Standard Kart

This article is about the kart that appears in Mario Kart DS onwards. For a list of articles with the same name, see Standard Kart (disambiguation).

Standard Kart
The Standard Kart, as it appears in Mario Kart 8.
Information
Type	Kart
First appearance	Mario Kart DS (2005)
Total appearances	Mario Kart DS Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Strengths	None
Weaknesses	None

The Standard Kart is a kart that appears in Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is a basic vehicle, and has a normal Kart design.

In Mario Kart Wii, 3 variants, the Standard Kart S, Standard Kart M, and Standard Kart L all have the same design and statistics. However, they are only open to one weight class each- Light, Medium, and Heavy respectively.

It offers no stats, meaning it gives no effect to the driver's performance. Its stats are almost identical to the Prancer, Sneeker, Cat Cruiser, The Duke, Teddy Buggy, and 300 SL Roadster.

History

Predecessor

In the first three Mario Kart games, Standard Karts are the Pipe Frame model and is the one and only kart available. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Standard Karts were absent, but the Toad Kart and Red Fire is considerably the standard vehicle for this game.

Mario Kart DS

The Standard kart made its first appearance in Mario Kart DS. Each playable character has a Standard kart, being named Standard followed by an abbreviation of the character's name (MR for Mario, LG for Luigi, etc.) These karts are redesigned, having white bumpers and a hood of different color palettes that matches the character's custom color. The decal of the character is shown over the hood. Standard Karts take their design from the Toad Kart from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Note: At start, only respective character can use their Standard Kart, but if player win 8 gold trophies on Mirror Mode, characters can use other Standard Karts

Mario Kart Wii

Standard Karts reappear in Mario Kart Wii. This time, there is a Standard for each individual weight class rather for each character. They are named Standard Kart S for small, Standard Kart M for middle and Standard Kart L for large. Each weight class of Standards have their own stats that reflect on the respective weight class. Lightweights were generally better with all stats except for speed and weight while heavyweights were opposite. All Standard Karts, along with the other karts, drift outward.

Mario Kart 7

Standards reappear in Mario Kart 7 with a similar appearance to the ones in Mario Kart DS. Unlike past games, the Standard Karts here didn't offer any stat changes due to the main stats relying more on the weight class of the character. The characters are shown posing next to their Standard Karts (in the Standard Kart itself for Mario, Luigi, Bowser and Miis) in official artwork

Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Standard kart reappears in Mario Kart 8 with an appearance similar to that of the previous installment. The Standard Kart does not add or subtract from the stats of a driver.

All CPU players may use this kart body, often pairing it with the Standard tires. However, the CPU-controlled heavyweights who have a large body frame (excluding Link) will always pair this kart body with the Monster tires.

Appearances Outside the Mario Kart series

Super Smash Bros. Series

Shy Guys appear as hazards in the Super Smash Bros. games, more specifically racing in the Mario Kart-themed courses. Their cars are Standard Karts. There are also three trophies in Super Smash Bros. 4s 3DS version where Mario, a Shy Guy, and Bowser are driving Standard Karts: Mario is depicted turning his kart to the right with an active Glider, the Shy Guy is shown turning his kart to the left, and Bowser is also depicted gliding in his kart, turning it to the left. The Standard Karts' colours are red for Mario, white for the Shy Guy, and yellow for Bowser.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Standard Kart is a spirit which can be used in battles. The spirit number is #86. In the image that represents the spirit, Koopa Troopa is driving the kart while a Triple Green Shell item is in his inventory. The spirit is a novice and only takes up one slot in your inventory, both very common things. When this spirit is in your party the power it gives you is Boomerang Equipped, which means you start the battle with the Boomerang item equipped.

You can earn this spirit through a Spirit Board battle, or purchasing it from the Vault Shop for 500G (gold).

Paper Mario series

Luigi uses his Standard Kart from Mario Kart 8 to transport Mario to Black Bowser's Castle in Paper Mario: Color Splash. In Paper Mario: The Origami King, he again uses this kart to transport Mario to Toad Town and then arrives at Peach's Castle via gliding.

Super Mario Run

Mario is depicted driving his Standard Kart during the Mario Kart event in a statue.

Super Nintendo World

Standard Karts are the basis of the vehicles used in the attraction Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge.

