Zucchini

Zucchini
The Zucchini.
Advantages	Speed
Disadvantages	Acceleration, Handling
Appearances	Mario Kart 7

The Zucchini (known as the Gherkin in Europe and Australia) is an unlockable kart part in Mario Kart 7. It offers a speed boost while hindering acceleration and handling. The Zucchini may have been inspired by the Cucumber from Mario Kart DS. It resembles a mid sixties Formula One racecar.

Stat Boosts

• Speed: +0.5
• Acceleration: -0.25
• Weight: 0
• Handling: -0.25
• Off-Road: 0

Gallery

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  Wario, riding on the Zucchini.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish (NOA)	Pepinomóvil	Cucumber Mobile
Spanish (NOE)	Pepino-Móvil	Cucumber-Mobile
French	Cornichon	Gherkin
Dutch	Komkommer GTi	Cucumber GTI, "GTi" stands for Gran Turismo injectie (Gran Turismo Injection)
German	Renngurke	Racing Cucumber
Italian	Cetriolampo	From "cetriolo" (cucumber) and "lampo" (lightning)
Portuguese	Pepinomóvel	Cucumber Mobile

Mario Kart 7
Drivers	Starting Drivers	Mario • Luigi • Peach • Yoshi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Toad • Koopa Troopa
	Unlockable Drivers	Daisy • Wario • Rosalina • Metal Mario • Shy Guy • Honey Queen • Wiggler • Lakitu • Mii
Karts and Parts	New Karts	Standard • Gold Standard • Birthday Girl / Royal Ribbon • Bumble V • Bruiser / Growlster • Soda Jet • Tiny Tug • Cact-X • Koopa Clown • Cloud 9 • Zucchini / Gherkin • Blue Seven • Bolt Buggy
	Retro Karts	B Dasher • Egg 1 • Barrel Train • Pipe Frame
	Tires	Standard • Gold Tires • Roller • Slim • Slick • Sponge • Mushroom • Wood • Red Monster • Monster
	Gliders	Super Glider • Gold Glider • Peach Parasol • Flower Glider • Beast Glider / Ghastly Glider • Swooper • Paraglider
Courses	Mushroom Cup	Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon / Cheep Cheep Cape • Shy Guy Bazaar
	Flower Cup	Wuhu Loop / Wuhu Island Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park / Melody Motorway • Rock Rock Mountain / Alpine Pass
	Star Cup	Piranha Plant Slide / Piranha Plant Pipeway • Wario Shipyard / Wario's Galleon • Neo Bowser City / Koopa City • Maka Wuhu / Wuhu Mountain Loop
	Special Cup	DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
	Shell Cup	N64 Luigi Raceway • GBA Bowser Castle 1 • Wii Mushroom Gorge • DS Luigi's Mansion
	Banana Cup	N64 Koopa Beach • SNES Mario Circuit 2 • Wii Coconut Mall • DS Waluigi Pinball
	Leaf Cup	N64 Kalimari Desert • DS DK Pass • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Maple Treeway
	Lightning Cup	Wii Koopa Cape • GCN Dino Dino Jungle • DS Airship Fortress • SNES Rainbow Road
Battle Stages	New Stages	Honeybee Hive / Honeybee House • Sherbet Rink • Wuhu Town
	Retro Stages	N64 Big Donut • GBA Battle Course 1 • DS Palm Shore