Gold Standard

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Gold Standard
Gold Kart
Gold Standard from Mario Kart Tour
The Gold Standard in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MK7, MK8)
Speed (MK8D)
Average stats Handling (MK7)
Weight, Handling (MK8, MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Off-Road (MK7)
Acceleration, Traction (MK8, MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour
Variant of Standard Kart

The Gold Standard (known as the Gold Kart in British English versions) is a kart in the Mario Kart series. As its name implies, the kart is a gold-painted version of the Standard Kart. In the console games, CPUs never use the Gold Standard, along with the Gold Tires and the Gold Glider, making this kart player-exclusive. When the Gold Standard body is combined with the Gold Tires and Gold Glider, they complete the whole Gold Standard kart.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Gold Kart, also known as the Gold Standard.
The Gold Standard, as it appears in Mario Kart 7

The Gold Standard debuts in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable kart part. It can be unlocked by earning 10000 VR in Wi-Fi races or, alternatively, by collecting 20,000 coins.

The Gold Standard gives a slight boost in speed and weight, but slightly hinders the acceleration and off-road stats. It also slightly hinders air speed and drift.

In this game, when all gold parts are combined, the Gold Standard gives great speed (the second strongest boost in the game) and has good weight, but hinders air speed, and acceleration, noticeably hinders sea speed, land, and air handling. The combined Gold Standard has very poor drifting and handling along with the worst off-road in the game.

From a third-person view, the Gold Standard's steering wheel is gold; however, in a first-person view, it remains black, unless the player has earned the Golden Steering Wheel by doing 100 races with at least 80 using gyro.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The Gold Standard returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where it has received a small detail change: instead of the driver's emblem, the Gold Standard's logo is a number 8 from the game's logo with a wreath of olive leaves around it. This kart and the GLA are the only kart bodies that do not display the driver's emblem. It is unlocked in Mario Kart 8 by getting a star rank or higher in every Grand Prix cup for every engine class, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe by getting a star rank or higher in every cup in Mirror mode.

In Mario Kart 8, the Gold Standard offers a strong boost in ground speed and a slight boost in weight, but slightly hinders acceleration and highly hinders traction. In terms of its hidden stats, it also boosts speed on every terrain, but hinders anti-gravity handling and mini-turbo. It shares its stats with the Mach 8, Circuit Special, Sports Coupe, B Dasher, and P-Wing vehicle bodies. When all gold parts are combined, it boosts speed on all terrains (except water), along with weight, but hinders anti-gravity handling, acceleration, mini-turbo, and traction.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Gold Standard's stats have been altered; it now only slightly boosts ground speed, while no longer boosting speed in any other terrain, but rather worsening water speed, as well as no longer boosting weight. Additionally, acceleration is hindered further, while air handling is now hindered instead of anti-gravity handling. Also, the traction and mini-turbo stats are not hindered as much as previously. The Gold Standard shares its stats with the Sneeker and Master Cycle. When all gold parts are combined, the Gold Standard is considerably worse than in Mario Kart 8, as while it still increases ground speed and weight, it now hinders every other stat with the exception of anti-gravity speed and water handling; it especially hinders acceleration, air handling, anti-gravity handling, traction, and mini-turbo, all in a heavy way.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Gold Standard returns in Mario Kart Tour, retaining much of its design from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but with the "8" emblem being replaced by the driver's own emblem. It serves as a variant of the Red Standard 8. In the game's public release, the Gold Standard used to only be available in the Coin Rush mode as the sole drivable kart, being released for use outside of Coin Rush three years later in the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. In the Beta Test, the kart was also available outside of Coin Rush. Unlike the Red Standard 8, it uses the Gold Tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Also unlike the Red Standard 8, this kart increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Slipstream.

