Sports Coupe

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The Sports Coupe (written as Sports Coupé in the British English version) is a kart in the Mario Kart series. As what its name suggests, it resembles a sports car. Unlike most other vehicles, it has three exhaust pipes. The emblem is located between the two lower exhaust pipes.

History

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Sports Coupe first appears in Mario Kart 8, as an unlockable kart body. It offers a boost in speed and weight, but a decrease in acceleration, anti-gravity handling, traction and mini-turbo. It has identical stats to the Mach 8, Circuit Special, Gold Standard, B Dasher, and P-Wing. Like the Circuit Special, its engine sound is reminiscent of a real-world racing car, and the Sports Coupe is also one of the vehicles in Mario Kart 8 to have a supercharged engine. The 150cc Time Trial staff ghosts for Mario Kart Stadium in both Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe use Mario on the Sports Coupe with Standard tires and the Super Glider.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Sports Coupe now has an increase in traction but a decrease in ground speed and water speed (although it offers a boost to air speed and a bigger boost to anti-gravity speed); it also now negatively impacts ground and air handling while boosting anti-gravity handling. As a result, the Sports Coupe now shares its stats with only the Mach 8 and the Inkstriker instead. CPU Daisy and Isabelle can be seen occasionally riding this kart with Standard tires. Donkey Kong is also seen using this kart occasionally, but pairs it up with the Monster tires instead. The Toad Harbor and Toad's Turnpike 200cc Time Trial staff ghosts in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe use Toad and Toadette respectively on the Sports Coupe with Slick tires.

Mario Kart Tour

The Sports Coupe reappears in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the amount of points earned for performing a Rocket Start. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The kart was introduced in the 1st Anniversary Tour and has since appeared in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of every tour. The table below details the kart's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
1st Anniversary Tour Sports Coupe Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
October 13, 2020 – October 20, 2020
Mario vs. Peach Tour Week 1 Tier Shop
10,000 coins

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

Mario Kart Tour

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  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: You can find the new Sports Coupe kart in pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe that you can fire by clearing all of this tour's cups in #MarioKartTour.[1]

Gallery

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スーパースター
Sūpāsutā
Superstar, a possible reference to the Super Star hood ornament

Chinese (simplified) 超级之星
Chāojí zhī xīng
Superstar

Chinese (traditional) 超級之星
Chāojí zhī xīng
Superstar

Dutch Topsporter
(Top) athlete or sportsman
German Sportcoupé
Sports Coupe
Italian Sportento
Pun on sport and portento ("portent")
Korean 슈퍼스타
Syupeoseuta
Superstar

Portuguese (NOA) Esportivo
From carro esportivo ("sports car")
Portuguese (NOE) Desportivo
From carro desportivo ("sports car")
Russian Спорткарт
Sportkart
Sports Kart

Spanish Deportivo
From auto deportivo ("sport car")

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (October 12, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved October 13, 2020.