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{{kart-infobox
{{kart infobox
|image=[[File:Gold Standard.png]]
|title=Gold Standard<br><small>Gold Kart</small>
|high=Speed, Weight
|image=[[File:MKT Icon GoldStandard.png|200px]]<br>The Gold Standard in ''Mario Kart Tour''
|low=Acceleration, Off-Road (''Mario Kart 7'')<br>Acceleration, Traction (''Mario Kart 8'')
|strong=Speed, Weight (MK7, MK8)<br>Speed (MK8D)
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''}}
|average=Handling (MK7)<br>Weight, Handling (MK8, MK8D)
|weak=Acceleration, Off-Road (MK7)<br>Acceleration, Traction (MK8, MK8D)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|variant_of=[[Standard Kart]]
}}
The '''Gold Standard''' (known as the '''Gold Kart''' in British English versions) is a [[kart]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. As its name implies, the kart is a gold-painted version of the [[Standard Kart]]. In the console games, CPUs never use the Gold Standard, along with the [[Gold Tires]] and the [[Gold Glider]], making this kart player-exclusive. When the Gold Standard body is combined with the [[Gold Tires]] and [[Gold Glider]], they complete the whole Gold Standard kart.


The '''Gold Standard''' (known as the '''Gold Kart''' in Europe and Australia) is an unlockable kart part in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
==History==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
[[File:MK7 Gold Kart.png|thumb|left|The Gold Standard, as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'']]
The Gold Standard debuts in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as an unlockable kart part. It can be unlocked by earning 10000 VR in Wi-Fi races or, alternatively, by collecting 20,000 coins.


==''Mario Kart 7''==
The Gold Standard gives a slight boost in speed and weight, but slightly hinders the acceleration and off-road stats. It also slightly hinders air speed and drift.
[[File:MK7 Gold Kart.png|thumb|left|The '''Gold Standard''', as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.]]
In ''Mario Kart 7'', the Gold Standard can be unlocked by collecting 20000 coins, or by earning 10000 VR in Wi-Fi races. The Gold Standard gives a good boost for speed and weight, but hinders the acceleration and off-road stats. In a way, the Gold Standard is the polar opposite of the [[Pipe Frame]] kart body, in terms of which stats are boosted and hindered, but its hidden stats are affected differently.


When the Gold Standard body is combined with the [[Gold Tires]] and [[Gold Glider]], they complete the whole Gold Standard. This kart gives great speed (the 2nd biggest boost in the game) and good weight, but has a negative handling boost, and abysmal off-road (the worst in the game).
In this game, when all gold parts are combined, the Gold Standard gives great speed (the second strongest boost in the game) and has good weight, but hinders air speed, and acceleration, noticeably hinders sea speed, land, and air handling. The combined Gold Standard has very poor drifting and handling along with the worst off-road in the game.
 
From a third-person view, the Gold Standard's steering wheel is gold; however, in a first-person view, it remains black, unless the player has earned the Golden Steering Wheel by doing 100 races with at least 80 using gyro.
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==''Mario Kart 8''==
The Gold Standard returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. It has received a small detail change: instead of the character's insignia, the Gold Standard's logo is an embossed 8 with a wreath of olive leaves around it. It and the [[GLA]] are the only kart bodies that don't display the characters' insignias anywhere. It is unlocked by getting a star rank on every GP cup for every engine class.


The Gold Standard offers a strong boost in speed and a slight boost in weight, but slightly hinders acceleration and highly hinders traction. Its stats are the same as those of the [[Mach 8]], [[Circuit Special]], [[Sports Coupe]], and [[B Dasher]] vehicle bodies.
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
The Gold Standard returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where it has received a small detail change: instead of the driver's [[emblem]], the Gold Standard's logo is a number 8 from the game's logo with a wreath of olive leaves around it. This kart and the [[GLA]] are the only kart bodies that do not display the driver's emblem. It is unlocked in ''Mario Kart 8'' by getting a star rank or higher in every Grand Prix [[cup]] for every engine class, and in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' by getting a star rank or higher in every cup in Mirror mode.
 
In ''Mario Kart 8'', the Gold Standard offers a strong boost in ground speed and a slight boost in weight, but slightly hinders acceleration and highly hinders traction. In terms of its hidden stats, it also boosts speed on every terrain, but hinders anti-gravity handling and mini-turbo. It shares its stats with the [[Mach 8]], [[Circuit Special]], [[Sports Coupe]], [[B Dasher]], and [[P-Wing (kart)|P-Wing]] vehicle bodies. When all gold parts are combined, it boosts speed on all terrains (except water), along with weight, but hinders anti-gravity handling, acceleration, mini-turbo, and traction.
 
