Car

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This article is about a usable vehicle in Diddy Kong Racing. For theYoshi transformation fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, seeCar Yoshi. For the obstacle from theMario Kart series, seeCar (obstacle).
Not to be confused withKart.

Cars, also referred to askarts,[1] are one of three ridable vehicles inDiddy Kong Racing andDiddy Kong Racing DS, along withhovercrafts andplanes. Cars are land vehicles, and they are used for racetracks set on the road.

In the original version, every character's vehicle has their own unique color, including cars, though each one's tires are always red. InDiddy Kong Racing DS, every character's vehicles are yellow by default. The player can accessTaj's Wishes Menu to purchase upgrades for a car's speed, handling, and acceleration. They can also customize a car's paint color from a slider or put an emblem on it, much like inMario Kart DS. While the cars are modeled in-game in the originalDiddy Kong Racing, their wheels are prerendered sprites set to always face the camera (a rendering technique called "billboarding"). The vehicle colors in the original version are as follows:

The player can select a course's available vehicles to race in from either the "Tracks" menu or by completing aSilver Coin Challenge (orBalloon Touch Challenge in the DS remake).

Cars are usable in every level except Hot Top Volcano, Whale Bay, Pirate Lagoon, and Boulder Canyon, where the player must use a hovercraft or plane instead. Cars are usable in Everfrost Peak in the originalNintendo 64 version, but since the course's icy pond is thawed in the DS release, cars cannot be used in the stage. Cars are most commonly the default vehicle compared to hovercrafts and planes. Cars and their availability status in the courses are as follows:

CourseAvailabilityDefault vehicle
Dino Domain
Ancient LakeA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Fossil CanyonA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Jungle FallsA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Hot Top VolcanoA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boss level:Tricky ChallengeA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Challenge Level:Fire MountainA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Snowflake Mountain
Everfrost PeakA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. (N64)
A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. (DS)		A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Walrus CoveA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Snowball ValleyA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Frosty VillageA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Boss level:Bluey ChallengeA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Challenge Level:Icicle PyramidA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Sherbet Island
Whale BayA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Crescent IslandA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Pirate LagoonA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Treasure CavesA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Boss level:Bubbler ChallengeA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Challenge Level:Darkwater BeachA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Dragon Forest
Windmill PlainsA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Greenwood VillageA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Boulder CanyonA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Haunted WoodsA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Boss level:Smokey ChallengeA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Challenge Level:Smokey CastleA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Future Fun Land
Space Dust AlleyA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Darkmoon CavernsA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Spaceport AlphaA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Star CityA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Wizpig
Wizpig's First StrikeA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Wizpig Strikes BackA red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.

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Diddy Kong Racing /Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable charactersDiddy Kong •Krunch •Drumstick •Bumper •Tiptup •T.T. •Pipsy •Timber •Banjoa •Conkera •Tiny Kongb •Dixie Kongb •Tajb •Wizpigb
Supporting charactersTaj •Squawksb
VehiclesCar •Plane •Hovercraft
BossesTricky •Bluey •Bubbler •Smokey •Wizpig
WorldsDino Domain •Snowflake Mountain •Sherbet Island •Dragon Forest •Future Fun Land •DK Islandb
TracksAncient Lake •Fossil Canyon •Jungle Falls •Hot Top Volcano •Everfrost Peak •Walrus Cove •Snowball Valley •Frosty Village •Whale Bay •Crescent Island •Pirate Lagoon •Treasure Caves •Windmill Plains •Greenwood Village •Boulder Canyon •Haunted Woods •Spacedust Alley •Darkmoon Caverns •Spaceport Alpha •Star City •Thunder Coveb •Meandering Mountb •Splashdown Passb •Strangled Shrineb
Boss tracksTricky Challenge •Bluey Challenge •Bubbler Challenge •Smokey Challenge •Wizpig's First Strike •Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levelsFire Mountain •Icicle Pyramid •Darkwater Beach •Smokey Castle
Items & objectsBananaa •Coinb •Discovery Cardb •Golden Balloon •Power-Up Tokenb •Silver Coin •Taj Tokenb •Tree •T.T. amulet •Weapon Balloon •Wish Key •Wizpig amulet •Zipper
OtherAsk Dan •Ask Uncle Tusk •Cold Crossword Challenge • Gallery (N64 ·DS) •Glitches •Multimedia •Quotes •Timber's Balloon Pop •Trophy Race •Wish Race