Ramp

A ramp is a usually helpful object found commonly on various courses in the Mario Kart series. When used correctly, ramps have the capacity to propel players high into the air, usually over long drops and distances. Ramps are also often paired with Boost Pads to reach longer distances.

Starting with Mario Kart Wii characters can perform tricks with a trick button, depending on the control scheme, in Mario Kart Wii this can be done by either flicking the or pressing any direction on /, and in Mario Kart 7 this is done by tapping  after driving off ramps. Characters must be going at a decent speed to perform tricks off ramps. The single ramp that sports a yellow design with red arrows in DK's Jungle Parkway is capable of launching players further and higher than other ramps in Mario Kart Wii, however characters cannot perform tricks off of this ramp. In Mario Kart 7, flips and turns can not be executed unlike in Mario Kart Wii, however if the player presses while driving off a blue ramp the kart will roll in the air just before activating the glider giving an extra aerial boost, however no boost will be given upon landing unless another trick is performed on another smaller ramp before having the glider deactivated.