Circuit Special

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Circuit Special
Circuit Special from Mario Kart Tour
The Circuit Special in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MK8, MK8D)
Average stats Handling (MK8)
None (MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Traction (MK8)
Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The Circuit Special is a kart in the Mario Kart series. The kart resembles a Formula One car with headlights and wheels attached to the front wing. It specifically resembles the one seen in F1 Race, a Nintendo game on the Famicom and Game Boy. It also looks similar to the Sprinter from Mario Kart Wii. In fact, its Dutch name is the Sprinter 2.0, making it a successor to the Sprinter, as well as the B Dasher, which is called "Sprinter" in Dutch. Its Russian name also means Sprinter when transliterated to English. The emblem is located on the hood.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The Circuit Special debuts in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable kart body. It offers a speed and weight boost, but it hinders in acceleration and especially traction; it shares its stats with the Sports Coupe, Mach 8, B Dasher, P-Wing, and Gold Standard. It shares the same sound with the Sports Coupe and is one of the few vehicles in the game to have a supercharged engine that is shaped like a DOHC V6 engine and to have one from a Formula One car, along with the first four of the aforementioned karts.

A CPU-controlled Yoshi, Rosalina, Metal Mario, and Pink Gold Peach may occasionally use this kart body with the Standard tires.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Circuit Special is available from the start. CPU Bowser, King Boo, and Petey Piranha occasionally use this body, with Bowser using the Monster tires, and King Boo and Petey Piranha using the Standard tires, respectively. Yoshi and Metal Mario no longer use this body, and Pink Gold Peach now uses the body with the Sponge tires instead. CPU Lemmy and Luigi are also seen using this kart body, with Lemmy using the Standard tires and Luigi using the Slick tires instead. The Circuit Special now only shares stats with the B Dasher and the P-Wing, only boosting ground speed, anti-gravity speed, weight, and invincibility (as of version 2.2.0) while lowering every other stat.

Luigi's feet may sometimes clip through the bottom of the Circuit Special, which can be seen when the kart tumbles over.[1]

Color schemes[edit]

The Circuit Special has four different varnish colors. They are similar to the Sport Bike.

Color Decals Characters
Circuit Special body from Mario Kart 8
Blue/White/Red
Boomerang Bros. International Airlines
100% Organic Antifreeze
Lemmy's Tire Service
Mushroom Piston
Princess Orange
Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Light-blue Yoshi iconRed Yoshi iconWhite Yoshi iconBlue Yoshi iconToad's head icon in Mario Kart 8Light-blue Shy Guy iconWhite Shy Guy iconBlue Shy Guy iconLakitu's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Dry Bones's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Ludwig's head icon in Mario Kart 8Male Inkling's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Link's icon from Mario Kart 8Light-Blue Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Birdo (Red) from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeWhite Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Blue Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Kamek's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeDiddy Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeFunky Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Red Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cyan Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Blue Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
White Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Link Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Captain Falcon Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Fox Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toad Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Rosalina Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Olimar Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mega Man Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Sonic Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Chain Chomp Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cheep Cheep Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dolphin Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Blooper Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Koopa Clown Car Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Para-Biddybud Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Ice Cream Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Moo Moo Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The icon for the green Circuit Special.
Green
1 Up Racing
Galaxy Air
Mushroom Piston
Propeller Toad Transport
Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Yoshi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Koopa Troopa's head icon in Mario Kart 8Green Shy Guy iconBaby Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Bowser Jr.'s head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Lemmy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Iggy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Green Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeCyan Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.MK8D BotW Link Icon.pngMale Villager's icon.Birdo (Green) from Mario Kart 8 DeluxePetey Piranha's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Light Green Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Green Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Luigi Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Yoshi Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Animal Crossing Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Petey Piranha Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
MK8 Orange Circuit Special.png
Orange/Yellow
Princess Orange
Galaxy Air
Mushroom Piston
Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Daisy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Tanooki Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8Cat Peach's icon from Mario Kart 8Pink Yoshi iconOrange Yoshi iconPink Shy Guy iconOrange Shy Guy iconToadette's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Daisy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Pink Gold Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Donkey Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8Larry's head icon in Mario Kart 8Female Inkling's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Female Villager's icon.Isabelle's icon, from Mario Kart 8.Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Orange Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Wiggler's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxePeachette's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Orange Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pink Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Princess Peach Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Kirby Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Samus Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Inkling Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Daisy Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toadette Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Birdo Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The black Circuit Special.
Black/Purple/Yellow
Bowser Oil
Burning DK
Lemmy's Tire Service
Mushroom Piston
Black Yoshi iconYellow Yoshi iconShy Guy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Black Shy Guy iconYellow Shy Guy iconKing Boo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Gold Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMetal Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Wario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Bowser's head icon in Mario Kart 8Dry Bowser's icon, from Mario Kart 8.Wendy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Roy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Morton's head icon in Mario Kart 8Pink Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxePurple Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBlack Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Yellow Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Pauline's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Yellow Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Purple Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Brown Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Black Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Donkey Kong Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Bowser Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wario Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pac-Man Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
? Block Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Castle Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dry Bowser Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pokey Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wiggler Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Goomba Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Circuit Special returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. Here, it uses the Slick tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike previous appearances, it only appears with a blue and white color, regardless of the driver. This is due to the fact that the black, purple and yellow version and the green version are reserved to two variants of the kart called the Black Circuit and Green Circuit, respectively, both of which also have the High-End classification. The Circuit Special increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the amount of points earned for performing Slipstreams.

The Circuit Special was introduced to the game in the Tokyo Tour and has since appeared in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of each tour. Starting with the Cooking Tour, it is also available in the Daily Selects shop. The table below lists other means through which the Circuit Special could be obtained by tour.

Tour Availability
Vancouver Tour Circuit Special Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
February 12, 2020 - February 19, 2020

Statistics[edit]

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

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

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

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Slipstream Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Slipstream Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1T
GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit T
DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball T
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
Vancouver Velocity T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity T
3DS Toad Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit R
SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2
SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2T
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
SNES Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R*
GCN Yoshi Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit R**
DS Waluigi Pinball R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball R*
Tokyo Blur R from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur R
Vancouver Velocity from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity
3DS Toad Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit
SNES Mario Circuit 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2R
3DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R**
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T***
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
GCN Daisy Cruiser R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser R
Singapore Speedway 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2
Squeaky Clean Sprint T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint T

* 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]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ターボ・ワン
Tābo Wan
Turbo One

Chinese (simplified) 疾速1号
Jísù 1 hào
Turbo One

Chinese (traditional) 疾速1號
Jísù 1 hào
Turbo One

Dutch Sprinter 2.0
Sprinter 2.0, a reference to the B Dasher (called "Sprinter" in Dutch) or the Sprinter (called "B Dasher Mk 2" in Japanese and British English)
French (NOA) Rapido
Slang for quick
French (NOE) Mach-célère
Pun on Mach and accélère ("accelerate")
German Rennwagen
Racing Car
Italian Autobolide GP
Speedcar GP
Korean 터보원
Teobowon
Turbo One

Portuguese (NOA) Relâmpago GTI
Lightning GTI
Portuguese (NOE) Flash
Flash
Russian Спринтер
Sprinter
Sprinter

Spanish Relámpago 1
Lightning 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ smallmariofindings (December 23, 2020). Tumblr. Retrieved December 30, 2020.