Flame Flyer

The Flame Flyer is a kart that appears in Mario Kart Wii. It is only used by large-size characters, and its bike counterpart is the Flame Runner.

This kart appears as a Plymouth Barracuda, by having six exhaust pipes; three on each side, and by having the engine sticking out of its hood. The kart also presents flame motifs on its chassis, which can change their color depending on the character that is chosen.

Stats

 * Speed: Very High
 * Weight: Very High
 * Acceleration: Very Bad
 * Handling: Very Low
 * Drift: Mid-high
 * Off-Road: Very Bad
 * Mini-Turbo: Mid-high

The Flame Flyer kart shows great speed and weight, along with a good drift and mini-turbo performing. However, it suffers from poor handling and is tied with the Spear in Off-Road, making both have the 2nd worst off-road in the game. Additionally, it has the worst acceleration in the game.

This kart is used in time trials a lot.

Color Schemes

 * Wario – (Purple with yellow and orange flames)
 * Waluigi – (Dark Purple with yellow flames)
 * Bowser – (Dark Green with yellow flames)
 * Donkey Kong – (Brown with lime-green flames)
 * King Boo – (Black with pink flames)
 * Rosalina – (Turquoise with blue flames)
 * Funky Kong – (Red with blue flames)
 * Dry Bowser – (Grey with red flames)

Trivia

 * The Flame Flyer has the same weight and Mini-Turbo as the Wario Bike. Likewise, it also has the same weight as the Standard Kart L.
 * Despite the fact that the exhaust pipes are located on the sides of the vehicle, when the player gets off to a bad start, the cloud of exhaust still comes out the back of the vehicle. Though, it's probably just something the programmers missed.
 * Before the release of Mario Kart Wii, Donkey Kong was seen firing red shells off of this kart. Interestingly, he did the same with the Rambi Rider before the release of Mario Kart DS.