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Mario Kart 8 eGuide The 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.

Super Glider

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

Parachute

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

Parafoil

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

Unlockable Gliders

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

Cloud Glider

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

Wario Wing

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

Waddle Wing

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

Peach Parasol

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

Flower Glider

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

Bowser Kite

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

Plane Glider

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

MKTV Parafoil

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

Gold Glider

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