The Gold Standard is not regularly obtainable from pipes, and it is not part of the Daily Selects lineup. However, it has been included in the Daily Spotlight lineup for every tour starting with the 2022 Autumn Tour. The following table shows this kart's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) Ranked gift
September 6, 2022 – September 13, 2022
Ranked gift
September 13, 2022 – September 20, 2022
Anniversary Tour (2023) Ranked gift
September 19, 2023 – September 26, 2023
Ranked gift
September 26, 2023 – October 3, 2023

Stats[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Speed: +0.25
  • Sea Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.25
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Off-Road: -0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: 0
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25

Whole Gold Standard

  • Speed: +1.25
  • Sea Speed: -1
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.75
  • Weight: +0.75
  • Handling: -1.25
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -1
  • Off-Road: -2.75
  • Mini-Turbo: 0
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -1.25

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • Ground Speed: +0.5
  • Water Speed: +0.25
  • Air Speed: +0.5
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.25
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
  • Traction: -1
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.5

Whole Gold Standard

  • Ground Speed: +0.75
  • Water Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: +0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.5
  • Acceleration: -0.75
  • Weight: +0.75
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
  • Traction: -1.5
  • Mini-Turbo: -1

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Ground Speed: +0.25
  • Sea Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: 0
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: -0.75
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.25

Whole Gold Standard

  • Ground Speed: +0.75
  • Sea Speed: -0.5
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -1.5
  • Weight: +0.75
  • Ground Handling: -0.25
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -1
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.75
  • Traction: -1.75
  • Mini-Turbo: -1

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Slipstream Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Slipstream Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
Wii Mushroom Gorge R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
N64 Luigi Raceway R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway R
N64 Luigi Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R
Berlin Byways 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3
Sydney Sprint 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3T
Sydney Sprint 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3R
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
RMX Donut Plains 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Donut Plains 1R
SNES Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
GBA Boo Lake R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake R/T
GBA Boo Lake T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake T
New York Minute 2 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2
New York Minute 2T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2T
Los Angeles Laps 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2
3DS Bowser's Castle R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle R
Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain
Tokyo Blur 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 2R/T
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R
SNES Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1
3DS Daisy Hills R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R
Paris Promenade from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade
Amsterdam Drift from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift
GBA Peach Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Peach Circuit
New York Minute from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R***
Wii Maple Treeway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R/T*
Wii Mushroom Gorge from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge*
GCN Daisy Cruiser T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser T**
RMX Bowser's Castle 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1**
SNES Ghost Valley 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3
Berlin Byways 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3T
GCN Cookie Land from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Cookie Land
RMX Donut Plains 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Donut Plains 1R/T
GBA Boo Lake R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake R
New York Minute T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute T
New York Minute R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute R
New York Minute 4R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 4R
3DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R/T
DS Peach Gardens from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens
Merry Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain T
Merry Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain R
3DS Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R/T
Wii Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Rainbow Road R
Bangkok Rush 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3
Bangkok Rush 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2
Bangkok Rush 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3T
Bangkok Rush 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2R/T
RMX Choco Island 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2R/T
3DS Daisy Hills T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R
GBA Yoshi Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert R
Paris Promenade T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade T
Amsterdam Drift R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift R/T
Athens Dash R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash R/T
Piranha Plant Cove 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3
Wii Daisy Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit T
N64 Mario Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway T
Rome Avanti 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti 2T
Athens Dash 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 3R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴールドカート
Gōrudo Kāto
Gold Kart

Chinese (simplified) 黄金卡丁车
Huángjīn Kǎdīngchē
Gold Kart

Chinese (traditional) 黃金標準車
Huángjīn Biāozhǔn Chē
Gold Standard Car

Dutch Gouden kart
Golden Kart
French (NOA) Kart doré
Golden Kart
French (NOE) Or
Kart d'or (Mario Kart Tour)
Gold
Gold Kart
German Gold-Kart
Gold-Standard
Gold Kart
Gold Standard
Italian Kart d'oro
Gold Kart
Korean 골드카트
Goldeukateu
Gold Kart

Portuguese (NOA) Padrão-ouro
Gold Standard
Portuguese (NOE) Kart Dourado (Mario Kart 8)
Ouro Padrão
Golden Kart
Standard Gold
Russian Золотой карт
Zolotoi kart
Gold Kart

Spanish Dorado
Golden