Statistics

Mario Kart DS

Stat Name	Stat Value
Speed	(Varies)
Acceleration	(Varies)
Weight	32
Handling	(Varies)
Drift	(Varies)
Items	66

Mario Kart Wii

Standard Kart S

Stat Name	Stat Value
Speed	41/80
Acceleration	48/80
Weight	29/80
Handling	48/80
Drift	51/80
Off-Road	40/80
Mini-Turbo	45/80

Standard Kart M

Stat Name	Stat Value
Speed	46/80
Acceleration	40/80
Weight	45/80
Handling	43/80
Drift	45/80
Off-Road	35/80
Mini-Turbo	40/80

Standard Kart L

Stat Name	Stat Value
Speed	48/80
Acceleration	37/80
Weight	59/80
Handling	40/80
Drift	40/80
Off-Road	35/80
Mini-Turbo	35/80

Mario Kart 7

Stat Name	Stat Value
Speed	100/531
Acceleration	0
Weight	0
Handling	0
Off-Road	0

Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Stat Name	Stat Value
Speed	0
Acceleration	0
Weight	0
Handling	0
Traction	0

Color Schemes

Mario Kart DS

Characters	Name	Colors
	Standard MR	Red
	Standard LG	Green
	Standard PC	Pink
	Standard YS	Lime
	Standard TD	Blue
	Standard DK	Yellow
	Standard WR	Purple
	Standard BW	Dark Orange
	Standard DS	Orange
	Standard DB	Tan
	Standard WL	Indigo
	Standard RB	Black
	Standard SG	White

Mario Kart 7

Characters	Colors
	Body	Frame	Underside
	Red	Silver	Blue
	Green	Silver	Dark Blue
	Pink	Silver	Yellow
	Dark Turquoise	Silver	Green
	Orange	Black	Dark Green
	Brown	Black	Lime Green
	Blue	Silver	Yellow
	Lime	Silver	Green Yellow
	Orange	Silver	Orange Red
	Purple	Silver	Yellow
	Turquoise	Silver	Green Yellow
	Silver	Gray	Gray
	White	Gray	White
	Purple	Gold	Brown
	Brown	Gold	Orange
	Sky Blue	Silver	Yellow

Miis

• Pink and Light Pink
• Purple and Medium Purple
• Blue and Dodger Blue
• Sky Blue and Cyan
• Green and Lime
• Lime Green and Green Yellow
• Gold and Yellow
• Dark Orange and Orange
• Red and Crimson
• Brown and Light Brown
• Black and Gray
• Silver and White

Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Character	Colors
	Top	Underside
	Red	Blue
	Green	Dark Blue
	Light Pink	Yellow
	Yellow	Orange
	Turquoise	Sky Blue
	Brown	Orange
	Yellow	Deep Pink
	Green Yellow	Dodger Blue
	Blue	Yellow
	Lime	Yellow
	Black	Brown
	Sky Blue	Yellow
	Hot Pink	Crimson
	Gray	Red
	Metallic Silver	Metallic Gray
	Pink Gold	Rose Gold
	Yellow	Purple
	Indigo	Violet
	Brown	Red
	Gold	Dark Green
	Medium Purple	Light Sky Blue
	Dark Green	Gold
	Black	Tan
	Teal	Orange Red
	Yellow	Teal
	Hot Pink	Teal
	Blue	Lime
	Lime Green	Purple
	Crimson	Purple
	White	Forest Green
	Orange	Yellow
	Yellow	Royal Blue
	Royal Blue	Yellow
	White	Teal
	Black	Orange
	White with Colorful Splats	Orange
	Black with Colorful Splats	Blue
	Dark Blue	Black
	Orange Red	Yellow
	Pink with Flowers	Red
	Green with Checkers	Yellow

Trivia!

• The Pipe Frame is considered the "original" Standard Kart.
• The Toad Kart and Toadette Kart heavily bear similarities to the Standard Kart from Mario Kart DS.
• Standard Karts are also featured in Mario Kart Arcade GP 1 and 2, though they were not known as "Standard Karts."
• It is one of the Karts available from the beginning of each game since Mario Kart DS.
• The colors can change depending on the character.
• If Tanooki Mario has the Standard Kart or Standard Bike as his vehicle in Mario Kart 8, the exhaust pipes are painted to look like the tail of the Tanūki or a raccoon. This could be a pun on "tailpipe." Strangely, his Standard ATV lacks this distinctive feature.

See also

Standard Kart S Standard Kart M Standard Kart L

Standard MR Standard LG Standard PC

Standard YS Standard TD Standard DK

Standard WR Standard BW Standard DS

Standard DB Standard WL Standard RB Standard SG