The Sprinter (B Dasher Mk. 2 outside of North America and in international versions of Mario Kart Tour), is a kart first appearing in Mario Kart Wii and later returns in Mario Kart Tour. Its speed and weight are very good, and drifting is average, but most other stats are rather low. Its bike counterpart is the Sneakster.
Description[]
Its round nose and aerodynamic wings bears close resemblance to the 1983 Alfa Romeo 183T Formula One car. It is the successor to Mario's B Dasher from Mario Kart DS, as both are based of the Formula One racecars, both are suited for Mario, and as mentioned above, its alternative name is the B Dasher Mk. 2.
How to unlock[]
- Mario Kart Wii
- Unlock 24 different expert Staff Ghosts.
- Play 3,000 WFC races.
- Play 4,650 races.
- Mario Kart Tour
- Purchase in the Daily Spotlight for 100 Rubies.
- Obtain from the Pipe/Golden Pipe.
Appearances[]
Mario Kart Wii[]
In Mario Kart Wii the Sprinter is a medium-sized kart in the game as Luigi's signature vehicle. It is one of the fastest vehicles in the game. It is the fastest medium vehicle, and it's only slower than the Spear and Jetsetter. Its weight and drift are around average, but the rest of its stats are rather low, which includes acceleration, handling, off-road, and mini-turbo.
Color variants[]
Statistics table[]
Stat Name | Stat Value |
---|---|
Speed | 64/80
|
Weight | 48/80
|
Acceleration | 27/80
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Handling | 24/80
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Drift | 37/80
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Off-Road | 21/80
|
Mini-Turbo | 24/80
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Total | 245 |
Mario Kart Tour[]
The Sprinter is back in Mario Kart Tour named as the B Dasher Mk. 2, its british name. It's a High-end kart debuting in the 2021 Mario Tour. In Mario Kart Tour, it's color palette will always be Mario's color palette for the kart.
Gallery[]
Mario Kart Wii models[]
Other[]
Trivia![]
- In the Finnish version, the Sprinter is called the peikko, which literally means, "quickly go" Karts.
- The Sprinter is the successor of the B Dasher from Mario Kart DS, since the B Dasher resembles a Formula car from 1960s.
- The Circuit Special from Mario Kart 8 is possibly the successor of the Sprinter, since it is named "Sprinter 2.0" in Dutch. Thus, further proving the connection between the B Dasher and the Sprinter.
- The Sprinter has a speed stat surpassing the Flame Flyer, unless Funky Kong rides the Flame Flyer based on the speed bonuses.
- Diddy Kong, Bowser Jr., Male & Female Miis are the only characters whose Sprinters do not have a white body. Diddy Kong's is orange, Bowser Jr.'s is green, the Male Mii's is black, and the Female Mii's is a creamy-toned white.
- Some of the Palette Schemes, such as Mario's, actually resemble real life Formula 1 Team car's paint jobs. Here are some examples:
- Mario's Paint job resembles the Mclaren MP4/4.
- Luigi's and Yoshi's color scheme resembles the Honda RA108.
- Female Mii's color scheme resembles the BMW Sauber F1.08.
- The Sprinter itself resembles an F1 car from the 1990's season, but with a more "cartoony" look.
- Mario's Bowser Jr.'s and a Female Mii's are the only 3 paint jobs that made it into Mario Kart Tour.