Standard Kart

The Standard is a type of kart that appears in the Mario Kart series. They first appeared in Mario Kart DS and appeared in all Mario Kart games afterward. Before DS, all standard karts were of the Pipe Frame model, and the standard kart was absent in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (although Toad's and Toadette's karts could be considered to have used the standard design). Standard karts generally have balanced attributes, not usually having any advantage or disadvantages in any particular stat. There are several variations of the Standard kart, though each have stats that vary with each character or weight class.

Mario Kart DS
The Standard kart made its first appearance in Mario Kart DS. Each playable character has a Standard kart, being named Standard Kart followed by an abbreviation of the character's name (MR for Mario, LG for Luigi etc.) These karts are redesigned, having white bumpers and a hood of different color palettes that matches the character's custom color. The decal of the character is shown over the hood, although the player can replace it for his or her own in the emblem maker option. Each character's Standard had their own unique stats though they also depended on the weight class of the character. Lightweights had better handling and acceleration while heavyweights had higher speed and weight. All Standards in this game gave 2 Mushrooms in Time Trials.

Color Schemes

 * Mario - Red body, white frame
 * Luigi - Green body, white frame
 * Peach - Pink body, white frame
 * Yoshi - Light green body, white frame
 * Toad - Blue body, white frame
 * Donkey Kong - Yellow body, white frame
 * Wario - Purple body, white frame
 * Bowser - Orange body, white frame
 * Daisy - Yellowish orange body, white frame
 * Dry Bones - Dark tan body, white frame
 * Waluigi - Dark purple body, white frame
 * R.O.B. - Black body, white frame
 * Shy Guy - White body, white frame

Mario Kart Wii
Standards reappear in Mario Kart Wii. This time, there is a Standard for each individual weight class rather for each character. They are named Standard Kart S for small, Standard Kart M for middle and Standard Kart L for large. Along with the Standard Karts, there are also Standard Bikes due to the introduction of bikes in the game. Each weight class of Standards have their own stats that reflect on the respective weight class. Lightweights were generally better with all stats except for speed and weight while heavyweights were opposite. All Standard Karts, along with the other karts, drift outward.

Stats
Standard Kart S

Standard Kart M

Standard Kart L

Mario Kart 7
Standards reappear in Mario Kart 7 with a similar appearance to the ones in Mario Kart DS. In this game, the Standards (along with the other kart parts) were equipped with gliders and propellers for driving underwater. Unlike past games, the Standards here didn't offer any stat changes due to the main stats relying more on the weight class of the character. This game also introduces the Gold Standard which does alter the stats and the Pipe Frame, the standard kart that appeared in the first three Mario Kart games.

Stats

 * Speed: 0
 * Acceleration: 0
 * Weight: 0
 * Handling: 0
 * Off-Road: 0

Color Schemes

 * Mario - Red body, blue underside, silver frame
 * Luigi - Green body, dark blue underside, silver frame
 * Princess Peach - Pink body, yellow underside, silver frame
 * Yoshi - Cyan body, green underside, silver frame
 * Bowser - Yellow body, green underside, black frame
 * Donkey Kong - Dark brown body, lime green underside, black frame
 * Toad - Blue body, yellow underside, silver frame
 * Koopa - Lime green body, greenish yellow underside, silver frame
 * Princess Daisy - Yellowish orange body, orange underside, silver frame
 * Wario - Purple body, yellow underside, silver frame
 * Rosalina - Turquoise body, greenish yellow underside, silver frame
 * Metal Mario - Silver body, grey underside, grey frame
 * Shy Guy - White body, white underside, grey frame
 * Honey Queen - Violet body, brown underside, gold frame
 * Wiggler - Brown body, orange underside, gold frame
 * Lakitu - Sky blue body, yellow underside, white frame
 * Mii - Color depends on Mii's color, their icon is light blue

Mario Kart 8
The Standard kart reappears in Mario Kart 8 with an appearance similar to that of the previous installment. The Standard Kart does not add or subtract from the stats of a driver.

Color Schemes

 * Mario, Baby Mario, Red Yoshi, Red Miis - Red top, white frame and blue underside
 * Luigi, Baby Luigi, Green Shy Guy, Green Miis - Green top, white frame and dark blue underside
 * Princess Peach, Baby Peach, Pink Yoshi, Pink Shy Guy, Pink Miis - Pink top, white frame and yellow underside
 * Princess Daisy, Baby Daisy - Yellow top, white frame and orange underside
 * Rosalina, Baby Rosalina - Turquoise top, white frame and blue underside
 * Metal Mario - Silver top, grey frame and dark grey underside
 * Yoshi - Yellowish green top, white frame and blue underside
 * Toad, Blue Yoshi, Blue Shy Guy, Blue Miis - Dark blue top, white frame and yellow underside
 * Koopa Troopa, Light Green Miis - Light green top, white frame and yellow underside
 * Shy Guy, Black Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Black Miis - Black top, white frame and light brown underside
 * Lakitu, Light Blue Yoshi, Light Blue Shy Guy, Light Blue Miis - Light blue top, white frame and yellow underside
 * Toadette - Hot pink top, white frame and reddish pink underside
 * Pink Gold Peach - Sand pink top, tan frame and sand pink underside
 * Bowser - Yellowish orange top, black frame and green underside
 * Donkey Kong - Dark brown top, white frame and red underside
 * Wario - Yellow top, white frame and purple underside
 * Waluigi - Dark purple, white frame top and purple underside
 * Iggy Koopa - Yellowish light green top, black frame and purple underside
 * Roy Koopa - Reddish pink top, black frame and purple underside
 * Lemmy Koopa - Cyan top, black frame and orange underside
 * Larry Koopa - Yellow top, black frame and cyan underside
 * Wendy O. Koopa - Pink top, black frame and cyan underside
 * Ludwig Von Koopa - Dark blue top, black frame and green underside
 * Morton Koopa Jr. - White top, black frame and green underside
 * Orange Yoshi, Orange Shy Guy, Orange Miis - Orange top, white frame and yellow underside
 * Yellow Yoshi, Yellow Shy Guy, Yellow Miis - Yellow top, white frame and blue underside
 * Purple Miis - Purple top, white frame and yellow underside
 * Brown Miis - Brown top, white frame and yellow-orange underside
 * White Yoshi, White Shy Guy, White Miis - White top, black frame and light blue underside

Super Smash Bros. series
The Mario Kart DS variations of the Standard Kart also appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Mario Circuit stage. They appear in multiple colours and are driven by Shy Guys.

The Standard Karts in Mario Kart 8 are seen in the "Comet Observatory" trailer for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U where they are driven by Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, and DK when their race is interrupted by the sudden presence of Kirby on his Warp Star and later his interaction with Rosalina and her Luma.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, in the Rainbow Road stage, Shy Guys once again appear racing in Standard Karts, though this time they are the Standards used in Mario Kart 7.

Trivia

 * The Toad Kart and Toadette Kart in Mario Kart: Double Dash greatly resemble the Standard Kart in its sequel, Mario Kart DS.
 * Unlike Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8 has viewable headlights or built-in headlights, But in Mario Karts DS, Wii, and 7, due to the games being in standard definition, the headlights can't be seen or lit up, making Mario Kart 8 the first game in the series to have headlights on the vehicles.