In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the Gold Standard's stats have been altered; it now only slightly boosts ground speed, while no longer boosting speed in any other terrain, but rather worsening water speed, as well as no longer boosting weight. Additionally, acceleration is hindered further, while air handling is now hindered instead of anti-gravity handling. Also, the traction and mini-turbo stats are not hindered as much as previously. The Gold Standard shares its stats with the [[Sneeker]] and [[Master Cycle]]. When all gold parts are combined, the Gold Standard is considerably worse than in ''Mario Kart 8'', as while it still increases ground speed and weight, it now hinders every other stat with the exception of anti-gravity speed and water handling; it especially hinders acceleration, air handling, anti-gravity handling, traction, and mini-turbo, all in a heavy way.
 
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
The Gold Standard returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', retaining much of its design from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', but with the "8" emblem being replaced by the driver's own emblem. It serves as a variant of the [[Red Standard 8]]. In the game's public release, the Gold Standard used to only be available in the [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]] mode as the sole drivable kart, being released for use outside of Coin Rush three years later in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. In the [[List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content#Closed beta|Beta Test]], the kart was also available outside of Coin Rush. Unlike the Red Standard 8, it uses the [[Gold Tires]] from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. Also unlike the Red Standard 8, this kart increases the duration of [[Slipstream]] boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Slipstream.
 
The Gold Standard is not regularly obtainable from pipes, and it is not part of the Daily Selects lineup. However, it has been included in the Daily Spotlight lineup for every tour starting with the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]]. The following table shows this kart's special availability by tour.
 
{| cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center" width=100%
!style="background:#c3cfdb" width=40%|Tour
!style="background:#c3cfdb"|Availability
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)]]
|Ranked gift<br><small>September 6, 2022 – September 13, 2022
|-
|Ranked gift<br><small>September 13, 2022 – September 20, 2022
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Anniversary Tour (2023)]]
|Ranked gift<br><small>September 19, 2023 – September 26, 2023
|-
|Ranked gift<br><small>September 26, 2023 – October 3, 2023
|}


==Stats==
==Stats==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
===''Mario Kart 7''===
{|
|- valign=bottom
|
*'''Speed''': +0.25
*'''Speed''': +0.25
*'''Sea Speed''': 0
*'''Sea Speed''': 0
Line 29: Line 63:
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Off-Road''': -0.25
*'''Off-Road''': -0.25
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.25
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Drift''': -0.25
*'''Drift''': -0.25
 
|
====Whole Gold Standard====
Whole Gold Standard
*'''Speed''': +1.25
*'''Speed''': +1.25
*'''Sea Speed''': -1
*'''Sea Speed''': -1
Line 43: Line 77:
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Off-Road''': -2.75
*'''Off-Road''': -2.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.25
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Drift''': -1.25
*'''Drift''': -1.25
|}


===''Mario Kart 8''===
===''Mario Kart 8''===
{|
|- valign=bottom
|
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.5
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.5
*'''Water Speed''': +0.25
*'''Water Speed''': +0.25
Line 60: Line 98:
*'''Traction''': -1
*'''Traction''': -1
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.5
 
|
====Whole Gold Standard====
Whole Gold Standard
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Water Speed''': 0
*'''Water Speed''': 0
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*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.25
*'''Traction''': -1.5
*'''Traction''': -1.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -1
|}
 
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{|
|- valign=bottom
|
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.25
*'''Sea Speed''': -0.25
*'''Air Speed''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': 0
*'''Acceleration''': -0.5
*'''Weight''': 0
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Sea Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': 0
*'''Traction''': -0.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.25
|
Whole Gold Standard
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Sea Speed''': -0.5
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': 0
*'''Acceleration''': -1.5
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Ground Handling''': -0.25
*'''Sea Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.75
*'''Traction''': -1.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -1
|}
 
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==Gallery==
<gallery widths=160px>
GoldStandard-Wario-MK8.jpg|[[Wario]] driving the Gold Standard in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MK8 Gold Standard DK.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] driving the Gold Standard in ''Mario Kart 8''
Gold Standard.png|The Gold Standard in ''Mario Kart 8''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴールドカート
|Jap=ゴールドカート
|JapR=Gōrudokāto
|JapR=Gōrudo Kāto
|JapM=Gold kart
|JapM=Gold Kart
|ChiS=黄金卡丁车
|ChiSR=Huángjīn Kǎdīngchē
|ChiSM=Gold Kart
|ChiT=黃金標準車
|ChiTR=Huángjīn Biāozhǔn Chē
|ChiTM=Gold Standard Car
|Dut=Gouden kart
|DutM=Golden Kart
|FreE=Or<br>Kart d'or
|FreEN=''Mario Kart Tour''
|FreEM=Gold<br>Gold Kart
|FreA=Kart doré
|FreAM=Golden Kart
|Ger=Gold-Kart<br>Gold-Standard
|GerM=Gold Kart<br>Gold Standard
|Ita=Kart d'oro
|ItaM=Gold Kart
|Kor=골드카트
|KorR=Goldeu Kateu
|KorM=Gold Kart
|PorA=Padrão-ouro
|PorAM=Gold Standard
|PorE=Kart Dourado<br>Ouro Padrão
|PorEM=Golden Kart<br>Standard Gold
|Rus=Золотой карт
|RusR=Zolotoi kart
|RusM=Gold Kart
|Spa=Dorado
|Spa=Dorado
|SpaM=Golden
|SpaM=Golden
|Por=Ouro Padrão<br/>Kart Dourado (Mario Kart 8)
|PorM=Gold Standard<br/>Gold Kart
|Dut=Gouden Kart
|DutM=Golden Kart
|Ger=Gold-Standard<br/>Gold-Kart (Mario Kart 8)
|GerM=Gold Standard<br/>Gold Kart
|Fra=Or
|FraM=Gold
|Ita=Kart d'oro
|ItaM=Kart of gold
}}
}}


