Circuit Special
| Circuit Special | |
|---|---|
 The Circuit Special inMario 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 |
TheCircuit Special is akart in theMario Kart series. The kart resembles aFormula One car with headlights and wheels attached to the front wing. It specifically resembles the one seen inF1 Race, aNintendo game on theFamicom andGame Boy. It also looks similar to theB Dasher Mk. 2 fromMario Kart Wii. In fact, its Dutch name is the Sprinter 2.0, making it a successor to the B Dasher Mk. 2, which is called the Sprinter in the American English version of its debut game, as well as the originalB Dasher, which is called "Sprinter" in Dutch. Its Russian name is a transliteration of Sprinter. The emblem is located on the hood.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The Circuit Special debuts inMario 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 theSports Coupe,Mach 8,B Dasher,P-Wing, andGold 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 DOHCV6 engine and to have one from a Formula One car, along with the first four of the aforementioned karts.
A CPU-controlledYoshi,Rosalina,Metal Mario, andPink Gold Peach may occasionally use this kart body with theStandard tires.
InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Circuit Special is available from the start. CPUBowser,King Boo, andPetey Piranha occasionally use this body, with Bowser using theMonster 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 theSponge tires instead. CPULemmy andLuigi are also seen using this kart body, with Lemmy using the Standard tires and Luigi using theSlick tires instead. The Circuit Special now only shares stats with theB Dasher and theP-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 schemes[edit]
The Circuit Special has four different varnish colors. They are similar to theSport Bike. While the main sponsors change between liveries, all models carry Mushroom Piston-branded engines.
| Color | Decals | Characters |
|---|---|---|
 Blue/White/Red | Boomerang Bros. International Airlines 100% Organic Antifreeze Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston Princess Orange |                                                |
 Green | 1 Up Racing Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston Propeller Toad Transport |                     |
 Orange/Yellow | Princess Orange Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston |                               |
 Black/Purple/Yellow | Bowser Oil Burning DK Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston |                                  |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Circuit Special returns inMario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. Here, it uses theSlick tires fromMario Kart 8 andMario 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 theBlack Circuit andGreen Circuit, respectively, both of which also have the High-End classification. The Circuit Special increases the duration ofSlipstream boosts and the amount of points earned for performing Slipstreams.
The Circuit Special was introduced to the game in theTokyo Tour and has since appeared in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of each tour. Starting with theCooking 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 |
Statistics[edit]
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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 Tour[edit]
| Special skill |  Slipstream Plus | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) | |||||||||||
* 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. | |||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
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 inMario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Bowser in the Circuit Special on3DS Toad Circuit
Luigi tricking in the Circuit Special onRMX Rainbow Road 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ターボ・ワン[2] Tābo Wan | Turbo One | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 疾速1号[2] Jísù 1 hào | Turbo One | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 疾速1號[2] Jísù 1 hào | Turbo One | |
| Dutch | Sprinter 2.0[3] | Sprinter 2.0, a reference to theB Dasher (called "Sprinter" in Dutch) or theSprinter (called "B Dasher Mk. 2" in Japanese and British English) | |
| French(Canadian) | Rapido[3] | Slang forquick | |
| French(European) | Mach-célère[2] | Pun onMach andaccélère ("accelerate") | |
| German | Rennwagen[2] | Racing Car | |
| Italian | Autobolide GP[2] | Speedcar GP | |
| Korean | 터보원[2] Teobo Won | Turbo One | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Relâmpago GTI[2] | Lightning GTI | |
| Portuguese(European) | Flash[3] | - | |
| Russian | Спринтер[3] Sprinter | Sprinter | |
| Spanish | Relámpago 1[2] | Lightning 1 |
