B Dasher

The B Dasher is Mario's main kart of choice in the game Mario Kart DS. It is a long, skinny, white kart with stripes along each side. It appeared on the boxart of Mario Kart DS. It has average speed, handling, and drift, above average acceleration and high items & weight; it is one of the heaviest karts in the game and its weight is tied with the Hurricane. B Dasher resembles the real Honda RA272 Formula One car.

In Mario Kart Wii, there is a kart called the ''B Dasher Mk. 2 in Europe, Australia and Japan, making it the Mario Kart DS'' kart's successor. However, it's called Sprinter in the American edition.

Mario Kart 7
The B Dasher reappears in Mario Kart 7 as one of the selectable kart frames. It features a speed and handling boost, but its acceleration and off-road stats are hindered during the process. It is most likely to be 4,500 coins.

Mario Kart DS

 * Speed: 6/10
 * Acceleration: 7/10
 * Weight: 8/10
 * Handling: 5/10
 * Drift: 5.5/10
 * Items: 10/10

Mario Kart 7

 * Speed: +0.5
 * Acceleration: -0.5
 * Weight: 0
 * Handling: +0.25
 * Off-Road: -0.25

Trivia

 * Its name is most likely a reference to the controls of the side-scrolling NES games - the player presses and holds the B button to dash. The B button in SNES was also responsible for acceleration in Super Mario Kart.
 * In Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, Mario's original kart resembles a stylized form of the B Dasher.
 * The B Dasher's tailpipe design seems to be the inspiration for the tailpipe designs of the Standard Karts S/M/L from Mario Kart Wii.