==Gallery==
<gallery widths=160px>
File:GoldStandard-Wario-MK8.jpg|[[Wario]] driving the Gold Standard (''[[Mario Kart 8]]'').
File:MK8 Gold Standard DK.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] driving the Gold Standard in ''Mario Kart 8''.
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*The Gold Standard's steering wheel is gold, but in first person view, it remains black, unless the player has earned the Golden Steering Wheel.
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Latest revision as of 08:28, August 28, 2024

Gold Standard
Gold Kart
Gold Standard from Mario Kart Tour
The Gold Standard in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MK7, MK8)
Speed (MK8D)
Average stats Handling (MK7)
Weight, Handling (MK8, MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Off-Road (MK7)
Acceleration, Traction (MK8, MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour
Variant of Standard Kart

The Gold Standard (known as the Gold Kart in British English versions) is a kart in the Mario Kart series. As its name implies, the kart is a gold-painted version of the Standard Kart. In the console games, CPUs never use the Gold Standard, along with the Gold Tires and the Gold Glider, making this kart player-exclusive. When the Gold Standard body is combined with the Gold Tires and Gold Glider, they complete the whole Gold Standard kart.

HistoryEdit

Mario Kart 7Edit

 
The Gold Standard, as it appears in Mario Kart 7

The Gold Standard debuts in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable kart part. It can be unlocked by earning 10000 VR in Wi-Fi races or, alternatively, by collecting 20,000 coins.

The Gold Standard gives a slight boost in speed and weight, but slightly hinders the acceleration and off-road stats. It also slightly hinders air speed and drift.

In this game, when all gold parts are combined, the Gold Standard gives great speed (the second strongest boost in the game) and has good weight, but hinders air speed, and acceleration, noticeably hinders sea speed, land, and air handling. The combined Gold Standard has very poor drifting and handling along with the worst off-road in the game.

From a third-person view, the Gold Standard's steering wheel is gold; however, in a first-person view, it remains black, unless the player has earned the Golden Steering Wheel by doing 100 races with at least 80 using gyro.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

The Gold Standard returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where it has received a small detail change: instead of the driver's emblem, the Gold Standard's logo is a number 8 from the game's logo with a wreath of olive leaves around it. This kart and the GLA are the only kart bodies that do not display the driver's emblem. It is unlocked in Mario Kart 8 by getting a star rank or higher in every Grand Prix cup for every engine class, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe by getting a star rank or higher in every cup in Mirror mode.

In Mario Kart 8, the Gold Standard offers a strong boost in ground speed and a slight boost in weight, but slightly hinders acceleration and highly hinders traction. In terms of its hidden stats, it also boosts speed on every terrain, but hinders anti-gravity handling and mini-turbo. It shares its stats with the Mach 8, Circuit Special, Sports Coupe, B Dasher, and P-Wing vehicle bodies. When all gold parts are combined, it boosts speed on all terrains (except water), along with weight, but hinders anti-gravity handling, acceleration, mini-turbo, and traction.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Gold Standard's stats have been altered; it now only slightly boosts ground speed, while no longer boosting speed in any other terrain, but rather worsening water speed, as well as no longer boosting weight. Additionally, acceleration is hindered further, while air handling is now hindered instead of anti-gravity handling. Also, the traction and mini-turbo stats are not hindered as much as previously. The Gold Standard shares its stats with the Sneeker and Master Cycle. When all gold parts are combined, the Gold Standard is considerably worse than in Mario Kart 8, as while it still increases ground speed and weight, it now hinders every other stat with the exception of anti-gravity speed and water handling; it especially hinders acceleration, air handling, anti-gravity handling, traction, and mini-turbo, all in a heavy way.

