Koopa Clown

This article is about the kart part from Mario Kart 7. For the vehicle it's modelled after, see Koopa Clown Car.

Koopa Clown
The Koopa Clown in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats	Handling (MK7) Weight, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Weak stats	Acceleration, Off-Road (MK7) Speed, Acceleration (MK8D)
Appearances	Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

The Koopa Clown is a kart in the Mario Kart series, based upon Bowser's Koopa Clown Car. The emblem is located on the rear.

History

Mario Kart 7

The Koopa Clown first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable kart part. It boosts handling, but lowers acceleration and off-road slightly. It should also be noted that the Koopa Clown is tied with the Birthday Girl and Cloud 9 for having the highest handling of all kart bodies, and it has the highest handling of any kart body that doesn't have a negative impact on the weight stat.

In terms of its hidden stats, the Koopa Clown offers one of the strongest mini-turbo boosts in the game; a trait that it shares with the Barrel Train and Bumble V kart bodies. Its engine noise is similar to that of the Tyrant, Hurricane, Rambi Rider, Wildlife, Brute and Dragonfly from Mario Kart DS and also shares it with the Cact-X.

CPU Bowser can occasionally be seen using this body.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Although it does not appear in the original Mario Kart 8, the kart reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as an unlockable kart body. It is redesigned to appear smaller. The exhaust pipes are shorter and it is equipped with a pair of propellers that open up on gliders and anti-gravity segments. The tips of the propellers also have a secondary color. Much like the Landship, the kart has different palette colors for the Koopalings, which match the colors of the Koopa Clown Cars they use in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. For other characters, it uses the default green color. Its engine sound is shared with the Biddybuggy. CPU Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings occasionally use this body during races. It gives off a small boost to weight, water speed, handling, water handling, and the highest boost to traction, while speed, acceleration, and mini-turbo are hindered. It shares it's stats with the Tanooki Kart and the Master Cycle Zero.

Color schemes

• Lemmy: Yellow with light blue propeller tips
• Morton: Gray with brown propeller tips
• Larry: Light blue with orange propeller tips
• Wendy: Pink with light pink propeller tips
• Iggy: Bright green with dark purple propeller tips
• Roy: Magenta with purple propeller tips
• Ludwig: Blue with green propeller tips
• All others: Green with yellow propeller tips

Mario Kart Tour

The Koopa Clown returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a Super kart. Mini-Turbos last longer and yield more points when using this kart. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the rim of the Koopa Clown does not change color regardless of whether or not one of the Koopalings is driving it. The propellers no longer pop out while the kart is gliding. The game also has a purple version of the kart called the Dark Clown, which is also classified as a Super kart.

Statistics

Mario Kart 7 Speed: 0 Sea Speed: 0 Air Speed: 0 Acceleration: -0.25 Weight: 0 Handling: +0.5 Sea Handling: +0.25 Air Handling: +0.25 Off-Road: -0.25 Mini-Turbo: +1.5 Stability: 0 Drift: 0

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ground Speed: -0.25 Water Speed: +0.25 Air Speed: 0 Anti-Gravity Speed: 0 Acceleration: -0.5 Weight: +0.25 Ground Handling: +0.25 Water Handling: +0.5 Air Handling: 0 Anti-Gravity Handling: 0 Traction: +1 Mini-Turbo: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour

Special skill	Mini-Turbo Plus
Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2)	3DS Rainbow Road T SNES Rainbow Road R 3DS Neo Bowser City GBA Bowser's Castle 2R
Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5)	GBA Bowser's Castle 1** GBA Bowser's Castle 1R GBA Bowser's Castle 1T 3DS Rainbow Road R N64 Kalimari Desert R N64 Kalimari Desert R/T* 3DS Neo Bowser City R 3DS Neo Bowser City T 3DS Neo Bowser City R/T 3DS Rainbow Road R/T GBA Bowser's Castle 2 GBA Bowser's Castle 2T
* 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.

Gallery

Mario Kart 7

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  In-game model

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  First-person view of the Koopa Clown

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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  Icon of the Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Lemmy's Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Larry's Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Wendy's Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Ludwig's Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Iggy's Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Roy's Koopa Clown

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  Icon of Morton's Koopa Clown

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  Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings in Koopa Clowns on SNES Donut Plains 3

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  Bowser Jr. in his Koopa Clown on Battle Stadium

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  Bowser Jr. in his Koopa Clown on GBA Ribbon Road

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  Bowser Jr. in his Koopa Clown on Cloudtop Cruise

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  Bowser in his Koopa Clown on Bowser's Castle

Mario Kart Tour

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  Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings in Koopa Clowns on N64 Kalimari Desert

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  Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings in Koopa Clowns on N64 Kalimari Desert

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  Bowser in the Koopa Clown on 3DS Toad Circuit

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  Bowser Jr. (Pirate) in the Koopa Clown on DS Airship Fortress

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  Bowser in the Koopa Clown on RMX Rainbow Road 2

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  Bowser tricking in the Koopa Clown on RMX Rainbow Road 2

Other

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  The Koopa Clown as it appears in artwork for Nintendo Switch Parental Controls

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	クッパクラウン Kuppa Kuraun	Koopa Clown Car
Spanish (NOA)	Koopayaso	From "Koopa" and "payaso" (clown).
Spanish (NOE)	Helikoopa	From "hélice" (propeller) and "Koopa".
French	Koopa-mobile	From Koopa and automobile
Dutch	Koopa-clown	Koopa Clown
German	Clown-Kutsche	Clown Carriage
Italian	Clown Koopa	Koopa Clown
Portuguese (NOA)	Cápsula Koopalhaço	Pun on "koopa" and "palhaço" (clown) and Capsule
Portuguese (NOE)	Palhaço Koopa	Koopa Clown
Russian	Клоуномобиль Klounomobil'	From клоун kloun (clown) and автомобиль avtomobil' (automobile)
Korean	쿠파피에로 Kupapiero	Koopa Clown
Chinese (Simplified)	酷霸王小丑飞船 Kùbàwáng Xiǎochǒu Fēichuán	Koopa Clown Car
Chinese (Traditional)	庫巴小丑飛船 Kùbā Xiǎochǒu Fēichuán	Koopa Clown Car