Not to be confused with Zip-Zap.
Zip Zip
Rapide
Diddy Kong's Zip Zip
Diddy Kong on his Zip Zip
Size class Medium
Strong stats Handling, Off-Road
Average stats Speed, Weight, Acceleration, Mini-Turbo
Weak stats Drift
Appears in Mario Kart Wii

The Zip Zip (known as the Rapide in Europe and Oceania) is an Off-Road-type outside drifting bike in Mario Kart Wii that can only be used by medium-sized characters. It resembles a Benelli 650 Tornado. The emblem is located on the sides of the bike. Although this bike does not have a kart counterpart for its size class, its large counterpart is the Phantom.

The Zip Zip can be unlocked by winning the 100cc Lightning Cup or by playing 2,100 races.

StatsEdit

Speed: 41/80
Weight: 35/80
Acceleration: 45/80
Handling: 51/80
Drift: 29/80
Off-Road: 62/80
Mini-Turbo: 45/80
Vehicle type:
Drift

The Zip Zip features great off-road, enabling it to take off-road shortcuts without any major speed loss. Additionally, the Zip Zip has the best off-road stat not only in its size class, but also out of all drift type bikes in the game. If Yoshi rides the Zip Zip, it ties with the Magikruiser for having the best off-road stat in the game. It also features good handling and shares the same drift stat as the Spear. However, unlike the Super Blooper and Dolphin Dasher, it is slower than the Standard Kart M and Standard Bike M (its speed tying with the Standard Kart S), but has a better Mini-Turbo (also tying with the Standard Kart S, as well as the Offroader). Its weight is slightly below average (tied with the Tiny Titan), and its drifting (also tied with the Tiny Titan) is rather low. Its acceleration is tied with the Magikruiser (its indirect group counterpart), and its stat total is 308 stat points.

Compared to the Dolphin Dasher, this bike features higher acceleration, handling, drift, off-road, and mini-turbo, but has lower speed and weight. Also, unlike the Dolphin Dasher, which has inside drifting properties, the Zip Zip performs outside drifting.

Compared to the Phantom, it is slower and lighter, but has slightly better handling, drift, acceleration, off-road and mini-turbo.

Color schemesEdit

 
Bowser Jr. using his Zip Zip on GBA Shy Guy Beach
Character Color scheme Image Character Color scheme Image
Mario Red with white stripes and black tires   Luigi Dark-green with white stripes and dark-blue tires  
Peach Pink with white stripes and blue tires   Daisy Orange with yellow stripes and dark-green tires  
Yoshi Light-green with white stripes and orange tires   Birdo Magenta with white stripes and dark-purple tires  
Diddy Kong Dark-orange with yellow stripes and orange tires   Bowser Jr. Yellow with green stripes and brown tires  
Male Mii Black with gray stripes and black tires   Female Mii Apricot with red stripes and black tires  

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ポロネーズ
Poronēzu
Polonaise

French Cyclo Vroum
From cyclomoteur ("moped") and the onomatopoeia vroom
German Rapido
Italian for "quick"
Italian Jalapeno
from the chili pepper Jalapeño
Korean 하바네로
Habanelo
Habanero

Spanish Zum-Zum
Based of the onomatopoeia zoom