Circuit Special
The Circuit Special is an unlockable kart body in Mario Kart 8. The kart resembles a Formula One car, more specifically the ones seen in F-1 Race, another Nintendo game on the NES 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 and the B Dasher, which is called Sprinter in Dutch. Its Russian name also means Sprinter when transliterated to English.
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, along with 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, it is now available from the start. CPU Bowser, Wario, Roy, and King Boo occasionally use this body during races, with Bowser using the Monster tires, and King Boo using the Standard tires, respectively. Pink Gold Peach 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 with the MKTV Parafoil instead. The Circuit Special now only shares stats with the B Dasher and the P-Wing, boosting speed and weight while lowering acceleration, handling, and traction.
Stats
Mario Kart 8
- 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 Deluxe
- 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
Color schemes
The Circuit Special has four different varnish colors. They are similar to the Sport Bike.
Varnish | Decals | Characters | Mii Colors | Mii amiibo Racing Suits |
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Blue/White |
100% Organic Antifreeze Boomerang Bros. International Airlines Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston Princess Orange |
Red YoshiBlue YoshiLight-blue YoshiWhite YoshiBlue Shy GuyLight-blue Shy GuyFile:ShyGuyWhite-MK8.png | Red, Blue, Light-blue, White | Mario Suit, Hylian Suit, Captain Falcon Suit, Fox Suit, Toad Suit, Rosalina Suit, Mega Man Suit, Sonic Suit, Pikmin Suit |
File:CircuitSpecial-Green.png Green |
1-Up Racing Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston Propeller Toad Transport |
Green Shy GuyInkling GirlInkling Boy | Green, Light-green | Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit, Animal Crossing Suit |
File:Princess Orange Special-01-01.png Orange/Yellow |
Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie Princess Orange |
Pink YoshiOrange YoshiPink Shy GuyOrange Shy Guy | Orange, Pink | Peach Suit, Kirby Suit, Varia Suit, Inkling Suit |
File:CircuitSpecial-Black.png Black/Purple/Yellow |
Bowser Oil Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston |
Yellow YoshiBlack YoshiYellow Shy GuyFile:ShyGuyBlack-MK8.pngInkling GirlInkling Boy | Yellow, Purple, Brown, Black | Donkey Kong Suit, Bowser Suit, Wario Suit, Pac-Man Suit |
Gallery
Toad's blue Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Peach's orange Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
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Yoshi's green Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
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Bowser's black Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
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Rosalina, in her blue Circuit Special
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Mario, in his blue Circuit Special
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Luigi, in his green Circuit Special
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Baby Luigi, in his green Circuit Special
Roy Koopa, using his black Circuit Special
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with King Boo on his black Circuit Special
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | ターボ・ワン Tābo Wan |
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 the PAL regions and Japan) |
German | Rennwagen |
Racing Car |
Italian | Autobolide GP |
Speedcar GP |
Korean | 터보원 Teobowon |
Turbo One |
Portuguese | Flash |
Flash |
Russian | Спринтер Sprinter |
Sprinter |
Spanish | Relámpago 1 |
Lightning 1 |