Editing Badwagon

The '''Badwagon''' is a [[kart]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. It first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. The Badwagon resembles a hot-pink {{iw|wikipedia|muscle car}} with stereo speakers and a [[Roy Smooth Sounds]] logo on the rear. The [[emblem]] is located on the hood. The vehicle's name is a pun on "{{iw|wikipedia|bandwagon effect}}," a psychological phenomenon where individuals more easily conform to a trend set by a larger group of people regardless of contrary evidence.

The Badwagon is a default kart body in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Although muscle cars are typically built for speed, the Badwagon does not offer any ground speed boost (though it offers a water speed boost); it excels at weight and traction, while acceleration and handling are lowered. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', however, it offers a speed boost on the ground, while the water speed and water handling are weakened significantly. The stereo speakers and the lights animate to the beat of the background music, while they are idle in the beginning of the race and briefly when the final lap jingle plays. It shares its stats with the [[Tri-Speeder]], the [[Steel Driver]], the [[Standard ATV]], and the [[GLA]]. Artwork of the kart shows that it has {{wp|Steering#Four-wheel steering|four-wheel steering}}, though it is not used in-game. It has the engine sound of a V-twin with loud and distinctive exhaust noise. A CPU-controlled [[Princess Peach|Peach]] occasionally uses the Badwagon, paired with the [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires.