Circuit Special
| Circuit Special | |
|---|---|
 The Circuit Special in Mario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Speed, Weight (MK8, MK8D) |
| Average stats | Handling (MK8) None (MK8D) |
| Weak stats | Acceleration, Traction (MK8) Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour |
The Circuit Special is a kart in the Mario Kart series. The kart resembles a Formula One car with headlights and wheels attached to the front wing. It specifically resembles the one seen in F1 Race, a Nintendo game on the Famicom and Game Boy. It also looks similar to the Sprinter from Mario Kart Wii. In fact, its Dutch name is the Sprinter 2.0, making it a successor to the Sprinter, as well as the B Dasher, which is called "Sprinter" in Dutch. Its Russian name also means Sprinter when transliterated to English. The emblem is located on the hood.
HistoryEdit
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
The Circuit Special debuts in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable kart body. It offers a speed and weight boost, but it hinders in acceleration and especially traction; it shares its stats with the Sports Coupe, Mach 8, B Dasher, P-Wing, and Gold Standard. It shares the same sound with the Sports Coupe and is one of the few vehicles in the game to have a supercharged engine that is shaped like a DOHC V6 engine and to have one from a Formula One car, along with the first four of the aforementioned karts.
A CPU-controlled Yoshi, Rosalina, Metal Mario, and Pink Gold Peach may occasionally use this kart body with the Standard tires.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Circuit Special is available from the start. CPU Bowser, King Boo, and Petey Piranha occasionally use this body, with Bowser using the Monster tires, and King Boo and Petey Piranha using the Standard tires, respectively. Yoshi and Metal Mario no longer use this body, and Pink Gold Peach now uses the body with the Sponge tires instead. CPU Lemmy and Luigi are also seen using this kart body, with Lemmy using the Standard tires and Luigi using the Slick tires instead. The Circuit Special now only shares stats with the B Dasher and the P-Wing, only boosting ground speed, anti-gravity speed, weight, and invincibility (as of version 2.2.0) while lowering every other stat.
Luigi's feet may sometimes clip through the bottom of the Circuit Special, which can be seen when the kart tumbles over.[1]
Color schemesEdit
The Circuit Special has four different varnish colors. They are similar to the Sport Bike.
| Color | Decals | Characters |
|---|---|---|
 Blue/White/Red |
Boomerang Bros. International Airlines 100% Organic Antifreeze Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston Princess Orange |
                         
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 Green |
1 Up Racing Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston Propeller Toad Transport |
             
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 Orange/Yellow |
Princess Orange Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston |
                    
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 Black/Purple/Yellow |
Bowser Oil Burning DK Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston |
                  
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Mario Kart TourEdit
The Circuit Special returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. Here, it uses the Slick tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike previous appearances, it only appears with a blue and white color, regardless of the driver. This is due to the fact that the black, purple and yellow version and the green version are reserved to two variants of the kart called the Black Circuit and Green Circuit, respectively, both of which also have the High-End classification. The Circuit Special increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the amount of points earned for performing Slipstreams.
The Circuit Special was introduced to the game in the Tokyo Tour and has since appeared in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of each tour. Starting with the Cooking Tour, it is also available in the Daily Selects shop. The table below lists other means through which the Circuit Special could be obtained by tour.
| Tour | Availability |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Tour | Circuit Special Pack $39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99 February 12, 2020 - February 19, 2020 |
StatisticsEdit
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
Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
- Ground Speed: +0.5
- Water Speed: -0.5
- Air Speed: -0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
- Acceleration: -0.75
- Weight: +0.25
- Ground Handling: -0.5
- Water Handling: -0.25
- Air Handling: -0.75
- Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
- Traction: -0.5
- Mini-Turbo: -0.75
- Invincibility: +0.5
Mario Kart TourEdit
| Special skill |  Slipstream Plus
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| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) |
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* 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. | |
GalleryEdit
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
In-game icon
Toad's blue Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Peach's orange Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Yoshi's green Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Bowser's black Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Toad in his blue Circuit Special
The Circuit Special, in anti-gravity mode
Rosalina in her blue Circuit Special
Mario in his blue Circuit Special
Luigi in his green Circuit Special
Baby Luigi in his green Circuit Special
Roy using his black Circuit Special
King Boo in his black Circuit Special in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart TourEdit
Bowser in the Circuit Special on 3DS Toad Circuit
Luigi tricking in the Circuit Special on RMX Rainbow Road 2
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ターボ・ワン Tābo Wan |
Turbo One |
| Chinese (simplified) | 疾速1号 Jísù 1 hào |
Turbo One |
| Chinese (traditional) | 疾速1號 Jísù 1 hào |
Turbo One |
| Dutch | Sprinter 2.0 |
Sprinter 2.0, a reference to the B Dasher (called "Sprinter" in Dutch) or the Sprinter (called "B Dasher Mk 2" in Japanese and British English) |
| French (NOA) | Rapido |
Slang for quick |
| French (NOE) | Mach-célère |
Pun on Mach and accélère ("accelerate") |
| German | Rennwagen |
Racing Car |
| Italian | Autobolide GP |
Speedcar GP |
| Korean | 터보원 Teobowon |
Turbo One |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Relâmpago GTI |
Lightning GTI |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Flash |
Flash |
| Russian | Спринтер Sprinter |
Sprinter |
| Spanish | Relámpago 1 |
Lightning 1 |