Mario Kart TourEdit

The Gold Standard returns in Mario Kart Tour, retaining much of its design from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but with the "8" emblem being replaced by the driver's own emblem. It serves as a variant of the Red Standard 8. In the game's public release, the Gold Standard used to only be available in the Coin Rush mode as the sole drivable kart, being released for use outside of Coin Rush three years later in the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. In the Beta Test, the kart was also available outside of Coin Rush. Unlike the Red Standard 8, it uses the Gold Tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Also unlike the Red Standard 8, this kart increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Slipstream.

The Gold Standard is not regularly obtainable from pipes, and it is not part of the Daily Selects lineup. However, it has been included in the Daily Spotlight lineup for every tour starting with the 2022 Autumn Tour. The following table shows this kart's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) Ranked gift
September 6, 2022 – September 13, 2022
Ranked gift
September 13, 2022 – September 20, 2022
Anniversary Tour (2023) Ranked gift
September 19, 2023 – September 26, 2023
Ranked gift
September 26, 2023 – October 3, 2023

StatsEdit

Mario Kart 7Edit

  • Speed: +0.25
  • Sea Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.25
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Off-Road: -0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: 0
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25

Whole Gold Standard

  • Speed: +1.25
  • Sea Speed: -1
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.75
  • Weight: +0.75
  • Handling: -1.25
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -1
  • Off-Road: -2.75
  • Mini-Turbo: 0
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -1.25

Mario Kart 8Edit

  • 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

Whole Gold Standard

  • Ground Speed: +0.75
  • Water Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: +0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.5
  • Acceleration: -0.75
  • Weight: +0.75
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
  • Traction: -1.5
  • Mini-Turbo: -1

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

  • Ground Speed: +0.25
  • Sea Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: 0
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: -0.75
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.25

Whole Gold Standard

  • Ground Speed: +0.75
  • Sea Speed: -0.5
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -1.5
  • Weight: +0.75
  • Ground Handling: -0.25
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -1
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.75
  • Traction: -1.75
  • Mini-Turbo: -1

Mario Kart TourEdit

Statistics
Special skill   Slipstream Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
 
N64 Luigi Raceway R
 
N64 Luigi Raceway
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R
 
Berlin Byways 3
 
Sydney Sprint 3T
 
Sydney Sprint 3R
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
 
GBA Battle Course 1
 
RMX Donut Plains 1R
 
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
 
GBA Boo Lake R/T
 
GBA Boo Lake T
 
New York Minute 2
 
New York Minute 2T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2
 
3DS Bowser's Castle R
 
Merry Mountain
 
Tokyo Blur 2R/T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert R
 
SNES Mario Circuit 1
 
3DS Daisy Hills R
 
Paris Promenade
 
Amsterdam Drift
 
GBA Peach Circuit
 
New York Minute
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2R***
 
Wii Maple Treeway R/T*
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge*
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser T**
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1**
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
 
Sydney Sprint 3
 
Berlin Byways 3T
 
GCN Cookie Land
 
RMX Donut Plains 1R/T
 
GBA Boo Lake R
 
New York Minute T
 
New York Minute R
 
New York Minute 4R
 
3DS Mario Circuit R/T
 
DS Peach Gardens
 
Merry Mountain T
 
Merry Mountain R
 
3DS Rainbow Road R/T
 
Wii Rainbow Road R
 
Bangkok Rush 3
 
Bangkok Rush 2
 
Bangkok Rush 3T
 
Bangkok Rush 2R/T
 
RMX Choco Island 2R/T
 
3DS Daisy Hills T
 
Wii Dry Dry Ruins
 
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R
 
GBA Yoshi Desert R
 
Paris Promenade T
 
Amsterdam Drift R/T
 
Athens Dash R/T
 
Piranha Plant Cove 3
 
Wii Daisy Circuit T
 
N64 Mario Raceway T
 
Rome Avanti 2T
 
Athens Dash 3R

* 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.

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴールドカート[?]
Gōrudo Kāto
Gold Kart
Chinese (simplified) 黄金卡丁车[?]
Huángjīn Kǎdīngchē
Gold Kart
Chinese (traditional) 黃金標準車[?]
Huángjīn Biāozhǔn Chē
Gold Standard Car
Dutch Gouden kart[?] Golden Kart
French (NOA) Kart doré[?] Golden Kart
French (NOE) Or
Kart d'or
[?]
Gold
Gold Kart
Mario Kart Tour
German Gold-Kart
Gold-Standard
[?]
Gold Kart
Gold Standard
Italian Kart d'oro[?] Gold Kart
Korean 골드카트[?]
Goldeu Kateu
Gold Kart
Portuguese (NOA) Padrão-ouro[?] Gold Standard
Portuguese (NOE) Kart Dourado
Ouro Padrão
[?]
Golden Kart
Standard Gold
Russian Золотой карт[?]
Zolotoi kart
Gold Kart
Spanish Dorado[?] Golden