTires NextGrand Prix and Time Trials