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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe eGuide 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