Sports Coupe

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Sports Coupe
Sports Coupé
Sports Coupe from Mario Kart Tour.
The Sports Coupe in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MK8)
Weight, Traction (MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Traction (MK8)
Acceleration, Handling (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The Sports Coupe (written as Sports Coupé in the British English version) is a kart in the Mario Kart series. As what its name suggests, it resembles a sports car, and also seems to be based on the Smart Roadster. Unlike most other vehicles, it has three exhaust pipes. The emblem is located between the two lower exhaust pipes.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The Sports Coupe first appears in Mario Kart 8, as an unlockable kart body. It offers a boost in speed and weight, but a decrease in acceleration, anti-gravity handling, traction and mini-turbo. It has identical stats to the Mach 8, Circuit Special, Gold Standard, B Dasher, and P-Wing. Like the Circuit Special, its engine sound is reminiscent of a real-world racing car, and the Sports Coupe is also one of the vehicles in Mario Kart 8 to have a supercharged engine (but is twin turbocharged), which almost sounds like a flat-six engine from a Porsche 911 GT3, but is actually a DOHC V6 engine. The 150cc Time Trial staff ghosts for Mario Kart Stadium in both Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe use Mario on the Sports Coupe with Standard tires and the Super Glider.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Sports Coupe now has an increase in traction but a decrease in ground speed and water speed (although it offers a boost to air speed and a bigger boost to anti-gravity speed); it also now negatively impacts ground and air handling while boosting anti-gravity handling. As a result, the Sports Coupe now shares its stats with only the Mach 8 and the Inkstriker instead. CPU Daisy and Isabelle can be seen occasionally riding this kart with Standard tires. Donkey Kong and Funky Kong are also seen using this kart occasionally, but pairs it up with the Monster tires instead. The Toad Harbor and Toad's Turnpike 200cc Time Trial staff ghosts in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe use Toad and Toadette respectively on the Sports Coupe with Slick tires.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Sports Coupe reappears in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the amount of points earned for performing a Rocket Start. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. A variant themed around 2022, simply called the Sports Coupe 2022, was introduced in the New Year's 2022 Tour. The kart was introduced in the 1st Anniversary Tour and has since appeared in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of every tour. The table below details the kart's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
1st Anniversary Tour Sports Coupe Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
October 13, 2020 – October 20, 2020
Mario vs. Peach Tour Week 1 Tier Shop
10,000 coins
2nd Anniversary Tour Week 2 Tier Shop
10,000 coins
Holiday Tour (2021) Week 2 Tier Shop
10,000 coins

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

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
MKT Icon Toad Circuit.png
3DS Toad Circuit
London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop
Vancouver Velocity from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity
New York Minute 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3R/T
DS Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball
MKT Icon Neo Bowser City.png
3DS Neo Bowser City
3DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit T
3DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R/T
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 2RT.png
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
MKT Icon Daisy Hills R.png
3DS Daisy Hills R
Merry Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain T
MKT Icon Rosalina's Ice World T.png
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
MKT Icon Rosalina's Ice World R.png
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 1R.png
SNES Mario Circuit 1R
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 3R.png
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
Berlin Byways 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2R
Paris Promenade 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2
RMX Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
MKT Icon Toad Circuit R.png
3DS Toad Circuit R*
London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop T
MKT Icon Toad Circuit T.png
3DS Toad Circuit T*
London Loop R/T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop R/T
New York Minute 3 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3
New York Minute 3R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3R
New York Minute 3T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3T
DS Waluigi Pinball R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball R
MKT Icon Toad Circuit RT.png
3DS Toad Circuit R/T**
MKT Icon Maple Treeway.png
Wii Maple Treeway
MKT Icon Maple Treeway R.png
Wii Maple Treeway R**
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit
MKT Icon Neo Bowser City R.png
3DS Neo Bowser City R***
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T
Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain
MKT Icon Daisy Hills.png
3DS Daisy Hills
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 3.png
SNES Mario Circuit 3
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 3T.png
SNES Mario Circuit 3T
Berlin Byways 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2
Berlin Byways 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2T
Paris Promenade 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2T
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1

* 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.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: You can find the new Sports Coupe kart in pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe that you can fire by clearing all of this tour's cups in #MarioKartTour.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スーパースター
Sūpā Sutā
Super Star, a possible reference to the Super Star hood ornament

Chinese (simplified) 超级之星
Chāojí zhī xīng
Super Star

Chinese (traditional) 超級之星
Chāojí zhī xīng
Super Star

Dutch Topsporter
(Top) athlete or sportsman
French (NOA) Coupé sport
Sports Coupe
French (NOE) Propulsar
From propulser ("shoot out")
German Sportcoupé
Sports Coupe
Italian Sportento
Pun on sport and portento ("portent")
Korean 슈퍼스타
Syupeo Seuta
Super Star

Portuguese (NOA) Esportivo
From carro esportivo ("sports car")
Portuguese (NOE) Desportivo
From carro desportivo ("sports car")
Russian Спорткарт
Sportkart
Sports Kart

Spanish Deportivo
From auto deportivo ("sport car")

References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (October 12, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved October 13, 2020.